The Glenn Beck Program Best of the Program | Guest: Dr. Debra Soh | 3/6/26
Mar 6, 2026
Dr. Debra Soh, neuroscientist and author studying human sexuality and societal trends. She explores the global decline in sex and dating. Topics include why young men lose sexual interest, AI and sex robots replacing relationships, porn and environmental impacts on male drive, and how people can revive in-person courtship and attraction signals.
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Why Young Men Are Disengaging Sexually
- Multiple forces interact: pornography/AI alternatives, endocrine disruptors lowering testosterone, and cultural shifts like MeToo and DEI reducing men's willingness to approach women.
- Soh argues these combine to concentrate sex among a small group of successful men, leaving most men shut out of the mating market.
2018 Prediction About AI Girlfriends Came True
- Glenn Beck recounts a 2018 conversation with Debra Soh where he predicted AI girlfriends and sex robots would lure men away from messy relationships.
- Soh says rewatching that interview showed how rapidly the technology and social effects have progressed since then.
AI Companions Can Replace Messy Human Relationships
- AI companions and sex robots are changing incentives by offering tailored, low-effort sexual and emotional gratification, making real relationships comparatively messy.
- Soh shifted from skepticism to concern after researching how convenient, personalized tech can reinforce avoidance of human partners.
