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Episode Synopsis
Tired of swiping? Gen Z is too. In this episode, Sonja dives into the current dating culture, from swiping through apps to the impact of online advice and the rise of talking stages. How are things like the inability to socialize, the influence of adult content, and the challenge of meeting IRL redefining Gen Z’s relationships?
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“Why Gen Z Is Ditching Dating Apps.” https://time.com/6836033/gen-z-ditching-dating-apps/.
“Generation Z and the Transformation of American Adolescence.” https://www.americansurveycenter.org/research/generation-z-and-the-transformation-of-american-adolescence-how-gen-zs-formative-experiences-shape-its-politics-priorities-and-future/.
“Mealtime Talk That Supports Literacy Development.” https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16646499/.
“Gen Z Yearns for the Pre-Digital Dating Era.” https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/article/2024/jul/10/gen-z-digital-dating-era.
“Hinge’s First Gen Z Report Reveals Top Dating Trends and Tips to Find a Relationship in 2024.” https://hinge.co/press/2024-GenZ-Report.
“Can Hinge Help Solve the Gen Z Loneliness Epidemic?” https://fortune.com/well/article/hinge-gen-z-loneliness-epidemic/.
“Effects of Excessive Screen Time on Child Development: An Updated Review and Strategies for Management.” https://www.cureus.com/articles/162175-effects-of-excessive-screen-time-on-child-development-an-updated-review-and-strategies-for-management#!/.
“Few Gen Zers Grew Up Having Family Dinners - the Survey Center on American Life.” https://www.americansurveycenter.org/featured_data/few-gen-zers-grew-up-having-family-dinners/#:~:text=Less%20than%20half%20of%20Gen,may%20come%20at%20a%20cost.
“The Gen Z Marriage Paradox.” https://rlo.acton.org/archives/124775-the-gen-z-marriage-paradox.html#:~:text=One%2Dthird%20of%20Gen%20Z,other%20country%20in%20the%20world.
Youth Online: High School YRBS - United States 2021 Results. https://nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline/App/Results.aspx?TT=A&OUT=0&SID=HS&QID=QQ&LID=XX&YID=2021&LID2=&YID2=&COL=S&ROW1=N&ROW2=N&HT=QQ&LCT=LL&FS=S1&FR=R1&FG=G1&FA=A1&FI=I1&FP=P1&FSL=S1&FRL=R1&FGL=G1&FAL=A1&FIL=I1&FPL=P1&PV=&TST=False&C1=&C2=&QP=G&DP=1&VA=CI&CS=Y&SYID=&EYID=&SC=DEFAULT&SO=ASC&PF=1.
Intro Music from #Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/mvmt-music/carefree-vibes
License code: H2EIZXQDGLTXJZXB
Sources:
Gen Z’s Search for Fulfillment. https://verilymag.com/2024/02/gen-zs-search-for-fulfillment-less-sex-and-more-porn-and-a-deep-desire-for-friendship-2024.
“Why Gen Z Is Ditching Dating Apps.” https://time.com/6836033/gen-z-ditching-dating-apps/.
“Generation Z and the Transformation of American Adolescence.” https://www.americansurveycenter.org/research/generation-z-and-the-transformation-of-american-adolescence-how-gen-zs-formative-experiences-shape-its-politics-priorities-and-future/.
“Mealtime Talk That Supports Literacy Development.” https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16646499/.
“Gen Z Yearns for the Pre-Digital Dating Era.” https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/article/2024/jul/10/gen-z-digital-dating-era.
“Hinge’s First Gen Z Report Reveals Top Dating Trends and Tips to Find a Relationship in 2024.” https://hinge.co/press/2024-GenZ-Report.
“Can Hinge Help Solve the Gen Z Loneliness Epidemic?” https://fortune.com/well/article/hinge-gen-z-loneliness-epidemic/.
“Effects of Excessive Screen Time on Child Development: An Updated Review and Strategies for Management.” https://www.cureus.com/articles/162175-effects-of-excessive-screen-time-on-child-development-an-updated-review-and-strategies-for-management#!/.
“Few Gen Zers Grew Up Having Family Dinners - the Survey Center on American Life.” https://www.americansurveycenter.org/featured_data/few-gen-zers-grew-up-having-family-dinners/#:~:text=Less%20than%20half%20of%20Gen,may%20come%20at%20a%20cost.
“The Gen Z Marriage Paradox.” https://rlo.acton.org/archives/124775-the-gen-z-marriage-paradox.html#:~:text=One%2Dthird%20of%20Gen%20Z,other%20country%20in%20the%20world.
Youth Online: High School YRBS - United States 2021 Results. https://nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline/App/Results.aspx?TT=A&OUT=0&SID=HS&QID=QQ&LID=XX&YID=2021&LID2=&YID2=&COL=S&ROW1=N&ROW2=N&HT=QQ&LCT=LL&FS=S1&FR=R1&FG=G1&FA=A1&FI=I1&FP=P1&FSL=S1&FRL=R1&FGL=G1&FAL=A1&FIL=I1&FPL=P1&PV=&TST=False&C1=&C2=&QP=G&DP=1&VA=CI&CS=Y&SYID=&EYID=&SC=DEFAULT&SO=ASC&PF=1.
Intro Music from #Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/mvmt-music/carefree-vibes
License code: H2EIZXQDGLTXJZXB
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