In this episode, Matthew talks to Alicia Denby, Alicia is a Sociologist and PhD student at Manchester Metropolitan University, specialising in the research fields of intimacy, gender, modern dating practices and singlehood. Her current research looks at Love Island and its portrayal of gender and some of the problematic themes that arise in the show.
You can read more about Alicia's research here - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsoc.2021.641216/full