Strangers on the Internet

Artificial intelligence (AI) chat bots have been all the rage in recent months. From concerns about academic plagiarism to questions about whether they may replace workers in many industries, the news has been abuzz with articles about platforms such as ChatGPT. Some chat bots specialize in particular areas, such as providing dating coaching! Irina and Michelle put several bots to the test to see if their dating advice is up to snuff. What does AI think about the quality of the male versus female dating pools? Does it believe there is someone out there for everyone? And would AI ever advise you to lie to get the kind of partner you want? Come check out the hilarious results of the Dating Professors' conversations with romance-minded chat bots!AI bots used:Ella - Dating CoachPsychologistChatGPTSOTI episode on "Bad Dating Advice" (ep. 8)Ko-fi Donations

On this special first episode of season 2, Irina and Michelle welcome bestselling author, award-winning journalist, filmmaker and producer Nancy Jo Sales. A long-time critic of online dating and social media, Nancy Jo talks in part 1 of this interview about why dating app operators consider her such a thorn in their side, how dating apps are intentionally addictive, and why we see so much victim-blaming when apps lead to nefarious encounters. What does evolutionary biology have to do with dating apps? And why does Nancy Jo think that these apps have deep cultural effects such as turning men callous? Come listen to one of the most distinctive voices on all matters dating apps - things are about to get salty!Nancy Jo Sales' websiteNancy Jo's IGNancy Jo's book "Nothing Personal: My Secret Life in the Dating App Inferno"Nancy Jo's book "American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers"Nancy Jo's documentary "Swiped: Hooking up in the Digital Age"Nancy Jo's viral article "Tinder and the Dawn of the 'Dating Apocalypse'"Nancy Jo's article "Finally, Women Are Calling out Toxic Online Dates. Now to Target the Apps Themselves"SOTI episode 14 "Ten Years of Tinder - Where Are We Now?"SOTI episode 15 "Exclusive Interview with Tinder Swindler Star Victim Cecilie Fjellhøy - Part 1"SOTI episode 16 "Exclusive Interview with Tinder Swindler Star Victim Cecilie Fjellhøy - Part 2"Support SOTI with a Ko-fi Donation!

On this final episode of season 1, Irina and Michelle talk to divorce coach and journalist Amy Polacko. She tells her story of overcoming two divorces and being a happy, successful single mom and entrepreneur. Hear Amy's top advice on how to get over every sort of break-up and leave narcissistic abuse behind. How long should you wait to date again after a divorce or break-up? If you're a parent, what is the right time to introduce a significant other to your child? Is there still a stigma against dating people who have been previously divorced, and are they actually likely to make more or less committed partners? Pull up a chair for some life advice from the heart of Connecticut! Amy Polacko's website: https://www.freedomwarrior.info/Amy's IG: https://www.instagram.com/freedomwarriortribeSOTI episode on how to spot a narcissist: https://shows.acast.com/strangers-on-the-internet/episodes/the-dating-professors-how-to-spot-a-narcissist