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Modern dating is failing people: Many are frustrated and choosing to stay single or divorcing.

Technology needs to be designed in ways that better help us find and keep love.

We introduce Augmented Intimacy as a vision for the future of love and technology.

This post was co-authored by Thao Ha, Associate Professor of Psychology at Arizona State University and co-founder of The Modern Love Collective . Her research focuses on adolescent development, romantic relationships , mental health, and the impact of emerging technologies on love.

There are more single Americans today than ever before. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , 46.4% of adults are unmarried, far more than a few decades ago. Some are happy singles and choose to stay that way. Others wish things

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