Aug 11, 2020What pandemic dating can teach us about connecting during the time of CoronaMany were expecting a reprieve from Covid-19 and a return to a sense of normalcy during the summer, but we have now learned that the warmer weather alone won’t save us from coronavirus. With confirmed cases of over 20 million globally and 5 million in the U.S., people are struggling…Dating4 min read
May 29, 2020From Plenty of Fish to Survival DatingHow COVID-19 is changing dating and hooking up — Before the pandemic people were swimming in a pool of what felt like endless possibilities on dating and hook up apps. The downside of such abundance has shown up in my research, as people report experiencing what psychologist and professor Barry Schwartz refers to as the paradox of choice which…Dating7 min read
May 14, 2020Pandemic Dating Practices & COVID-19I was recently interviewed by Tess Goodwin about online dating for Boise State Public Radio. Read the article or listen at He’s Just Not That Into Zoom: Dating In Boise During COVID-19. Though Goodwin’s title suggests this dating scenario is Boise specific, my research suggests these trends are not regional…Dating2 min read
Apr 23, 2020Pandemic dating, humor, and selling the selfie in the online marketRecently on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Dr. Sanjay Gupta was asked if people should date in the time of Coronavirus to which his answer was “it depends on how much you like the person”. Colbert then asked about blind dates, to which Gupta said, “no, no blind dates.”…Coronavirus5 min read
Apr 11, 2020Online dating and the politics of sharing explicit picsWhile many believe that online dating apps are busiest leading up to Valentine’s Day, it’s actually the week after when millions of people are most active swiping left and right on their phones. In fact, the month of March sees the heaviest traffic for people searching online for love, lust…Online Dating10 min read