How 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…

I 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…

Recently 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.”…

While 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…