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Why do you do the things you do? Hosted by American musician and writer, Dessa, Deeply Human investigates the human experience with rigor, humor, intimate stories, and the occasional spit take. 

Assembling brilliant minds from around the world--from philosophers to anthropologists, neuroscientists to historians--you will be left with a fuller understanding of your own behavior, and a more charitable explanation of other people's too.

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Deeply Human: Dating

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06/03/2021 GMT

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Why does compatibility seem so hard to find?

We spend a lot of time looking for love – but have we got that wrong? Is love really something you discover, or something you’d be better growing into?

Why do you do what you do? Exploring our loves, fears, habits and hopes, Dessa takes a deeply personal look at what lies behind our thoughts and behaviour. Can a better understanding of human nature help us be more generous with other people’s behaviour, and even our own?

In the first episode of the series, Dessa looks at dating. We spend a lot of time looking for love – but have we got that wrong? Is love really something you discover, or something you’d be better growing into?

Dessa finds answers in the supermarket cereal aisle and the brain scans carried out by a biological anthropologist - someone who puts your life in the context of everyone else’s. If you think you’re special, think again! But then, Dessa hears some words of wisdom from her mum on how best to navigate the wilderness of dating apps.

A co-production by BBC World Service and American Public Media.

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