The Science of Love and Sex: A Q&A with Match.com’s Chief Scientific Advisor
Justin Garcia '07, MS '09, PhD '12
Presented on: Wednesday, February 4th 2026 at 12:00 PM EST
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Join us for a conversation with Binghamton University alumnus Justin Garcia, executive director and senior scientist at the world-renowned Kinsey Institute. Garcia will discuss his research on the science of love and sex, and how research can help us better navigate and enjoy our intimate relationships. Since 2010, Garcia has served as scientific advisor to Match.com, lending his expertise to the annual Singles in America study, an unprecedented examination of the dating lives of the more than 100 million singles currently living in the United States. He will also discuss take aways from his new book, The Intimate Animal: The Science of Sex, Fidelity, and Why We Live and Die for Love.
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