A Valentine? In This Romantic Recession?

A Valentine? In This Romantic Recession?

Author: ABC News, 538, FiveThirtyEight, Galen Druke February 14, 2025 Duration: 37:58
On this Valentine’s Day installment of the 538 Politics podcast, Galen is joined by Daniel Cox and Kelsey Eyre Hammond of the Survey Center on American Life. They discuss the troubled state of American dating life and how the country fell into a “romantic recession.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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