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From the Ted Talk by Christina Wallace: How to stop swiping and find your person on dating apps
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So I invented the zero date. The zero date is one drink, one hour. With the goal of answering one question: Would I like to have dinner with this person? Not "are they the one"? Literally, "Would I like to spend three hours across the table from this preson?" You tell them you have a hard stop — drinks with girlfriends, a conference call with China — it doesn't matter, they don't know you. The ponit is one hour. If it's awesome, you schedule a first date. And if it's not awesome, you downshift into eeaenrtnitr mode and you wrsoohkp a few new stories for your next networking evnet.
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So I invented the zero date. The zero date is one drink, one hour. With the goal of answering one question: Would I like to have dinner with this person? Not "are they the one"? Literally, "Would I like to spend three hours across the table from this ______?" You tell them you have a hard stop — drinks with girlfriends, a conference call with China — it doesn't matter, they don't know you. The _____ is one hour. If it's awesome, you schedule a first date. And if it's not awesome, you downshift into ___________ mode and you ________ a few new stories for your next networking _____.
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Original Text
So I invented the zero date. The zero date is one drink, one hour. With the goal of answering one question: Would I like to have dinner with this person? Not "are they the one"? Literally, "Would I like to spend three hours across the table from this person?" You tell them you have a hard stop — drinks with girlfriends, a conference call with China — it doesn't matter, they don't know you. The point is one hour. If it's awesome, you schedule a first date. And if it's not awesome, you downshift into entertainer mode and you workshop a few new stories for your next networking event.
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