Ep. 318: Dating in Midlife: Where have all the good men (& women) gone?

Meredith for Real: the curious introvert

Why is dating so hard in midlife? Are we all sending mixed signals?

Abe Morgentaler, MD & Marianne Brandon, PhD are the hosts of the Sex Doctors Podcast, where they deep dive into the science & psychology of sexual health & relationships.

Dr. Morgentaler is a Harvard trained MD who opened the first comprehensive men’s health center in the US, is the leading authority in testosterone therapy, author of four books & currently the Blavatnik Faculty Fellow in Health & Longevity at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Brandon is a clinical psychologist, author & futurist whose professional writing includes aging & sex, the challenges of monogamy & female low libido.

In this episode, you’ll hear both personal & professional perspectives about the dating pool & approaches including app culture, dick pics, gender equality, hormones, “the ick” & desire-killing control.

If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 180: IS YOUR ATTACHMENT STYLE RUINING YOUR RELATIONSHIP?

Guests:

Theirs

https://www.facebook.com/thesexdoctors

https://www.youtube.com/@thesexdoctorspod

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Hers

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-future-intimacy

https://a.co/d/8smce3C

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariannebrandon-59224513/

https://x.com/DrBrandon

His

https://www.linkedin.com/in/abraham-morgentaler-md-81628b6/

https://x.com/DrMorgentaler

https://t4leducation.com/

https://a.co/d/hZHpFn0

Host:

https://www.meredithforreal.com/

https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/

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00:00 — Midlife dating déjà vu

01:00 — Where have the good ones gone?

02:03 — Top complaints while dating

03:10 — Picky or self-aware?

04:02 — Tiny towns vs. big cities

05:00 — Strangers, apps, and mistrust

05:58 — Why men send dick pics

07:00 — Filtering for “fast yes”

08:05 — Who’s actually relationship-minded?

08:45 — Is app culture the problem?

09:20 — Entertainment vs. reciprocity

09:58 — Should serious daters ditch apps?

10:40 — The slot-machine effect

11:35 — Standards vs. pickiness

12:15 — Are we avoiding compromise?

13:20 — The myth of perfection

14:05 — How good men spend time

15:00 — Apps aren’t on your side

16:12 — Ancient brains, modern tools

17:00 — Digital dating = amplified disappointment

18:00 — Get out of the house

19:00 — Pick the r

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