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The decline of dating apps, and what could replace them

2025/1/7
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Official figures show that for the first time, people are leaving dating apps. So why the exodus? And could future apps - with AI and augmented reality - be any better at matchmaking?

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Guests:

  • Hannah Skelley, Fashion Writer and Stylist, The Times. 
  • Dr Liesel Sharabi, Associate Professor of Human Communication and Director of the Relationships and Technology Lab at Arizona State University.

Host: Luke Jones.

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