Does Technology Change How we Fall in Love?
CrowdScience
BBC
4.8 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 27 November 2017
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
How does technology affect how we fall in love? Crowdscience travels to India to answer listener Erin’s questions about the impact of the internet on our search for soulmates. We meet the traditional matchmaker who says her service provides security in an era of digital fraud. And ask whether computer algorithms are the best way to help people make permanent romantic connections?
Presenter: Chhavi Sachdev Producer: Marijke Peters
(Photo: A couple kiss while taking a selfie. Credit: Getty Images)
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| 0:40.9 | rare 26 2661. |
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| 0:57.7 | I'm Chavi Satchdev in Delhi. |
| 1:02.0 | We were sort of growing up and eyeing each other. |
| 1:08.0 | I every girl and and I was my parents. |
| 1:12.0 | And these are my parents. |
| 1:13.0 | I'm Chavi's mom. My name is Sarita, Satchdev. |
| 1:17.0 | And I've been married for 42 years to the same guy. |
| 1:21.0 | I'm Chavi's father. My name is Praveen such there and from my point of |
| 1:26.2 | it's been great. I enjoyed it and still do. I was kind of that kid in the frocks not interested. |
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