The Dissenter

#1092 Mads Larsen: Mating Ideologies, Dating Dysfunction, and Demographic Collapse

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May 2, 2025
Join Mads Larsen, a postdoc researcher at the University of Oslo and author of 'Stories of Love from Vikings to Tinder,' as he dives into the complexities of modern dating. He discusses how evolving mating ideologies affect our societal structures and declining birth rates. With insights from history and literary analysis, Mads explores everything from courtly love to contemporary dating challenges. The conversation highlights the impacts of technology and cultural shifts on relationships, revealing how deeply intertwined love and society truly are.
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Mating Ideologies Define Societies

  • Mating ideologies shape how societies think about love, sex, reproduction, and pair bonding.
  • Successful mating systems are foundational; failure to reproduce leads to societal collapse.
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Dual Attraction Systems in Humans

  • Humans evolved with both promiscuous and pair bonding attraction systems.
  • Our nature combines monogamy and short-term opportunistic mating.
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The Evolution of Romantic Love

  • Romantic love evolved around 4 million years ago to motivate pair bonding and child-rearing.
  • In history, romantic love idealized lifelong monogamy with distinct gender roles.
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