Pivot Best Friends of Pivot
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Dec 22, 2023 
In this installment, guests Lakshmi Rengarajan, a dating expert, Mehdi Hasan, a political commentator, and Craig DeForest, co-creator of a satirical Instagram account, explore modern connections. Lakshmi dives into the complexities of dating apps, touching on gender dynamics and storytelling. Mehdi provides insights into effective discourse and civil debate. Craig humorously illustrates how AI art can impact political conversations and LGBTQ activism, blending creativity with social commentary.
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Gradual Attraction
- Many relationships develop gradually, not based on initial attraction.
- Online dating, however, prioritizes snap judgments and disposability.
Dating Dynamics
- Women reportedly date "horizontally and up," men "horizontally and down."
- Scott Galloway suggests this contributes to a shortage of "economically and emotionally viable men."
Dating App Scrutiny
- Dating apps receive less scrutiny than other social media because adults using them aren't viewed with the same concern as children.
- Lakshmi Rengarajan highlights the lack of awareness of dating app impacts on adult users.