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Why Gen Z Is Giving Up On Marriage: AI, Loneliness & Modern Love | Sandeep Das | FO525 Raj Shamani
JUN 20, 2026151 MIN
Why Gen Z Is Giving Up On Marriage: AI, Loneliness & Modern Love | Sandeep Das | FO525 Raj Shamani
JUN 20, 2026151 MIN
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The media used in this video are solely for informational purposes and belongs to their respective owners.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>(00:00) - Intro</p><p><br></p><p>(02:08) - Why Are Marriages at Risk?<br>(07:03) - Indians Don't Like Successful Women<br>(15:06) - What Do Men and Women Want in Relationships?<br>(23:25) - Why Do Women Think Marriage Isn't Worth It?<br>(26:57) - The Bare Minimum Concept<br>(32:05) - What Is the Horseshoe Magnet Theory?<br>(33:23) - What Is Anticipatory Grief?<br>(37:15) - Why Do We Focus on the Negatives?<br>(42:01) - What Is the Audition Effect?<br>(46:23) - AI Boyfriends & Girlfriends<br>(50:30) - How Will S<em>x Robots Fulfill Emotional Needs?</em><br><em>(56:40) - How Will the Marriage Crisis Affect Us?</em><br><em>(1:06:58) - Why Is There a S</em>x Recession?<br>(1:12:29) - Is It the Ick Factor or Fear of Commitment?<br>(1:15:06) - What Is Self-Partnering?<br>(1:19:42) - What Happens When Ghosting Becomes Normal?<br>(1:22:14) - Why Are Live-In Relationships Booming in India?<br>(1:29:45) - Feminism Will End in the Future<br>(1:35:40) - Will Traditional Gender Roles Return?<br>(1:39:26) - Are Unemployed Men Treated Differently?<br>(1:55:40) - Rise of Extramarital Affair Apps in India<br>(2:01:51) - The "Richie Rich Wife" Concept<br>(2:06:45) - An AI That Filters Caste on Dating Apps<br>(2:09:00) - Why Are More Young People Turning to Religion?<br>(2:13:12) - Gen Z Trends: Fad or Here to Stay?<br>(2:22:01) - Why Are Women Becoming More Progressive and Men More Conservative?<br>(2:26:57) - 3 Predictions by Sandeep Das<br>(2:30:37) - BTS<br>(2:30:59) - Outro</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>In today's episode, we sit down with Sandeep Das Leadership Coach, Visiting Faculty at IIM Bangalore & IIM Lucknow, and best-selling author to understand why marriage as an institution may be heading toward collapse.Subscribe for more such conversations.</p><p>Follow Sandeep Das here:</p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sandeepdasauthor/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/sandeepdasauthor/</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashwindamera/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/imtiazaliofficial/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/senlakshya/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/itsprashantdesai/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/khanglobalstudies_official/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/emmanuelmacron" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/yungblud" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sweetreactions" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://x.com/ShivShivakumar" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dr_sarthak_dave" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dimplejangdaofficial" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/indulgeglobal/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://x.com/rajarmani" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/anantagarwalofficial/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/keshavinani" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://x.com/dineshagarwal" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/divyakirti.vikas" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/poojamakhija/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a>About Raj Shamani</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Raj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. 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