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Apr 2025
1h 33m

#929 - Rob Henderson - The Psychology Of...

Chris Williamson
About this episode

Rob Henderson is a PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge and a US Air Force Veteran.

Who holds the power in modern dating? With growing gender divides and political polarization, it’s no wonder dating feels harder than ever. So, how did we get here, and what’s the way forward?

Expect to learn why political division between the sexes has grown so wide, if this is a reaction to the growing sex ratio imbalance of socioeconomically successful women compared to men, why so many men are dealing with ED and if men are to blame for women not being able to orgasm, the traits that predicts relationship satisfaction, what psychology teach us about how to choose a good partner and much more…

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