S15E17: The Rise of Lonely, Single Men w/ Dr. Greg Matos

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

🗓️ 7 December 2022

⏱️ 70 minutes

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You've probably read the viral article that circulated a few months ago, but we're here today to unpack what's really behind the rise of lonely, single men with Dr. Greg Matos, the author of the article. We discuss how relationship standards have changed, why there's a skills deficit for men AND women when it comes to having a relationship, and how we can ignite change so we can understand our partners and love better. Follow Greg @gregmatos and follow @abetterloveproject. Read the full article here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-state-our-unions/202208/whats-behind-the-rise-lonely-single-men 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 This episode is sponsored by: BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month of online therapy at betterhelp.com/dateable with the code DATEABLE Higher Dose: Save 15% on the higherdose infrared sauna blanket with the code DATEABLE at checkout or use the link higherdose.com/dateable 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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0:00.0	The dateable podcast is an insider's look into modern dating that the
0:04.8	Huffington Post calls one of the top 10 podcasts about love and sex. On each
0:09.5	episode we'll talk to real daters about everything from sex parties to sex droughts,
0:14.3	date fails to diaper fetishes,
0:16.0	and first moves to first loves.
0:17.8	I'm your host, U.S.U.
0:19.3	Former dating coach turned dating sociologist.
0:22.0	You'll also hear from my co-host and producer Julie Craft Chick
0:25.2	as we explore this crazy dateable world.
0:28.1	Hello, lovely people. welcome to another episode of the
0:35.4	dapel podcast where we dig into the ins and outs of modern dating and how we can
0:41.6	navigate through all of this together. We're in this together, damn it.
0:46.5	Yes, and how relationships change. That is the core of what we're talking about today.
0:51.6	How our standards, how our desires, how everything of what we
0:56.2	seek in a romantic partner and what a romantic partnership means to us.
1:01.1	Maybe that's not evident by the title of this episode, but that is the core of what we're talking about and we're really excited about this episode because there was this article that was circulating.
1:13.6	It was in August, August 9th to be exact.
1:17.2	I had a look back on our Facebook group too because I remember this got posted there
1:22.2	first.
1:23.2	I always love our Facebook group to be the source of the new stuff.
1:26.1	Breaking news.
1:27.1	But then I saw it everywhere.
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