Online isolation: Are digital platforms making us lonely?
Cultural scholar Dr Carolina Bandinelli: “The messiness of finding love is reduced to a three-step process in the app - you no longer have to surrender yourself to the whims of chance.”
Putting your ‘Worst’ foot forward: How can we make dating apps more honest?
Comedians Jonny Ford and Jared Fryer: “The flaw in dating of all kinds is that it’s all lies… An AI deepfake has nothing on a dating profile.”
Paying Attention: Are dating apps selling us short?
Social Scientist Dr Martin Graff: “Attentional blindness from technology is a big issue. There was an amusing study with a unicycling clown in the corner of a square, and people on their phones noticed it significantly less than people that weren’t distracted.”
Hollywood Ending: Has movie romance ruined modern love?
Screenwriter Emily Carlton: “Romance on screen should come with a warning - to be consumed in moderation.”