Hunt for Relationship Science
Hello, I’m Hunt Ethridge. I’m an Award winning Dating & Relationship Expert/TV Personality/Coach/Matchmaker/Writer/Entrepreneur, Husband, Father, Bon Vivant & All - Around Swell Guy! I’ve been in the Love Industry for over 15 years and have been following all the ups and downs of today’s dating dilemmas. I teach my clients that dating is a mix of biology, psychology, sociology, and anthropology. To understand our motivations, the motivations of the person sitting across from you and the motivations of society at large, we have to delve into different aspects of it at different times to understand the machinations behind it, so we can maximize our benefits. To keep myself updated, I’m constantly reading studies on all sorts of topics that can help me better understand my clients and what’s going on out there. I’ve pulled together some of the most brilliant minds from across different fields to share what the data is telling us and how that can impact each and every one of our lives. This is, Hunt for Relationship Science.
Episodes
While there have been great strides for women in recent decades, there's been a downward trend for men. An outgrowth of that is something called the Red Pill movement that feels like the world has been set up for them to fail. In order to "win," you have to game the system and "outsmart" women. This is done using the Dark Triad of psychopathy, narcissism and Machiavellianism.
In Dr. Zapcic' study, "An Alpha Wouldn't Spare an Emotio...
Being rejected romantically can really suck! But does it affect men and women the same? And how can it affect our politics?
Dr. Francesca Luberti has done a number of fascinating studies on lots of aspects of relationships. Today we wanted to focus on her study, "Changes in positive affect due to popularity in an experimental dating context influence some of men's but not women's socio-political attitudes." Why, when turned d...
Is all the media surrounding college "hookup culture" accurate? Do people mostly meet online or IRL? Is there any difference with international students?
With a wealth of knowledge under her belt, Dr. Paul and I sit down to see if we can figure out what's really going on out there and what, if anything, we can all do to help. Join us for a fun conversation to see if we can help unlock love!
Dr. Paul has published many studi...
Does meeting online work the same way as meeting in real life? Does it go through the same patterns and progressions? And how do we maximize our benefits?
Knowing online dating is one of the prime ways people meet now, it's important to understand the rhythms and reasons for doing what we do. Like any tool, if we use it right it can benefit us, if we use it wrong, it could hurt us.
Dr. Liesel Sharabi studies how communicatio...
In 1986, 373 couples began a study at the University of Michigan called the Early Years of Marriage. Today those same 373 couples (and their various divorces and remarriages) are still being followed, making it one of largest and longest studies running in the US on the state of relationship.
My good friend Dr. Terri Orbuch has been following these couples for decades and has written 3 books on the subject. "5 Simple Steps to T...
We all want to connect with people! Humans are wired to be connected. But nowadays there are so many different ways to connect. People meet in person, online, over Zoom, in VR, in forums.
But not all connections and interactions are equal. Some satisfy the need to belong, an intrinsic part of humanity, and some can actively make us sadder.
I get a chance to sit down with Dr. Jeffery Hall and discuss his study, "Which mediat...
Fedor Galking works on the Deep Longevity project whose mission is to extend lifespan and healthspan. They succinctly state, "Aging is a disease and should be tracked and managed as one."
Much work has been done on the toll physical actions can take, aging a body. More research now is coming out on the toll our emotional well-being exacts on our bodies. Poor emotional management can reduce your lifespan more that being a smoke...
Dr. Oliffe has authored several studies around men's mental health. We discuss two of his most recent ones, "Mapping Men's Mental Health Help-Seeking After an Intimate Partner Relationship Break-Up" (Oliffe, '22) and "Masculinity and mental illness in and after men's intimate partner relationships" (Oliffe, '22).
I am a huge proponent of mental health and in fact got into this industry because my therapist strongly suggested it!...
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