Episode
#161 - Rob Henderson - Evolution & The Modern Dating Market
1:12:15
Published: Mon Apr 20 2020
Description
Rob Henderson is a PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge and a US Air Force Veteran. The modern dating market is hard to navigate, our genetic preferences are outdated by 100,000 years, divorces are rising and I'm very single. Please help, Rob. Expect to learn how Tinder has messed everything up, why 20% of men have sex with 80% of women, why lifting weights is attractive, whether evolution justifies gold diggers, whether men can judge a man's attractiveness more accurately than women, why the withdrawal method is a suboptimal contraceptive strategy and much more. Extra Stuff: Follow Rob on Twitter - https://twitter.com/robkhenderson Sign Up to Rob's Newsletter - https://eepurl.com/gNOyq5 Take a break from alcohol and upgrade your life - https://6monthssober.com/podcast Check out everything I recommend from books to products - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact
Chapters
This podcast episode explores the relationship between evolutionary and social psychology and their impact on modern dating, with a focus on how the current global pandemic may affect the dating scene.
00:00 - 03:22 (03:22)
Summary
This podcast episode explores the relationship between evolutionary and social psychology and their impact on modern dating, with a focus on how the current global pandemic may affect the dating scene. The discussion includes insights into why our preferences shape our behaviors and how evolutionary psychology relates to dating and intergender dynamics.
Episode#161 - Rob Henderson - Evolution & The Modern Dating Market
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The podcast explores the differences men and women have in terms of evaluating worthy partners, with women taking on more burden with childrearing, and men being less scrutinizing of their sexual partners.
03:22 - 10:52 (07:29)
Summary
The podcast explores the differences men and women have in terms of evaluating worthy partners, with women taking on more burden with childrearing, and men being less scrutinizing of their sexual partners. Additionally, disrespectful behavior among young men can be dangerous due to the findings of what causes men to kill one another.
Episode#161 - Rob Henderson - Evolution & The Modern Dating Market
PodcastModern Wisdom
This podcast episode discusses how partner selection is influenced by evolutionary factors and how certain traits are deemed desirable as they are linked to Darwinian Fitness.
10:52 - 17:21 (06:29)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses how partner selection is influenced by evolutionary factors and how certain traits are deemed desirable as they are linked to Darwinian Fitness.
Episode#161 - Rob Henderson - Evolution & The Modern Dating Market
PodcastModern Wisdom
Studies have found that men with muscular bodies and high status tend to have more sexual partners.
17:21 - 26:19 (08:57)
Summary
Studies have found that men with muscular bodies and high status tend to have more sexual partners. These secondary male characteristics could have evolved to not only attract women but also signal dominance to other men.
Episode#161 - Rob Henderson - Evolution & The Modern Dating Market
PodcastModern Wisdom
There is a surplus of potential partners for educated men as they can date both educated and less educated women, while educated women may need to take more initiative because there are more educated women than men.
26:19 - 33:28 (07:09)
Summary
There is a surplus of potential partners for educated men as they can date both educated and less educated women, while educated women may need to take more initiative because there are more educated women than men.
Episode#161 - Rob Henderson - Evolution & The Modern Dating Market
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker talks about how men are wired to protect their tribe but won't fight for a tribe member who has all of the women, and how women are often generalized as gold diggers.
33:28 - 48:11 (14:42)
Summary
The speaker talks about how men are wired to protect their tribe but won't fight for a tribe member who has all of the women, and how women are often generalized as gold diggers. They also express concern about the impact of coronavirus on casual sex and dating apps like Tinder.
Episode#161 - Rob Henderson - Evolution & The Modern Dating Market
PodcastModern Wisdom
In a society with a gender imbalance where women tend to date up and across their preferences, it can become a challenge for both males and females to find a romantic partner that they are attracted to.
48:13 - 55:29 (07:16)
Summary
In a society with a gender imbalance where women tend to date up and across their preferences, it can become a challenge for both males and females to find a romantic partner that they are attracted to. The modern world's mismatch between our innate desires for a partner and the way society is set up contributes to these challenges.
Episode#161 - Rob Henderson - Evolution & The Modern Dating Market
PodcastModern Wisdom
The toxic parts of the internet turn researched principles of evolutionary psychology into worst-case scenarios to assuage their own feelings while some men worry that women's education may be causing them to reduce their own dating pool.
55:29 - 1:03:40 (08:11)
Summary
The toxic parts of the internet turn researched principles of evolutionary psychology into worst-case scenarios to assuage their own feelings while some men worry that women's education may be causing them to reduce their own dating pool. However, the "red pill" and "McToe" discussions are really just about these men wanting girlfriends.
Episode#161 - Rob Henderson - Evolution & The Modern Dating Market
PodcastModern Wisdom
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that senior citizens don't want to be called "senior citizens."
1:03:40 - 1:08:49 (05:08)
Summary
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that senior citizens don't want to be called "senior citizens." The adaptability of humans in stepping into their conscious process is discussed, including how people are adapting to societal trends and technological changes.
Episode#161 - Rob Henderson - Evolution & The Modern Dating Market
PodcastModern Wisdom
The sales of sex toys have increased in multiple countries since the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, as people find themselves locked down and unable to socialize or date as before.
1:08:49 - 1:11:55 (03:05)
Summary
The sales of sex toys have increased in multiple countries since the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, as people find themselves locked down and unable to socialize or date as before.