Why You’re Obsessed, Anxious, & Still Single - Mercedes Coffman - #1092

E1092 - Why You’re Obsessed, Anxious, & Still Single - Mercedes Coffman - #1092

Published: May 2, 2026

Duration: 1:31:15

Mercedes Coffman is a writer, researcher, and cultural commentator.

What’s happening with modern dating? People who are genuinely ready for a relationship feel frustrated, even punished by a shallow dating pool, yet others seem to find real love every day. So what’s actually broken, and what can be fixed?

Expect to learn why avoidant culture is changing relationship expectations, if modern dating is punishing emotionally available people, why dating fatigue is kicking in, if someone is actually too busy for you or if they just say they are, the most common ways people unkn...