The Upside of Irrationality
Socializing
Find innovative ways to share real experiences when dating.

Find innovative ways to share real experiences when dating.

from The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home by Dan Ariely

How to Apply This

  1. When meeting someone for a first date, talk about your immediate environment.
    Break the ice by finding interesting things around you to talk about. If you’re in a café, find something interesting such as a photo on a wall, the music playing, and etc. This will reveal the preferences of your prospective mate.

  2. Turn your online dating interactions into a shared experience.
    Just like a regular date, talk about things like hobbies and places you’ve visited or would like to visit. For example, if you’re both art enthusiasts, share a link to an interesting art website and then talk about what you both like about the art pieces you’re looking at. You can also play online games or solve puzzles together to reveal your level of compatibility.

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