Dating in the 2020s has been described as a dating apocalypse, with the remaining participants picking at the carcass of somebody else's cast off in the wasteland. With the rise of dating apps exacerbated by Covid, with  quarantine dating, post the lockdowns, the landscape of dating has fostered an environment of hookup culture, ghosting, and created a breeding ground for toxic narcissistic masculinity and femininity.  In this episode, we are going to discuss whether modern dating is as doom and gloom as some would have us believe, and is there still hope in the minefield of modern dating? We're trying to find your diamond in the rough.  What is Covered:  -Courting vs. dating  -How dating looked like 20 years ago and how it looks now -How social media culture spilled into dating apps -The need for self-marketing in the dating market -The irreplaceable nature of physical contact and body language in dating -Hookup culture that is dominant in the dating apps -Ghosting in place of courtesy and dating protocol -How dating apps are bringing back the matchmaking element and ethos into online dating -Our verdict - modern or traditional dating? Resources:  - Let’s connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigchatsmalltalk/  - Subscribe to be the first to know about new content https://linktr.ee/bigchatsmalltalk - Send a Voice Message to Big Chat Small Talk https://www.speakpipe.com/BigChatSmallTalk