The Cost of Loving

This episode explores gender stereotypes and expectations within the world of dating. Based on recent extreme trends emphasised on social media, we can see increasingly extreme dating examples. Social feeds are packed with viral stories about women expecting their dates to pay for every date cost (including make up and travel), tips on ‘finding rich men’ and ‘manifesting your man’s salary’ and the expectation that men should always pay. This episode discusses how these trends are toxic and set unhealthy, unrealistic expectations for both men and women