# Mailbag: Matchmaking, Mate Value, and Marital Pessimism

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Podcast: [Love Factually](https://stenobird.com/podcast/love-factually-7007758)
Published: 2026-04-27T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

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?

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