Austin ranks in the Top 5 best cities for singles according to WalletHub. However, the dating scene is quite complex. With Sheena, Tanya and Big Will, we talk about:

• What constitutes a date: the language, dating vs hanging out,
• The economics of a date and gender roles: who pays?
• The planning of a date,
• The impact of alcohol in a date,
• How small Austin is like a high school and the small degree of separation,
• Dating in the world of social media, Tinder, OK Cupid, and other technologies,
• Going out as a couple,
• The hook-up culture

Quotes from the show:

“It’s like the grass is greener on the other side until you realize both sides are AstroTurf, stupid!“ – Sheena

“With we study psychology, they talked about Erikson’s theory on impostors. A lot of people, when we first meet, that’s not who they really are. They’re not gonna their true face.” – Big Will

“You mentioned earlier that dinner is an interview. Nowadays, with all these apps and forms of communication, you get all of these questions out on the table by the time you’re on the date. By that point, you’re already into that person and already haveing that communication.” – Tanya

Sheena: 

Big Will: 

Tanya:  

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