> Western governments might want to actually fund [s] high-quality, not-for-profit dating systems of some kind. Improved health for citizens, lessened extre

> Western governments might want to actually fund [s] high-quality, not-for-profit dating systems of some kind. Improved health for citizens, lessened extremism, not to mention possibly boosted population growth could result. That's too sane! Human relationships are anathema to the profit, so what you suggest would be a disaster for capitalism and the meat grinder. Consumerism is driven by isolation, FOMO and insecurity. And without a supply of disocontented single young men, how will we feed the war machine? Slightly less cynically, one of the big factors we've found in recent research for episode 2 of "Love Isn't" [0] relates to the lack of public spaces. In the UK we've decimated parks to build shopping centres and more housing, and most of the pubs have closed. We spoke to several wealthy and intelligent UK citizens in their 30s or 40s who say they are very frustrated because dating apps are rubbish, but where do you meet people IRL now? [0] https://cybershow.uk/episodes.php?id=20 https://cybershow.uk/episodes.php?id=20