Everything is Everything

Ep 118: Inside the Hearts of Men and Women

Sep 26, 2025
Dive into the fascinating world of gender dynamics! Learn how anonymized search data exposes the hidden desires of men and women. Discover unconventional metrics that shed light on women’s empowerment and public presence. Explore the intriguing findings from dating apps, revealing age preferences and the Tinder-Gini effect. Unearth the complexities of modern relationships, sexual dissatisfaction, and the impact of cultural quirks on search behavior. Can men and women truly be friends? This discussion offers a fresh perspective on our evolving connections!
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INSIGHT

Unconventional Metrics Of Empowerment

  • Rising divorce rates and other unconventional signals can indicate women's empowerment.
  • Novel metrics (e.g., women in prisons, app downloads by men) reveal household agency shifts.
ADVICE

Measure Women In Public Squares

  • Use street cameras plus gender-classification to measure women's presence in public over time.
  • Track changes by time of day to infer safety norms and social empowerment.
INSIGHT

Searches Reveal The Secret Self

  • Anonymous online searches expose people's secret selves more than surveys do.
  • Seth Stevens‑Davidowitz used anonymized search data to reveal hidden desires and biases.
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