What is cookie jarring in the dating world?

Do you have an ex who seems to always get back in touch whenever they’re feeling lonely and have no one else in their sights?  Or how about this: Perhaps you had a crush on someone, and that person played along, taking you out from time to time only to eventuall you they’ve finally hooked up with another person they’d been in love with for ages, but never told you about? Well if either of those scenarios sounds familiar, you may well have been a victim of cookie jarring. Where does the name come from? What forms can cookie jarring take? How can I avoid being cookie-jarred? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions ! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠⁠Can humans really fall in love with AI ?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Could zero dates make your love life more efficient?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Could date stacking really help me find love?⁠⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First broadcast: 18/9/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices