The Love We Deserve

The Culture We Deserve · Aug 27, 2026 · 1h 50m

Everyone is looking for love, and no one can find it. That's the message from the inside look at matchmaking services, where both men and women are locked in an endless cycle of first dates and "there has to be something better." The rich men want women with degrees and robust fertility but no hobbies or interests of their own, and women want men who are six feet tall and at least half a million a year. Finally we find gender parity somewhere: both men and women are entirely delusional about what kind of partner will make them happy.

Jessa and Nico discuss the dating hellscape, where the apps…