2023-06-29
47 分钟Sure, you were “in love.” But economists — using evidence from "Bridgerton" to Tinder — point to what’s called “assortative mating.” And it has some unpleasant consequences for society.
Hey there.
I'm Steven Dubner, and it is June.
You know what June is famous for, don't you?
That's right.
Weddings.
Especially this June with so much pent up wedding demand from COVID When two people decide to marry each other, do you ever stop to think why they made that decision?
I mean, really think about it?
That's what this episode is about.
We first published it last year.
Now we have updated facts and figures as necessary.
Hope you enjoy.
Mark Gonye is from Spain, but a few years ago he moved to Norway.
I live here with my girlfriend.
Is your girlfriend Spanish?
No, she's from Estonia, actually.
Did you meet her at a ball at the queen's palace?
No, no, no.
I'm as far as possible from the aristocracy.
So you're saying, for the record, you're not an aristocrat.
I'm not an aristocrat.