Jason Parham
Senior writer at WIRED covering internet culture, online dating, and the future of sex, who reported on looks-maxing and discussed its racial and cultural implications in the episode.
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Feb 27, 2026 • 19min
Looksmaxxing is teaching men that pretty hurts.
Jason Parham, senior writer at WIRED who covers internet culture and online dating, discusses looksmaxxing and its rise from incel boards to mainstream social media. He explores how loneliness, visual social platforms, and hive mentality push extreme beauty practices. The conversation also probes racialized Eurocentric ideals, who gets excluded, and the emotional cost of chasing surface-level attractiveness.
Feb 12, 2026 • 17min
Can AI bots help us find love?
Jason Parham, a Wired writer who covers internet culture, sex, and tech’s social impacts, explores AI in modern dating. He discusses AI features on apps, how tools change trust and effort, the rise of virtual romances and friendship-focused platforms. He shares a cautiously optimistic view about AI nudging people back toward real-life connection.
Feb 12, 2026 • 17min
Can AI bots help us find love?
Jason Parham, senior writer at Wired who covers internet culture, sex, and dating, discusses AI’s role in modern romance. He talks about AI features on major apps, risks to authenticity and intimacy, the rise of virtual relationships and friendship apps. He’s cautiously optimistic that AI can help if it nudges people toward real-world connection.
