THE EmpowerMAN Podcast

EmpowerMAN E.87 : Romance is Dead — Welcome to the Modern Dating Circus


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Is love extinct or just on life support? In this raw, no-holds-barred episode, Greg and Mike pull back the curtain on what dating looks like in 2025 — and it’s not hearts and flowers. From ghosting to "situationships," soft-launches to dating app fatigue, we’re diving into the emotionally bankrupt chaos we now call “romance.” Have we replaced real intimacy with attention addiction? And are we actually choosing love — or just avoiding loneliness? We talk hookup culture, the death of effort, and why vulnerability now feels like a liability. Some say dating is empowering. Others say it’s a psychological war zone. We say: it’s a circus — and everyone’s either performing, spectating, or escaping out the back. Prepare to get uncomfortable. Expect to be triggered. And don't be surprised if you start rethinking everything.

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THE EmpowerMAN PodcastBy Mike Gallagher/Greg Todora