[Laughter] where I live in the San Francisco Bay
where I live in the San Francisco Bay
where I live in the San Francisco Bay area is the epicenter of innovative
area is the epicenter of innovative
area is the epicenter of innovative technology there are thousands of
technology there are thousands of
technology there are thousands of applications being produced every day
applications being produced every day
applications being produced every day that are super intuitive one application
that are super intuitive one application
that are super intuitive one application is for online dating applications bring
is for online dating applications bring
is for online dating applications bring ease and convenience into our daily
ease and convenience into our daily
ease and convenience into our daily lives and for online dating I am a user
lives and for online dating I am a user
lives and for online dating I am a user here’s a sneak peek into my online
here’s a sneak peek into my online
here’s a sneak peek into my online dating profile for the world to see it
dating profile for the world to see it
dating profile for the world to see it has some of my best photos I chose and
has some of my best photos I chose and
has some of my best photos I chose and quick tidbits about myself I like to
quick tidbits about myself I like to
quick tidbits about myself I like to challenge myself every day and I studied
challenge myself every day and I studied
challenge myself every day and I studied abroad at Lorenzo de Medici and voila an
abroad at Lorenzo de Medici and voila an
abroad at Lorenzo de Medici and voila an online profile for the world to see in a
online profile for the world to see in a
online profile for the world to see in a matter of seconds in the palm of your
matter of seconds in the palm of your
matter of seconds in the palm of your hand this is me being fully exposed to
hand this is me being fully exposed to
hand this is me being fully exposed to you my kind audience I have access to a
you my kind audience I have access to a
you my kind audience I have access to a 24/7 online singles bar how cool is that
so there’s the question what is it
so there’s the question what is it the swipe culture all the authentic
the swipe culture all the authentic
the swipe culture all the authentic relationship apps that bring upon
relationship apps that bring upon
relationship apps that bring upon success you may be familiar with the
success you may be familiar with the
success you may be familiar with the film in the 90s you got mail or sites
film in the 90s you got mail or sites
film in the 90s you got mail or sites like eHarmony or match.com there’s a way
like eHarmony or match.com there’s a way
like eHarmony or match.com there’s a way that Millennials are using online dating
that Millennials are using online dating
that Millennials are using online dating these days it’s mobile first these are
these days it’s mobile first these are
these days it’s mobile first these are all the brands that you can use in the
all the brands that you can use in the
all the brands that you can use in the palm of your phone tinder hinge coffee
palm of your phone tinder hinge coffee
palm of your phone tinder hinge coffee meets bagel grinder you name it there
meets bagel grinder you name it there
meets bagel grinder you name it there are over a hundred million users using
are over a hundred million users using
are over a hundred million users using tinder today the four one one on tinder
tinder today the four one one on tinder
tinder today the four one one on tinder a dating apocalypse for the hook-up
a dating apocalypse for the hook-up
a dating apocalypse for the hook-up culture body before personality a quick
culture body before personality a quick
culture body before personality a quick synopsis and how tinder works you have
synopsis and how tinder works you have
synopsis and how tinder works you have the profile you like someone you swipe
the profile you like someone you swipe
the profile you like someone you swipe right you don’t like someone
right you don’t like someone
right you don’t like someone you swipe left someone likes you they
you swipe left someone likes you they
you swipe left someone likes you they swipe right and bam it’s a match so
swipe right and bam it’s a match so
swipe right and bam it’s a match so who’s going to say hi first another
who’s going to say hi first another
who’s going to say hi first another application which is one of my personal
application which is one of my personal
application which is one of my personal favorites is called hinge hinge gets
favorites is called hinge hinge gets
favorites is called hinge hinge gets users off their phone and on dates it’s
users off their phone and on dates it’s
users off their phone and on dates it’s about forming relationships and
about forming relationships and
about forming relationships and connecting people because relationships
connecting people because relationships
connecting people because relationships are great college students I know you
are great college students I know you
are great college students I know you use the apps I’ve asked you myself you
use the apps I’ve asked you myself you
use the apps I’ve asked you myself you are what sociologists are called moving
are what sociologists are called moving
are what sociologists are called moving into emerging adulthood you will be
into emerging adulthood you will be
into emerging adulthood you will be moving to new cities for new jobs where
moving to new cities for new jobs where
moving to new cities for new jobs where you don’t know that many people this is
you don’t know that many people this is
you don’t know that many people this is the time for you to leverage those
the time for you to leverage those
the time for you to leverage those applications get on your phone meet new
applications get on your phone meet new
applications get on your phone meet new people and try new things
people and try new things
people and try new things emphasizing the new and that’s what I’m
emphasizing the new and that’s what I’m
emphasizing the new and that’s what I’m getting at here over 30% of
getting at here over 30% of
getting at here over 30% of relationships are formed through online
