Why do we put our hands in someone else’s?

A handshake can say hello, seal a deal, show trust or become a battle for dominance. Holding hands can communicate comfort, affection, love or simply, I’ve got you.

Rab and Victoria trace the strange and surprisingly powerful history of human connection through our hands, from ancient handshakes and secret societies to pinky promises, intertwined fingers and the humble hand hug.

Different gestures. Different meanings. Two hands connecting

Let’s gooooooo!

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Dating apps were supposed to make finding love easier.
Instead, we got dead fish, terrible opening lines, stolen shoes, romance scams, bizarre first dates, a taxidermy fox in a sweater and enough red flags to make the United Nations jealous.

Rab and Victoria dive into the very real history of online dating and some of the wildest true dating stories we could find.

Every

story

is real.

Unfortunately.

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For nearly 300,000 years, humans found partners without dating apps, algorithms, profile pictures, or unlimited choices.

So why does modern dating feel so complicated?

In this episode of The Annals of Time, we follow the evolution of human coupling. From prehistoric attraction and arranged marriages to marrying for love and finally to today's world of dating apps, endless swiping, and digital first impressions.

How did we go from meeting one potential partner in a lifetime to rejecting dozens before breakfast?

Is modern dating broken... or is our ancient brain simply trying to survive in a world it never evolved for?

Featuring real stories, evolutionary psychology, anthropology, history, and plenty of laughs, this episode explores one of humanity's oldest instincts in its newest environment.

Welcome to The Annals of Time.

Goodnight.

Chapters:
Introduction
The Origins of Human Coupling
Marriage Before Love
When Love Became the Goal
The Evolution of Dating
Modern Courtship
Dating Apps Change Everything
Profiles Become First Impressions
The Psychology of Unlimited Choice
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