Dating & Relationships: A Dehumanising Paradox of Infinite Choice?
Dating & Relationships: A Dehumanising Paradox of Infinite Choice?  
Podcast: Ruined By The Internet? | Uncovering the human cost of our digital world
Published On: Sun Aug 24 2025
Description: The internet promised unprecedented connection. But has it instead damaged the quality and authenticity of dating - offering endless choice, a shopping mentality, and a reduced emphasis on the kind of genuine, in-person connection that actually leads somewhere?We're joined by Elly Klein - professional dating mentor, author, and founder of Your Dating Bestie - whose career is built on helping people navigate a dating landscape the internet fundamentally broke, and who has seen every way the apps fail the people using them.Welcome to Ruined By The Internet? - the show where we examine how technology is shaping modern life - whether we want it to or not.Follow or subscribe to never miss the next investigation - new episodes regularly.Visit us: https://www.ruinedbytheinternet.com/Help us investigate ourselves: https://www.ruinedbytheinternet.com/survey/Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/rbtishowIn this episode we investigate how online dating transformed romance into a numbers game, examine the pitfalls that trap even the most well-intentioned daters, explore how generational attitudes toward dating have shifted in a swipe-driven world, and ask whether the perfect dating profile is the solution, or part of the problem.00:00 - The internet's impact on dating and what it fundamentally changed03:09 - The most common pitfalls of online dating and how to avoid them06:10 - The numbers game: why online dating feels like a full time job09:01 - The shopping mentality in dating and what it's doing to genuine connection12:01 - Crafting a dating profile that actually represents who you are15:07 - Understanding preferences and filters: helpful boundaries or missed opportunities?22:35 - Navigating preferences in dating: where to hold firm and where to stay open29:01 - How technology is changing the nature of relationships themselves35:03 - Practical strategies for success in the online dating landscape39:23 - Recognising and overcoming burnout in the digital dating world43:12 - The power of perseverance and positivity when dating feels impossibleGuest links - Elly KleinWebsite: https://yourdatingbestie.comBlog: https://www.ellyklein.com/blog