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You can avoid the labor of approaching a stranger by going home and swiping for a day and feeling like you've done a long day's work of dating.

I also think that dating apps and even just online communication, text-based communication, and having an edit button, being able to Google someone and do research on them before you send them a message or shoot your shot,

I think that contributes in some ways to the way that we're losing our ability to pick up on nonverbal cues, to be able to, like, you know, understand tone when you meet someone, picking up off that in person.

I think that it can lead to a lot of misunderstanding and avoidance.

Definitely.

I mean, look, so many people have had remarkable success on dating apps.

Sure.

And it's no surprise that you have a bunch of people that are leaning into the possibility of technology, of optimizing their romantic lives, and using artificial intelligence.

The next phase.

But it also makes sense that you have people searching for alternative and real-life ways to make connection.

Thank you so much for having me.

This was great.

I'm actually in an exclusive relationship.

Are you going to ask for my number?

Oh!

Oh!

Antanasia.

A zebra's got a better coat.

He's still stuck on the zebra.

I want a gun.