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#161 - Rob Henderson - Evolution & The Modern Dating Market

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Guest: Rob Henderson

Notable books mentioned: The Red Queen by Matt Ridley, Data Nomics by John Berger, Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray

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The Red Queen

Matt Ridley

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Data Nomics

John Berger

The host mentions 'Data Nomics' to highlight the significant gender imbalance in the dating market, particularly among educated individuals. This b…

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Madness of Crowds

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Guest: Rob Henderson

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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 The modern dating market is hard to navigate, our genetic preferences are outdated by 100,000 years, divorces are rising and I'm very single.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

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Referenced books include The Red Queen by Matt Ridley and Data Nomics by John Berger.
The strongest audience signal points to Individuals interested in evolutionary psychology and attraction dynamics and Educated singles navigating the dating market.

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The Red Queen

Matt Ridley

Best for Individuals interested in evolutionary psychology and attraction dynamicsOften cited around attraction and genetics

“The sexy son hypothesis is basically this idea that women are attracted to men who are attractive to other women, which I first learned about in Matt Ridley's book, The Red Queen.”

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Sentiment: Deep Dive

Trigger: attraction and genetics

For: Individuals interested in evolutionary psychology and attraction dynamics

Key quote: “The sexy son hypothesis is basically this idea that women are attracted to men who are... are attractive to other women.”

The host mentions 'The Red Queen' to explain the sexy son hypothesis, which suggests that women are attracted to men who are attractive to other women. This attraction is linked to the idea that such traits will be passed down to their offspring, enhancing reproductive success.

ASIN: 722006196X

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Data Nomics

John Berger

Best for Educated singles navigating the dating marketOften cited around modern dating dynamics

“The excerpt discusses a book by John Berger called 'Data Nomics', which analyzes the dating market dynamics between educated men and women.”

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Sentiment: Deep Dive

Trigger: modern dating dynamics

For: Educated singles navigating the dating market

Key quote: “What he basically found is that among people with bachelor's degrees or above, who are in their twenties and their thirties sort of young adults, young singles, there are 33% more women than men.”

The host mentions 'Data Nomics' to highlight the significant gender imbalance in the dating market, particularly among educated individuals. This book provides a thorough analysis of the demographics affecting dating prospects for women, especially in the context of education and income disparities.

ASIN: 076118208X

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Madness of Crowds

Douglas Murray

Best for Individuals interested in gender studies and modern relationship dynamicsOften cited around gender dynamics and dating

“Douglas Murray discusses his book 'Madness of Crowds', mentioning a chapter about women and a conversation regarding a young man's disinterest in dating.”

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Trigger: gender dynamics and dating

For: Individuals interested in gender studies and modern relationship dynamics

Key quote: “In his book, madness of crowds, he's got this chapter about women and he talks about his significant loss.”

The host references Douglas Murray's book 'Madness of Crowds' to discuss the complexities of modern dating dynamics, particularly how men's disengagement from relationships is influenced by societal changes. Murray's insights provide a lens through which to understand the challenges faced by young men in the dating market today.

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