The speaker reflects on the challenge of knowing what one truly wants in a partner, highlighting that superficial filters like income or appearance may not accurately predict long-term relationship happiness. They emphasize the importance of personality, emotional history, culture, and values which can only be understood by spending time with someone. The speaker criticizes dating apps for optimizing based on surface preferences rather than deeper compatibility, suggesting that these apps may not accurately depict what individuals truly desire in a partner.
I came across some mildly terrifying statistics on loneliness and wanted to figure out what was going on.
In this episode Drew and I break down three paradoxes we're calling “The Three Paradoxes of Modern Loneliness” and they are as follows:
- We are more connected than ever, yet loneliness is at an all-time high
- The more urbanized our lifestyles become, the lonelier we become
- Despite being more social, young people are becoming lonelier than older people
Join us as we dig into the data and discuss why this all might be happening and what we can do about it. Check it out.