The death of dating
6/19/202626 min
Gen Z is saying no to dating and backing away from romantic relationships. This episode of The Gray Area explains why.
This episode was produced by Beth Morrissey and Thor Neureiter, mixed by Shannon Mahoney and Cristian Ayala, fact checked by Melissa Hirsch, and hosted by Sean Illing.
Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto via Getty Images.
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First 90 secondsSean Illing· Host0:00
[gentle music] I'm Sean Illing, host of The Gray Area, and today I'm bringing the Today Explained audience a special edition of the show. The Gray Area takes a philosophy-minded look at culture, technology, politics, and the world of ideas. Each week, we invite a guest to explore a question or topic that matters, from the state of democracy to the struggle with depression and anxiety, to the nature of identity in the digital age. Each episode looks for nuance and honesty in the most important conversations of our time. On today's episode, we're diving into dating, and in particular, how the internet has made dating so challenging for Gen Z.
Christine Emba· Guest0:38
I do believe that most people want to be loved, you know? They want to be seen. It was more that they didn't know how to get there. They didn't feel confident almost in their skills and understanding, um, to make it happen for themselves.
Sean Illing· Host0:54
That's coming up.
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