In episode 25 of Overthink, Ellie and David discuss dating during Covid--including their own experiences! With so many Americans getting vaccinated, the dating scene may be heating up again--but what philosophical lessons can we learn from the past year of pandemic dating? Ellie gives a sociological history of dating, and David wonders about how socially distant dating changes class dynamics. Then the two talk about how pandemic dating involves a "phenomenology of acceleration" and a "phenomenology of failure," as well as what attachment theory shows about dating in social isolation. Also discussed: going on a "first date" many months into dating, mental health, and David's support of "impurity culture."Works Discussed:Eva Illouz, Consuming the Romantic UtopiaJean-Paul Sartre, No ExitLawrence L. Levine, Highbrow/LowbrowBeth L. Bailey, From Front Porch to Back Seat: Courtship in Twentieth-Century AmericaMoira Weigel, Labor of LoveJohn Bowlby, The Making and Breaking of Affectional BondsAmir Levine and Rachel S.F. Heller, AttachedSupport the showSubstack | overthinkpod.substack.com Website | overthinkpodcast.comInstagram & Twitter | @overthink_podEmail | [email protected] | Overthink podcastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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