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How Couples Meet in the 21st Century

How Couples Meet in the 21st Century

A case study in exponential social change

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James F. Richardson
Oct 26, 2024
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Exponential social change is rare in my research on modern America. Most social trends move steadily, almost linearly. We’re stubborn apes, I guess. But this topic—how couples meet—has driven a historically unprecedented mass shift in how romantic couples meet in the last 15 years alone.

For the record, I met my wife in a bar/music venue during a fundra…

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