A recent study commissioned by the non-Christian dating platform ‘Tinder’, reported that more than 90% of single adults think ‘dating is more difficult than ever’.
We are in an era of a million online dating apps, and with that comes the risk of catfishing, banksying, ghosting and many more iterations of poor dating etiquette!
And, sadly, this list does not exclude Christians. Tola-Doll Fisher asks is it really as bad as it sounds?
*(On this episode we welcome our very first male guest to give his perspective!)

Tim Bechervaise is a photographer and freelance writer focusing on sports, culture and Christianity. Tim is also a copywriter for Open Doors UK & Ireland and currently lives with his wife just outside of London. Tim's article for Woman Alive on dating as a single man was published back in 2022 before he was married: https://www.womanalive.co.uk/opinion/im-a-single-christian-man-and-these-are-the-things-women-do-on-dating-apps-that-i-find-difficult/12754.article and connect with Tim on Instagram @tim_bechervaise

Cassandra Maria is an award-winning broadcaster, comedian and content creator based in Birmingham, and the programme manager of Premier Gospel.
Cassandra was also engaged (at time of recording, though she is now married) to her fiancé who she met through a dating app! You can connect with Cassandra on Instagram @cassvillle

The Great Sexpectation question in this episode is titled: Should I church hop to find a husband?

The producer of the Woman Alive podcast is Dami Okeke.

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Released on 17 Nov 2025