Jess Andrews met all her friends on dating apps

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Standard Issue

Society & Culture

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 June 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Theatre maker Jess Andrews found herself exploring the murky world of dating apps after she and her husband decided to join the polyamorous community. The experience inspired her to create her one-woman show I Met All My Friends on Dating Apps, which is now touring. Jen chats to Jess about misconceptions around polyamory, why no one’s having a great time on dating apps and how we might fix some of the problems within it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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