Brave New World -- hosted by Vasant Dhar

Ep 39: Marie Bergstrom on Online Dating and Intimacy

May 26, 2022

01:10:08

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What Exactly Did This Data Look Like?

01:41

Connecting With Platforms

02:10

What Advice Would You Give Young Men or Women?

03:06

Introduction

2min

Is This New Online World of Relationship Formation Better Than the Old One?

2min

The New Laws of Love

3min

Dating in Lese, Sweden, and Italy

3min

Connecting With Platforms

2min

What Exactly Did This Data Look Like?

2min

Is It Possible to See Who Is Uninterested by Who?

2min

Dating Platforms - What Is the Biggest Change in Dating?

3min

The Cost of Enembarking Someone

3min

10.

What Did Ambiguity Do to Relationships in a Traditional Setting?

5min

11.

How to Quit a Dating Game

2min

12.

The Impact of Sex on Relationships

6min

13.

Do Relationships Start on Line, Do They Break Up More?

3min

14.

Dating Platforms and Experiences Across Ages and Races

5min

15.

The Stigma of Online Dating Has Disappeared

3min

16.

Dating Platforms for Lesbian Women

3min

17.

Are Women Less Interested in Online Dating Than Men?

3min

18.

What Passes for Sex Positivity?

4min

19.

What's the Similarity and Difference Between Facebook and Social Media Platforms?

4min

20.

Are You Having a Sexual Connection?

2min

21.

Online Dating Has Not Replaced Other Forms of Dating

3min

22.

What Advice Would You Give Young Men or Women?

3min

23.

What Are the Interesting Open Questions in This Area?

2min

Hooking up ain't like it used to be. Marie Bergstrom joins Vasant Dhar in episode 39 of Brave New World to discuss her research on how the internet has changed the world of love -- and lust. Useful resources: 1. Marie Bergstrom on Google Scholar. 2. The New Laws of Love -- Marie Bergstrom. 3. Ruth Westheimer on Wikipedia. 4. A modern manifesto against sex positivity -- Michelle Goldberg. 5. Rethinking Sex: A Provocation -- Christine Emba. Check out Vasant Dhar's newsletter on Substack. Subscription is free!