About this episode

Bret Weinstein discusses the impact of modern dating on Gen Z through the lens of evolutionary biology.

Bret Weinstein joins Rav Arora on The Illusion of Consensus to discuss dating, mating, sex, relationships, marriage, pornography, OnlyFans, dating apps and the collapse of courtship among Gen Z. Weinstein, an evolutionary theorist, author of A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century and host of The DarkHorse Podcast, explains modern romance through evolutionary biology, including male mating strategies, monogamy, mate selection and the effects of contraception. The conversation covers Valentine’s Day, sexual signals, promiscuity, long-term commitment, the rise of the “sex recession”, and new concerns around declining dating among young people. Rav and Bret also discuss Joe Rogan, Jordan Peterson, Andrew Tate, Nick Fuentes, The Weeknd, Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid while examining how pop culture, social media and technology shape relationships today. Subscribe to Rav’s Substack to get podcasts straight to your inbox: https://www.illusionconsensus.com/

People in this episode

Host: Rav Arora

Guest: Bret Weinstein

Topics covered

• modern dating
• Gen Z relationships
• evolutionary biology
• courtship collapse
• sexual signals
• pop culture
• technology impact

Keywords

• dating
• relationships
• evolutionary biology
• courtship
• Gen Z
• pornography
• dating apps
• sexual signals
• commitment
• pop culture

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century, The DarkHorse Podcast

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