S14E21: Why We Love w/Dr. Anna Machin

Dateable: Your insider's look into modern dating and relationships

Yue Xu and Julie Krafchick

Relationships, Sexuality, Science, Social Sciences, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

4.5 • 877 Ratings

🗓️ 13 July 2022

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

What can the social and life sciences tell us about the most fundamental and unquantifiable human experience—love? Join us as we chat with Dr. Anna Machin about why we love and the science behind our closest relationships. We discuss the importance of not just romantic love but the love we share with friends, family and even pets, why we're all wired differently from how we love to when we say the l-word, and why it's essential love bravely even in a world where it feels like dating sucks. Learn more about Dr. Anna Machin, visit https://annamachin.com/ and check out her latest book 'Why We Love: The New Science Behind Our Closest Relationships' Follow us @dateablepodcast. Check out our website for more content, virtual live show dates, and merch. Join the Sounding Board at https://www.dateablepodcast.com/soundingboard Thank you to our partners for this episode: Kensington Books: Kensington’s newest titles The Last Mile and The Last Goodnight by Kat Martin. You can find both titles wherever books are sold or visit kensingtonbooks.com Ettitude: Get 20% off your order of bamboo sheets, plus free shipping for a limited time when you visit https://www.ettitude.com/dateable Drizly: Download the Drizly app or go to Drizly.com and use promo code FAST5 for $5 off your first order. Cover art Photography Credit: Larry Wong #lwongphoto Dateable is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at frolic.media/podcasts WE WROTE A BOOK! HOW TO BE DATEABLE is available for pre-order now: https://howtobedateable.com/ Meeting People IRL Kickstarter - CLOSES August 31st and get $10 OFF now through then! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dateable-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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1:25.0	podcasts about love and sex. On each episode we'll talk to real daters about everything
1:30.5	from sex parties to sex droughts, date fails to diaper fetishes, and first moves to first
1:35.4	loves.
1:36.4	I'm your host, U.S.U. former dating coach turned dating sociologist.
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