{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Are Smartphones Contributing to the Birth Rate Crisis? ft Christine Emba","description":"Could your smartphone be affecting your dating life and even the birth rate? Matchmaker Maria talks to writer and cultural critic&amp;nbsp;Christine Emba about research linking smartphones to declining fertility and how scrolling may be replacing the time people once spent meeting, flirting, and connecting. They also get into porn, AI, dating apps, and algorithms that are changing how men and women see relationships. Follow Christine\u2019s work in The New York Times and subscribe to her Substack for more of her writing and ideas. &amp;nbsp; \u2665\ufe0fJOIN MARIA\u2019S COMMUNITY + SUBMIT A QUESTION \u2753 Ready to date with intention? \ud83d\udc8c Join Maria\u2019s Roundtable community or submit your own dating question: \ud83d\udc49&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.matchmakermaria.com\/askaquestion Use promo code&amp;nbsp;ROUNDTABLE50&amp;nbsp;for $50 off \u2708\ufe0f TRAVEL WITH AGAPE ESCAPES Make new friends. Travel the world. \u2600\ufe0f Check out upcoming trips:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/agapeescapes.com\/ Use code&amp;nbsp;ESCAPES150&amp;nbsp;for $150 off early bird pricing. \ud83d\udcda ORDER MARIA\u2019S BOOK + FOLLOW ALONG \u2728 Order Maria\u2019s book \ud83d\udc49&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.matchmakermaria.com\/book \ud83c\udfa7 Subscribe to the podcast \u2b50 Leave a 5-star review if you\u2019re feeling lovable and likable \ud83c\udf10 CONNECT WITH MARIA Everything:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.askamatchmaker.com\/ Instagram:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/matchmakermaria TikTok:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@realmatchmakermaria Agape Match IG:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/agapematch\/ Facebook:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AgapeMatch Agape Match:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/agapematch.com\/ \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f CREDITS Producer: Venetia Geras https:\/\/www.venetiageras.com\/ Studio: WTF Media Studios https:\/\/www.wtfmediastudios.com\/home ","author_name":"Ask a Matchmaker","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/279773","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42310065\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/42310065"}