Why Men & Women Are Giving Up On Each Other - Daniel Cox

Daniel Cox is a researcher, pollster and Director of the Survey Center on American Life. Expect to learn why men and women understand each other less than they used to, why young women feel less safe despite so much progress, what parents should do differently if they want their children to eventually have successful relationships, what young men incorrectly believe about women because of the internet, why political compatibility became romantic compatibility and much more… -- Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get up to 20% off Timeline’s leading longevity and cellular health supplement at https://timeline.com/modernwisdom Get 160+ lab tests for just $365 and save an extra $25 at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ⁠https://chatgpt.com - 0:00 Do Men and Women Understand Each Other? 5:53 What the Man vs Bear Debate Really Revealed 8:48 Why Do Women Feel So Unsafe? 14:23 Does the Internet Bring Out the Worst in Us? 17:45 What Men Get Wrong About Women 27:07 How Financial Independence Changed Relationships 30:38 Are Smaller Families Making Us Less Community-Minded? 42:07 Is AI Making Us More Antisocial? 46:35 Why Are More People Staying Single? 56:30 Why Men and Women See Cheating Differently 01:05:03 Is Modern Education Failing Boys? 01:12:26 What Are Young Men Supposed to Aspire To? 01:15:54 Is Monk Mode Helping or Hurting Men? 01:22:12 How Loneliness Differs Between Men and Women 01:26:34 Are Women Better at Emotional Support? 01:32:35 How Politics Is Driving Men and Women Apart 01:46:37 Can We Reverse the Rise of Uncoupling? 01:53:51 Where to Find Daniel - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spotify.modernwisdom.com or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.modernwisdom.com Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Chris WilliamsonhostDaniel Coxguest

Oct 22, 20261h 54mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: October 22, 2026
Duration: 1h 54m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Daniel Cox is a researcher, pollster and Director of the Survey Center on American Life. Expect to learn why men and women understand each other less than they used to, why young women feel less safe despite so much progress, what parents should do differently if they want their children to eventually have successful relationships, what young men incorrectly believe about women because of the internet, why political compatibility became romantic compatibility and much more… -- Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get up to 20% off Timeline’s leading longevity and cellular health supplement at https://timeline.com/modernwisdom Get 160+ lab tests for just $365 and save an extra $25 at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ⁠https://chatgpt.com - 0:00 Do Men and Women Understand Each Other? 5:53 What the Man vs Bear Debate Really Revealed 8:48 Why Do Women Feel So Unsafe? 14:23 Does the Internet Bring Out the Worst in Us? 17:45 What Men Get Wrong About Women 27:07 How Financial Independence Changed Relationships 30:38 Are Smaller Families Making Us Less Community-Minded? 42:07 Is AI Making Us More Antisocial? 46:35 Why Are More People Staying Single? 56:30 Why Men and Women See Cheating Differently 01:05:03 Is Modern Education Failing Boys? 01:12:26 What Are Young Men Supposed to Aspire To? 01:15:54 Is Monk Mode Helping or Hurting Men? 01:22:12 How Loneliness Differs Between Men and Women 01:26:34 Are Women Better at Emotional Support? 01:32:35 How Politics Is Driving Men and Women Apart 01:46:37 Can We Reverse the Rise of Uncoupling? 01:53:51 Where to Find Daniel - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spotify.modernwisdom.com or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.modernwisdom.com Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

Chris Williamson
host
Host of the Modern Wisdom podcast.
Daniel Cox
guest
Researcher at the Survey Center on American Life and author focused on social trends including gender and political polarization.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Daniel Cox, Why Men & Women Are Giving Up On Each Other - Daniel Cox explores how social media, lost community, and shifting norms fuel gender distrust Daniel Cox argues that modern gender hostility is rooted in formative experiences—online upbringing, smaller families, and reduced real-world mixed-gender socialization—rather than any single recent cultural event.

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