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Has the manosphere ruined dating? | The Global Dating Crisis: episode 1

Globally, the number of single people is on the rise. Rates of marriage and cohabitation are on the decline, and in some countries, even sex itself is down.
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In this new series we’re on a journey around the world to find out why people seem to be coupling up less, and what could be causing this dating crisis. In this episode, we’re in the UK

​Chapters:
00:00 – Young people aren’t dating anymore
01:18 – Men feel they have to build themselves up before entering the dating pool
03:36 – Inside the manopshere
04.38 – Men feel like they need to be perfect
06:41 – Elite speed dating: why do women want a professional man?
09:00 – People are too scared to go out and have fun anymore
10:41 – Ali Ben Hariz – a male dating coach and social media influencer
14:29 – Why do people keep taking this advice if it doesn’t work?
16:07 – Are young men wasting their 20s?

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