{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/677bb1eb539aba773dd20309?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The decline of dating apps, and what could replace them","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1736159344064-28da029b-a7be-431e-ad89-784db889d4d2.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Official figures show that for the first time, people are leaving dating apps. So why the exodus? And could future apps - with AI and augmented reality - be any better at matchmaking?</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today:</em><a href=\"http://thetimes.com/thestory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guests:</strong></p><ul><li>Hannah Skelley, Fashion Writer and Stylist, The Times.&nbsp;</li><li>Dr Liesel Sharabi, Associate Professor of Human Communication and Director of the Relationships and Technology Lab at Arizona State University.</li></ul><p><strong>Host:</strong> Luke Jones.</p><p><strong>Producer: </strong>Olivia Case. </p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>TikTok / aidenheaney, TikTok / hopeyoufindyourdad, TikTok / gaelaitor, TikTok / zoecsheehan, TikTok / drcatpsych, TikTok / louisohno.</p><p><strong>Photo: </strong>Getty Images.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Get in touch: </strong>thestory@thetimes.com</p>","author_name":"The Times"}