Dating Apps and the Demise of American Romance

The Assignment with Audie Cornish

Dating apps are reporting record breaking numbers. Yet surveys show people across generations and sexualities are partnering less, having less sex, and are feeling increasingly pessimistic about the state of American romance. So what’s going on? Audie sits down with Faith Hill – staff writer at The Atlantic, who closely covers ‘The Slow, Quiet Demise of American Romance’ – for a breakdown of the uniquely modern challenges and consequences of searching for love on your phone.

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This episode was Produced by Jesse Remedios and Lauren Kim.

Senior Producers: Matt Martinez and Dan Bloom
Technical Director: Dan Dzula
Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig

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