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Directionally Challenged

Okay, Cupid with Michael Kaye

Directionally Challenged

Kayla Ewell

Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

4.9 • 4.3K Ratings

🗓️ 13 February 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Kayla is joined by dating expert and associate director of global communications at OKCupid, Michael Kaye, to discuss the data behind dating apps and some strategies to bettering one’s results on these apps. 


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0:00.0

Hey guys, it's Kayla. Candace isn't able to join us today, but we are all still so

0:14.0

directionally challenged. We thought we'd have it all figured out by the time we were

0:18.2

in our 30s, but surprise, we don't. And that's okay. And you know what? Dating is difficult.

0:25.3

We all know that this episode is about dating. There is no sugar coating, how difficult

0:29.8

dating is if you've made a resolution to date more in 2023, you are not alone. More than 12

0:36.0

percent of Americans have made improving their romantic relationship a goal in 2023. And dating

0:42.4

is a huge part of that. And most of the time we hear about first-person dating experiences,

0:47.3

the ones gone wrong, the success stories. But what is actually happening behind the scenes at the

0:52.8

dating apps? Well, we discussed that and so much more with today's guest. I am sitting down with

0:59.2

the one and only Michael Kay. He is the head of global communications at OKCupid, one of the

1:05.2

world's largest dating apps where he leads public relations, programming, influencer marketing,

1:10.1

and social media. He's been one of the leading voices in dating and relationships for many years,

1:15.3

winning several industry awards, most notably PRSA's 1535. You've seen him on business insider ABC

1:23.3

news. Good morning, America. Including his features in the New York Times and the Washington Post.

1:29.1

There's no other better dating guru. So without further ado, here is my conversation with Michael Kay.

1:38.1

Michael Kay, I am here with Michael Kay. I am so happy that you are joining me today. You know,

1:42.3

we talk about it a lot on this podcast, but dating is difficult. There is no sugar coating it.

1:47.2

So we have you for our Valentine's Day episode, our Valentine's Day episode, and we're so happy

1:54.0

that you're here. We have so much to get into. But first, I know you are your very own

1:59.7

dating app success story. So can you share with us a little bit about your personal experience?

2:06.0

Yes, absolutely. First, thank you for having me. I'm so excited to be here today. I want a great

2:10.8

way to start the week, the month, everything. For anyone who's unfamiliar, I work at OKCupid. We

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