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Why does dating suck for guys?

09 Mar 2025

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The rules of romance have changed, and many young men feel they can't keep up. We get some tips from a Texas men's relationship coach. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh and Carla Javier, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact checked by Melissa Hirsch, mixed by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Shutterstock image by fstop Images. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1.723 - 13.847 Rohan

Are women aware of the unique dynamics or challenges that men are facing that might actually affect their perception of desirability or datability?

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15.967 - 28.901 Jonquilyn Hill

Hey, y'all. I'm John Glenn Hill, and this is Explain It To Me, your hotline for the questions that matter most to you. We recently got a call from Rohan.

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28.921 - 29.561 Anonymous Male Guest

Hello.

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29.861 - 33.382 Jonquilyn Hill

He wants to know why people in their 20s and 30s are dating less.

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33.682 - 46.63 Anonymous Male Guest

Dating is obviously a challenging experience for everyone. And one of the challenges that I had sort of noticed is that men are kind of experiencing a harder time dating than women.

46.87 - 55.019 Jonquilyn Hill

He's asking because he's been having his own trouble on the dating scene. The state of dating, particularly for men, has been everywhere.

55.319 - 63.648 John Smith

Why are men in such crisis? I mean, only 40% go to college. And women with degrees don't marry men who don't have degrees.

65.869 - 74.351 Anonymous Statistician

66% of young men between the ages of 18 and 29 are currently single, but only 34% of young women in the same age bracket are single.

74.631 - 84.935 Jonquilyn Hill

Producer Hadi Mawagdi knows about them firsthand. Okay, Hadi, you were pretty excited about taking this question from Rohan. Why was that?

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