Is online dating for REAL ?

In this episode I am talking to behavior designer and counselor Alexandra Velez about the change of the dating game since the rise of online dating and online dating apps. 

With in-depth knowledge about the ins and outs of the design of applications and how are brain works once we start dating online she goes right into the deep end of the crises of deteriorating connectivity in modern life. 

 

For episode related links, please see below : 

 

If you want to get counseling directly from Alexandra Velez, please see the link here :  ⁠https://www.mysecureera.com⁠

 

On worldwide reports on the “loneliness epidemic ”, reports of the WHO (World Health Organization) are available here for download: 

 

⁠https://www.who.int/groups/commission-on-social-connection⁠

 

The report about loneliness in youth in the Netherlands is provided by the RIVM (Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu; National Institute for Public Health and the Environment): 

⁠https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/more-than-half-of-young-adults-reported-experiencing-mental-health-problems?utm_source=chatgpt.com⁠

 

If you or a loved one feels lonely & isolated or needs help regarding mental health, please see the link below on various helplines world wide: 

 

⁠https://findahelpline.com⁠