Dating Economics: Heartbreak and Optimizing the Search for a Spouse

Update: 2025-10-31

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For some dating is an adventure while for others dating is a daunting gamble. Is there a way for a person to optimize their approach to dating? Join Enoch and Tim as they discuss an economic approach to dating, tell stories, and try to make dating more approachable. Sure, dating risks rejection and heartbreak, but the benefits of finding a lifelong mate just may outweigh the risks.

Credits: Drew Elliot (music) with additional thanks to the Wheaton Center for Faith, Politics & Economics.

Recording Date: October 15 & 30, 2025

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Dating Economics: Heartbreak and Optimizing the Search for a Spouse

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Dating Economics: Heartbreak and Optimizing the Search for a Spouse

Enoch Hill and Tim Taylor

Dating Economics: Heartbreak and Optimizing the Search for a Spouse