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What podcasts say about dating apps

Every statement, with the speaker, the exact quote and the moment it was said.

What experts have said about dating apps

6 statements · 1 positive · 4 negative · 1 mixed

  1. Dating apps can connect people quickly.

    “I love dating apps. I think that actually they can really connect people very quickly.”

    Listen at 1:17:09

    Open the episode · Vanessa Van Edwards: The Conversation Habit That Makes Smart People Unlikable
  2. Dating apps may become the only practical way people connect romantically.

    “I think they're the only way that we'll be able to connect.”

    Listen at 1:17:32

    Open the episode · Vanessa Van Edwards: The Conversation Habit That Makes Smart People Unlikable
  3. Dating apps concentrate attention and messages on the most popular users.

    “The apps absolutely pull for this. So when you look at who gets the right swipes and who receives messages on the apps, it's the most popular people.”

    Listen at 18:13

    Open the episode · Science of Attraction, Compatibility & Romance | Dr. Paul Eastwick
  4. Arthur C. BrooksNegativeJun 11, 2026· Modern Wisdom

    Dating apps apply analytical solutions to an inherently complex human relationship problem.

    “the dating apps are fundamentally a left brain solution to a right brain problem”

    Listen at 1:15:10

    Open the episode · Harvard Professor: Why Nothing Feels Real Anymore - Arthur Brooks - #1109
  5. Mercedes CoffmanNegativeMay 2, 2026· Modern Wisdom

    Most dating apps reward avoidant behavior.

    “most of the dating apps, they're designed for that. They're designed for rewarding avoidance”

    Listen at 1:38

    Open the episode · Why You’re Obsessed, Anxious, & Still Single - Mercedes Coffman - #1092
  6. Mercedes CoffmanNegativeMay 2, 2026· Modern Wisdom

    Dating apps work better for emotionally unavailable than emotionally available people.

    “the people who are emotionally unavailable have a much better time on dating apps than the emotionally available people”

    Listen at 3:46

    Open the episode · Why You’re Obsessed, Anxious, & Still Single - Mercedes Coffman - #1092

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