In this captivating episode from The Diary of a CEO, host Steven Bartlett engages in a thought-provoking dialogue with Dr. Orion Taraban—a psychologist, podcast host of PsychHacks, and the brilliant author of The Value of Others: Understanding the Economic Model of Relationships to Get (and Keep) More of What You Want in the Sexual. It’s a conversation that feels like a dive into a deep, murky ocean—one filled with the complexities of modern dating and relationships.

So, what’s really going on in the dating world today? Dr. Taraban breaks it down, unpacking the swirling chaos of dating apps, the shifting tides of gender dynamics, and yes, the ever-present influence of pornography on our romantic connections. It’s like peeling back layers of an onion—you think you know, but then the tears start flowing as more laye ...