Think You Might Like Video Dating?

Since singles looking for love can't meet people in person right now, video dating is getting really popular, according to an article I just read:

https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/4/3/21198794/coronavirus-video-dating-tinder-hinge-grindr

It mentions a video speed dating platform called League Live (https://www.theleague.com/league-live/#are-you-in), which started in San Francisco in December 2019 and is now expanding to 13 other cities. It lets users have a series of 3-minute video chats with other singles 2 nights a week using a phone app. Sounds easy, right?

But here's the best part: Research about video dating during the pandemic shows that it could lead to longer, more meaningful conversations than are the norm for regular dating apps or online dating. As the Vox article mentioned above says: "This crisis is ushering in a new period of modern courtship. Longer, richer conversations are taking place; people are taking the time to get to know each other before meeting face to face." 

What an interesting development! It's almost like we've gone back in time to the way previous generations met and dated. Because singles are working from home all day and then stuck at home in the evening and on weekends when they'd normally be out socializing, they're feeling a little lonely and hungry for human contact. 

So they're using the extra hours they now have in the relaxed atmosphere of their own homes to slow down in the dating world. Their isolation and need to connect through more than just texting or emailing is leading to deeper conversations with new people because they're more willing to put in the time it takes to get to know someone on more than just a "swipe a face" level.

As a baby boomer who remembers "traditional" dating where folks met in person through a friend, at school, in a club, or some other non-electronic way, I'm touched by this turn of events. I will certainly be encouraging my clients to try video speed dating to see what happens. 

How about you? Does this idea appeal to you? If not, I'd urge you to consider it. If you need some support in psyching yourself up for it, give me a call. I'd be happy to provide the motivation you need to try something new. Who knows what it could lead to! 

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