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The Curious History of Dating

8 min read 11 min listen Narrated by Sophie
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What’s it about?

From Georgian pleasure gardens to Tinder, this witty history reveals that dating has always been a chaotic, commercial, and technologically driven quest for love.

You’ll learn

  • Dating is a modern invention born from urbanization
  • Personal ads were the original dating profiles
  • The Victorians invented the public date
  • Apps gamify selection, but anxieties remain timeless