Folge 2: Online-Dating, Sex und Algorithmen

Wie werde ich zum Online-Dating-King? Wie viel Sex ist genug, zu viel, zu wenig? Und: Können Algorithmen tatsächlich bei der Partnersuche helfen?

Vielen Dank an meinen Gesprächspartner:

Ulrich Schimmack

In dieser Folge habe ich unter anderem diese Quellen benutzt:

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