From digital body language to fears of rejection (not to mention screen grabbing), and the pandemic robbing many of face-to-face dating experiences, the world of Gen Z dating is a complicated place. What are the new rules and rituals of dating – and how are they shaped on social media?
Serena Smith is Deputy Editor for Dazed Digital and also writes about popular culture for The Guardian, Prospect, and The i. She wrote a longread for Dazed last year about the complicated history of the Union Jack, interrogating what it means today.
Moe Ari Brown has over ten years of experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist. They are passionate about helping people find and build healthy and fulfilling relationships. They joined Hinge in 2022 as their first-ever love and connection expert to support their mission of creating a celebratory and affirming dating space for all daters. Brown is also a leading mental health expert in transgender identity.
Over eight combined years as an editor at VICE, Refinery29 and Dazed, Amelia Abraham commissioned stories, managed teams, shaped branded campaigns and grew audiences. Abraham now works mainly as a freelance copywriter and brand consultant. Recent clients include Nike, Hinge, Royal Mail, Dr Martens, Lyst, and Matches Fashion. Having published two books on queer culture, Queer Intentions (Picador, 2019) and We Can Do Better Than This (Vintage, 2021), Abraham has talked about LGBTQ+ culture everywhere from Sky News to BBC Radio 4 to the Southbank Centre, and regularly delivers LGBTQ+ diversity and inclusion talks for brands.