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Why Are People Having Fewer Kids? Is Modern Dating to Blame? ft Anna Louie Sussman

Why are people having fewer children, and what does dating have to do with it? Matchmaker Maria sits down with journalist and author Anna Louie Sussman, author of Inconceivable, to unpack dating apps, AI-generated dating criteria, social media outrage, the pressure to find a "perfect" partner, and why women and men may be looking for very different things in relationships. They also get into Korea's 4B movement, why online dating can create choice paralysis, and Anna's advice for singles: stop treating dating like a marketplace and get genuinely interested in other humans!!  

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  What I Wish Every Single Person Knew About Romance Scams

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  The Angry Dad Theory: Is Your Dad Affecting Who You Date? ft Nadine Ahmed

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  How Many Dates Does It Take to Know If You Like Someone?

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  Why Your "Type" Could Be Keeping You Single ft Nina Kharoufeh

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  Can Your Values Make or Break a Relationship? ft Suzy Welch

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  How Long Should a First Date Actually Be? ft Lauren Davis

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  Are Smartphones Contributing to the Birth Rate Crisis? ft Christine Emba

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  Can Grief Show You You're With the Wrong Person? ft. Gus Constantellis

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  The 4 Dating Personality Types That Predict Compatibility

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  Why Feeling "Too Much" Is Actually a Strength ft Alison Leiby

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  Should One Bad Joke End a Date? ft Jourdian Fisher

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  Practical Optimism Can Save Your Dating Life ft Dr. Sue Varma

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  Jared Freid Explains the Different Types of SINGLE

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  Should You Go On A Second Date Without Chemistry? ft Amy Chan

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  Is Dating Your Friend's Ex Ever Okay? A Summer House Debate with Chrissy R…