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An advertisement from the 1690s, a gap between what you say and what you do, and who ends up with whom
The lonely hearts columns · the speed-dating studies · the platforms · 4 chapters · 10 min read
An advertisement from 1695, a gap between what you say and what you do, and who ends up with whom.
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- 01The First AdvertisementOn three centuries of writing down what you want.
- 02What You Say You WantOn the gap between your list and your behaviour.
- 03The Channel That Took OverOn replacing your friends with a company that is paid by the attempt.
- 04Who Ends Up With WhomOn private choices that add up to something nobody chose.