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How changing institutions will define relationships
The institutions where people meet are changing, which could lead to more online forms of meeting and dating. The American Enterprise Institute’s Dan Cox finds this commodification and gamification of relationships troubling.
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Where the next generation of online dating is headed
People are bad at marketing themselves in online dating, says sociologist and dating expert Jess Carbino. Here’s how she thinks dating platforms could use AI to help make better matches.
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How people are rethinking happily ever after
More people than ever are living unmarried and marrying later in life. But many brands are still selling coupledom, says relationship columnist Meredith Goldstein. Here’s how she sees the future of relationships and modern love.
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How expressing love will change ‘putting a ring on it’
As digital media takes a bigger role in how people express love, that’s changing what people want from love tokens like rings and diamonds, says Pandora Jewelry North America President Luciano Rodembusch.
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[WEBINAR] What the Future: Love
Join us on Valentine’s Day as we explore shifts in the functional constructs of love and how they will impact brands and services across dating apps, weddings, media, retail and more.
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Play
Play isn’t just fun and games — it’s a serious business, and its future will impact sectors spanning food, spirits, sports, streaming, toys, retail and more. What will that mean for the ways we watch, shop, and have fun?
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What shifts in the ways we play will mean for players, fans and brands
The future of play faces multiple inflection points. Will forces like climate change, technology, and inequality spawn new ways to play, or kill traditional ones?
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Why games will remain social even if we play apart
Fun and games play an important part in our lives — but how will this change as technology evolves? Best Buy’s Jill Giefer considers how we’ll play and socialize in the future.
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How we’ll compete (and watch) in digital play
From Twitch to tournaments, esports players have increasingly large audiences – and like traditional athletes, they have a responsibility to act as role models, says pro player Jeannail Carter.
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How traditional sports can thrive in a changing world
Nina Johnson-Pitt, a senior strategy executive with Little League International, explains how youth sports leagues can stay fun and relevant for the next generation.