Defining the 'dating recession' and gender split

Research shows that women are getting more progressive and men are becoming more conservative - so how is this growing political divide affecting your love life? We hear your experiences of right-wing dudes wokefishing on dates, and your takes on how the algorithm is making you want to quit dating altogether - and if going boy sober is a bad thing.

SHOW NOTES:

Research on gender divide in politics:

https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/australia-s-gender-divide-why-young-men-and-women-are-pulling-apart-20241120-p5ks5z

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/14/us-election-donald-trump-voters-gender-race-data

https://www.ft.com/content/29fd9b5c-2f35-41bf-9d4c-994db4e12998

Research on algorithms and toxic content: https://www.dcu.ie/humanities-and-social-sciences/news/2024/apr/new-research-shows-how-tiktok-and-youtube-shorts-are

Articles of demise of dating/relationships:

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2024/12/4b-sex-strike-american-dating/680770/

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/09/were-in-a-relationship-recession-and-a-lot-of-women-are-absolutely-fine-with-that

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