Modern Love: Love Outside the Algorithm

Dating apps and digital platforms have transformed the way we meet, connect and ultimately fall in love. Algorithms now mediate desire, shaping who we see and how we interact. But what happens when love resists the logic of code?

Hosted by broadcaster and writer Dr Jacinta Parsons (ABC Radio Melbourne), Modern Love is a two-part series exploring how technology, digital platforms and cultural phenomena are reshaping human intimacy, desire and connection.

For the first event of the series, the stellar lineup of guests includes Conor Gallacher (Human Love Quest), Dee Salmin (Triple J’s The Hook Up) and Professor Gery Karantzas (Relationship Science Online). Unpack the relationship economy and the digital infrastructure behind modern dating, exploring whether authentic connection is possible outside algorithmic matchmaking.

Note: this event may contain adult themes and sexual references.