How Bad is Dating Here? Plus, AI Shopping Chatbots
Minneapolis’s season of Love Is Blind might have been a flop, but how bad is the dating scene in the Twin Cities, actually? Contributor Denzel Belin and burlesque performer Keke Boudreaux join the show to discuss living single in Minnesota, as well as the best first date spots. Plus, executive producer Anna Weggel puts ChatGPT to the test to find the perfect gifts for Denzel and Sean.
Read more about what we talked about on the show:
- We tested AI shopping chatbots. This is what we found. (Star Tribune)
- Single and Dating? Here is where most singles are living in the US. (Thriving Center of Psychology)
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