Have you continually had bad experiences with online dating? I have too, as have most people. Online dating, whether using an app or a website, has rarely ever led to long-lasting relationships, and I believe that that is by design. In this podcast, I investigate the ins and outs of dating apps and compare their mechanisms to the psychological ones that people use to develop interpersonal relationships.
Special thanks to Ben for co-hosting this podcast, and special thanks to the Rutgers School of Communication and Information as well as the DCIM department for giving me the opportunity to make this project!
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