Dr. Richard Hogan

Oh, I'd say it's high.

Is it in the 70s, 80s?

But like, honestly, Gen Zers, I'm interviewing them at the moment.

A lot of those would say that they're single and like the dating apps are awful.

You know, it's a shit show out there with the dating apps because they make you feel terrible.

Yeah.

Yeah, exactly.

Yeah, exactly.

I think we've probably seen the kind of collapse of just chatting to people and chatting people up.

Yeah, that was a bit of skill, wasn't it?

Yeah, it did.

Yeah, I think plenty of people have met off the apps and have very lovely and successful relationships because that is modern life.

Transaction, that's what it is.

and empty.

And like, you know, when you're with someone physically, oxytocin, all that stuff is being produced, which is really important, knitting, you know, bonding hormones and all that.

And if you're meeting someone that's a hookup all the time, it's very confusing.

I'm doing a little bit of a study in the moment.

One girl said to me, she went on a date.

She was on one of the apps and she met someone and he went to the bar to get a drink and left.

And I was thinking, Jesus.