Integrate relationship education and personal development modules

Dating apps are passé. So what’s next? Everyone wants to find love, but does everyone know how to love themselves? What if we had a Duolingo for dating—a place where you’re tasked with learning how to build a healthy relationship before you can even "enter the chat"? This week, I casually pitched this idea to an innovation team at a dating company. It got me thinking more about how technology could truly improve human connection. There’s massive opportunity here, but a lot of thinking is still stuck in Tinder-binary-land. Swipe left or right, like or dislike—it’s reductive, transactional, and doesn’t get to the root of what actually builds connection. Imagine if the next wave of "people-find-love" tech went beyond profile pics and algorithms. I believe it will have to look wildly different from what we’ve seen before—one that nurtures real self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and a foundation for healthy relationships. I’d love to collaborate and think deeper on this vast, underexplored territory.