Is Having a Boyfriend Cringe Now? - Rob Henderson - #1016
November 6, 2025
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Is Having a Boyfriend Cringe Now? - Rob Henderson - #1016
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Is Having a Boyfriend Cringe Now? - Rob Henderson - #1016
Summary
Rob Henderson holds a PhD in psychology from the University of Cambridge and is a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute.
When did having a boyfriend become cringe? For as long as men have been men and women have been women, finding a partner to share life with has been one of humanity’s oldest goals. So what changed? Why has wanting connection become something to mock, and what can be done to reverse it?
Timestamps:
(00:00) Is Having a Boyfriend Considered Cringe?
(13:15) The Vicious Rise of Female Intrasexual Competition
(26:40) How is Modern Culture Affecting Fertility?
(35:43) The Difference Between Male and Female Intrasexual Competition
(46:09) Are Successful Women Limiting Other Women’s Reproduction?
(54:04) The Reason Women are More Against Abortion Than Men
(01:01:01) The Swag Gap: How Confidence and Status Shape Modern Dating
(01:16:22) Is Female Solidarity an Illusion?
(01:23:25) Where to Find Rob
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