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Chasing Life
The Dating Brain in the Digital Age
Nov 21, 2023
Guest Helen Fisher, a biological anthropologist and Chief Science Advisor at Match.com, talks about the impact of dating apps and the expansion of choice. They also discuss the role of technology in dating, the impact of swiping on dating apps, and shifting attitudes towards love and relationships.
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- Dating apps have increased the options for meeting people but can also lead to cognitive overload and decision difficulties.
- The brain systems for attraction and love remain constant across cultures and sexual orientations, driven by hormones and survival mechanisms.
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How dating apps provide expanded options but too many choices can be a problem
Dating apps have opened up new possibilities for queer individuals, older people, and those with limited access to meeting people offline. However, the expansion of choice can also lead to cognitive overload and make it difficult to make decisions. Some dating apps even limit users from swiping endlessly, recognizing the need to truncate the number of options. This exponential increase in options can be overwhelming for users, highlighting the importance of taking breaks, avoiding binge-swiping, and focusing on reasons to say yes instead of no.
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