Is Modern Dating a Market Failure?

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Is Modern Dating a Market Failure?

Speaking with Louise Perry

Rob Henderson and Louise Perry

Oct 13, 2026

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Can a government-sponsored dating app defeat the free market? People don’t seem entirely happy with the existing options from Silicon Valley.

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