"I weirdly do consider myself an optimist about love." - Aziz Ansari (born on this date in 1983)
Aristotle thought that a friend you love is considered your ‘second-self’, someone whose pain feels like your own. Philosopher Meghan Sullivan asks, what happens when you extend that kind of love to strangers?
The online dating world has become more and more profitable as single people search for love.
Should political preference be a deal-breaker when looking for love? There are now dating sites for progressives, Trump fans, and Americans looking to escape the Trump presidency by marrying a Canadian. In an age of deep political polarization, dating sites based on ideology may exacerbate the problem and prevent a star-crossed love from blossoming.
An anthropologist weighs in on how dating apps like Tinder and online dating sites change the way we love.
