The Vanishing Hangover: GLP-1 Drugs, Dating Apps, and the Pharmacology of Modern Desire (opens in new tab)

There was a period in American life when casual sex carried a certain cinematic glamour. City lights. Cocktails. Taxi rides. Rumpled sheets. Texts sent at 1:12 a.m. containing phrases like: “You up?” followed shortly afterward by: “This is probably a bad idea,” which historically has functioned less as a warning than as an accelerant. Modern dating culture became organized around managed impulsivity. Alcohol lowered inhibition. Apps increased access. Urban anonymity reduced consequences. Ther...