relationships are formed through online
relationships are formed through online dating these days that’s a bigger pool
dating these days that’s a bigger pool
dating these days that’s a bigger pool than meeting through school through work
than meeting through school through work
than meeting through school through work or through family combined applications
or through family combined applications
or through family combined applications are even helping modern love in foreign
are even helping modern love in foreign
are even helping modern love in foreign countries such as Qatar where there are
countries such as Qatar where there are
countries such as Qatar where there are arranged marriages technology is giving
arranged marriages technology is giving
arranged marriages technology is giving us romantic freedom I’ve had some
us romantic freedom I’ve had some
us romantic freedom I’ve had some interesting online dating experiences to
interesting online dating experiences to
interesting online dating experiences to say the least some great some not so
say the least some great some not so
say the least some great some not so great this is Robert
great this is Robert
great this is Robert we met on coffee meets bagel Robert was
we met on coffee meets bagel Robert was
we met on coffee meets bagel Robert was an interesting character he had a
an interesting character he had a
an interesting character he had a massive burger in one of his photos and
massive burger in one of his photos and
massive burger in one of his photos and had witty comments in the about Me
had witty comments in the about Me
had witty comments in the about Me section he was the CEO of some tech
section he was the CEO of some tech
section he was the CEO of some tech startup but don’t recall it of course
startup but don’t recall it of course
startup but don’t recall it of course was it a reusable water bottle company
was it a reusable water bottle company
was it a reusable water bottle company or was it a dog-walking app hmm
or was it a dog-walking app hmm
or was it a dog-walking app hmm regardless Robert and I went on many
regardless Robert and I went on many
regardless Robert and I went on many dates including going to Emmys spaghetti
dates including going to Emmys spaghetti
dates including going to Emmys spaghetti shack and touring all the bars in San
shack and touring all the bars in San
shack and touring all the bars in San Francisco
Francisco
Francisco karaoke bars in San Francisco I mean how
karaoke bars in San Francisco I mean how
karaoke bars in San Francisco I mean how many times can I sing and reinvent man I
many times can I sing and reinvent man I
many times can I sing and reinvent man I feel like a woman by Shania Twain
feel like a woman by Shania Twain
feel like a woman by Shania Twain regardless Robert and I had a lot of fun
regardless Robert and I had a lot of fun
regardless Robert and I had a lot of fun but the karaoke bar scene was kind of a
but the karaoke bar scene was kind of a
but the karaoke bar scene was kind of a red flag so I decided to cut
red flag so I decided to cut
red flag so I decided to cut communication with him altogether and or
communication with him altogether and or
communication with him altogether and or ghost him this is Brett we met unhinge
ghost him this is Brett we met unhinge
ghost him this is Brett we met unhinge Brett was an interesting character as
Brett was an interesting character as
Brett was an interesting character as well he was a professional sailor and a
well he was a professional sailor and a
well he was a professional sailor and a tech nerd through and through on our
tech nerd through and through on our
tech nerd through and through on our first date he really challenged me and
first date he really challenged me and
first date he really challenged me and even though there wasn’t a romantic
even though there wasn’t a romantic
even though there wasn’t a romantic connection I knew we would still be good
connection I knew we would still be good
connection I knew we would still be good friends
friends
friends Brett even gave me a referral to a job
Brett even gave me a referral to a job
Brett even gave me a referral to a job at his new company now that’s a way to
at his new company now that’s a way to
at his new company now that’s a way to leverage a personal and professional
leverage a personal and professional
leverage a personal and professional connection so those have been some of my
connection so those have been some of my
connection so those have been some of my online dating experiences up until this
online dating experiences up until this
online dating experiences up until this point there you chalk it up to
point there you chalk it up to
point there you chalk it up to experience because it’s all about
experience because it’s all about
experience because it’s all about meeting new people and trying new things
meeting new people and trying new things
meeting new people and trying new things emphasizing the new and that’s what I’m
emphasizing the new and that’s what I’m
emphasizing the new and that’s what I’m getting at here as I continue throughout
getting at here as I continue throughout
getting at here as I continue throughout my journey of modern love I still ponder
my journey of modern love I still ponder
my journey of modern love I still ponder the question is it the swipe culture or
the question is it the swipe culture or
the question is it the swipe culture or the authentic relationship apps that
the authentic relationship apps that
the authentic relationship apps that ring upon success there are positive and
ring upon success there are positive and
ring upon success there are positive and negative experiences to both technology
negative experiences to both technology
negative experiences to both technology is making producing more experiences
is making producing more experiences
is making producing more experiences more accessible help
more accessible help
more accessible help meeting new people more easily and
meeting new people more easily and
meeting new people more easily and connecting more often to evoke new
connecting more often to evoke new
connecting more often to evoke new possibilities thank you
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