Episode

Mailbag: Matchmaking, Mate Value, and Marital Pessimism

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Love Factually
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Apr 27, 2026
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2317
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Summary

Paul and Eli dip into the mailbag once more to answer your questions! Is it possible to build an effective matchmaking algorithm? Why might 12th grade girls have soured on marriage since the 90s? Did Richard Reeves channel Paul correctly on Modern Wisdom, or not?