Digital Desires #2: Tinder

Ahmad Fuad Rahmat, Night School | Vizla Kumaresan, Clinical Psychologist

08-Feb-17 15:00

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Digital Desires is a show exploring the intersection between technology and intimacy. On this episode, Night School's Ahmad Fuad Rahmat and Vizla Kumaresan, a psychologist, look at how dating apps affect the rituals of courtships, the art of conversation and explore the stigma of meeting people online.

We hope you enjoyed the show. If you have any questions or stories to share, email us at biggerpicture@bfm.my and let us know how your personal relationships traverse the porous boundaries between the physical and the digital. You can also continue the conversation on our Facebook page by searching for "Digital Desires on BFM".

Produced by: Chua Ern Teck

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