Lakshmi Rengarajan, a leading researcher on dating and the host of the Later Dater Today podcast, joins Scott to discuss the trends around dating for both old and young people, the importance of “striving,” and how dating apps bring out the worst side of us when it comes to finding potential partners. Timestamps: 00:00 In this episode 00:53 How did you end up researching modern relationships? 04:12 Is there an imbalance in the dating market? 09:24 Do men need to step up? Should women lower standards? 15:45 With loneliness and unhappiness is on the rise, where do we go from here? 19:03 Are women gravitating toward richer and older men? 20:41 Who is the “Later Dater” and what challenges do they face? 23:04 What specific advice do you offer to Gen X daters? 24:06 How is dating technology hitting Later Daters? 25:49 How has LGBTQ+ dating changed? 26:24 Artificial Intelligence and dating Subscribe to The Prof G Pod on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5Ob5psTjoUtIGYxKUp2QVy?si=ee62b5f53f794d77 Got a question for Prof G? Get answers on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@profgalloway Want more Prof G? Check out everything we're up to at https://profgmedia.com/ #dating #relationships #love #datingapps #loneliness #happiness #rationality #LaterDater #GenZ #GenX #AI #AIdating #profg #scottgalloway #profgconversations #LakshmiRengarajan