About this episode
Dr. Justin Garcia joins Ravi to discuss the hidden forces shaping modern relationships and the gap between what people say they want and how relationships actually work.
Everything we think we know about dating, sex, love, and marriage may only be half true. In this episode, Dr. Justin Garcia, director of the Kinsey Institute and author of The Intimate Animal, joins Ravi to unpack the hidden forces shaping modern relationships — from dating apps and Gen Z’s “sex recession” to infidelity, pornography, monogamy, and why so many Americans are single. Drawing on decades of research, they explore the gap between what people say they want and how relationships actually work. It’s a fascinating, surprising conversation about intimacy, trust, desire, and what it really means to find connection today. –––––––––––– Leave us a voicemail with your thoughts on the show! 201-305-0084 Follow Ravi at @RaviMGupta Notes from this episode are also available on Substack: https://thelostdebate.substack.com/ Read more from Ravi on Substack: https://realravigupta.substack.com Follow The Branch at @thebranchmedia Listen to more episodes of Lost Debate on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lost-debate/id1591300785 Listen to more episodes of Lost Debate on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7xR9pch9DrQDiZfGB5oF0F Listen to Where the Schools…
People in this episode
Host: Ravi
Guest: Dr. Justin Garcia
Topics covered
- dating
- sex
- relationships
- infidelity
- monogamy
- Gen Z
- intimacy
Keywords
- dating apps
- sex recession
- infidelity
- pornography
- trust
- desire
- connection
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Kinsey Institute
Books & works: The Intimate Animal
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