The Mel Robbins Podcast

The Only Dating Advice You'll Ever Need

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Dec 9, 2024
Logan Ury, a Harvard-trained behavioral scientist and dating expert, shares her insights on finding love in the digital age. She discusses the challenges dating apps create, the importance of shifting relationship standards, and encourages a 'slow burn' approach to attraction over instant chemistry. Logan also emphasizes the struggles faced by Gen Z in dating and the need for open conversations. Listeners learn the value of self-awareness and vulnerability in fostering genuine connections, making for a transformative conversation on modern romance.
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INSIGHT

Dating Apps Aren't the Only Problem

  • Dating has always been hard, with common challenges like rejection and unrequited feelings.
  • Current dating struggles are often blamed on apps, but these issues existed before dating apps.
ADVICE

Focus on the Experience, Not the Checklist

  • Shift from "relationship shopping" based on checklists to focusing on how you feel around a person.
  • Consider the dynamic and connection rather than superficial traits.
ANECDOTE

The Filter Bubble

  • At a singles party with equal men and women, many matches wouldn't have occurred on a dating app due to filters.
  • People often filter out potential partners they'd be interested in if they met in person.
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