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MINDS in Conversation l Dating During A Pandemic

While physical distancing is necessary for our collective wellbeing, we are by nature interdependent. Maybe you've been holed up at home watching 'Love is Blind.' How do you navigate dating in this 'new normal?'

Dating apps have seen the length of user conversations and number of messages increase since shelter-in-place orders went into effect. On Tinder, daily conversations between users have risen by 20%; OkCupid has seen a 30% increase in messages sent on the app globally since March 11. There are new dating apps taking off like Filter Off and Zoom is being used for virtual dates and happy hours.

But finding love right now feels kind of like the Wild West. There does appear to be more meaningful relationships forming and hookup culture is shifting. The old rules don't really apply — if you have a good Zoom date, what's next?

Join us for a special webinar on May 14th at 6PM PST via Zoom.
(This is 9PM EST)

Moderator:
Dr. Raghu Kiran Appasani l Founder & CEO, The MINDS Foundation

Panelists:
Paul Korver l Founder, ValiDate - A Sexual Wellness App; Founder & CEO, Cinelicious; Former Founder, Fifty Foot Films

Abby Rosenblum l Founder & Matchmaker, The Social: Modern Matchmaking

Zach Schleien l Co-Founder of Filter Off, Co-Founder 18percent.org

Special Guest:
Ken Page, LCSW l Renowned psychotherapist and a leading voice of hope and wisdom for everyone seeking to find and cultivate healthy, lasting love. He is the host of The Deeper Dating Podcast, author of the bestselling book Deeper Dating: How to Drop the Games of Seduction and Discover the Power of Intimacy and the creator of the Deeper Dating Course. He has been featured in O, The Oprah Magazine, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Cosmopolitan, The Advocate and more. Ken is passionate about helping people understand the search for love as one of the greatest spiritual adventures in life. He lives in Long Beach, NY with his husband, and children and their pets.

Paul Korver

Paul Korver

Abby Rosenblum

Abby Rosenblum

Zach Schleien

Zach Schleien

Ken Page, LCSW

Ken Page, LCSW