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Dating and Breakups

1. Introductions. Say a few words about yourself:

   1. What is your name?

   2. Where are you from?

   3. What brings you to Boston?

   4. What is your  the most romantic first date?

2. Answer the following questions with your group

   1. The method of dating where potential mates have a short conversation and then move on to talk to the next partner was pioneered in 1998 by Rabbit Yaacov Deyo as a way to help Jewish singles meet and marry What is this dating method?

      1. Tinder

      2. Speed dating

      3. Blind dates

   2. What percentage of singles using online dating sites and apps have never going on a date whit someone they met on those sites/apps?

      1. 7%

      2. 33%

      3. 66%

   3. What percentage of online daters have asked someone else to help them create therei dating profile?

      1. 2%

      2. 11%

      3. 22%

   4. Are men or women more selective / picky at speed dating events?

      1. Men are more selective

      2. Women are more selective

      3. There is no difference

   5. What activity involves people sending each other sexually explicit messages or photos using smart phones?

      1. Drinking and dialing

      2. Sexting

      3. Giving someone a buzz

   6. Name the modern date idea that was at first considered romantic but by now has become so common that it is annoying when people suggest it.

      1. Watching the sunset together

      2. Long walks on the beach

      3. Netflix and chill

3. Small group discussion

   1. What is the most romantic date you have been on? Whose ideas was it?

   2. Do you think modern dating methods, like online dating, speed dating, dating apps, are good ways to meet people? Why or why not?

   3. Do you believe the following truisms are actually true?

      1. Sex on a first date dooms any chance of a relationship.

      2. Women love bad boys

      3. it's not who you meet, it's ween you meet

      4. Men should pay for dinner

      5. Don't kiss on the first date

      6. Trust your gut / intuition

      7. You'll find someone when you stop looking

      8. Love like you've never been hurt

      9. Opposites attract

      10. Whoever care less, wins

      11. If you can't love me at my worst, you don't deserve me at my best

      12. You can't judge a book by its cover

      13. Love is blind

      14. Everything happens for a reason

      15. Rebound relationships (relationships after you just broke up with someone else) never last

   4. In you opinion, what are the valid reason to break up a relationship?

   5. Some believe that after you break up you have to be single for half of how long the relationship lasted (e.g. 6 months of being single after being in a relationship for a year). Do you think it's good idea?

   6. Have you ever been in a bad breakup? How did you deal with it?

4. What do you underlined expression mean?

   1. I was supposed to have two dates this week, but the first on stood me up and the second one walked out on me after I told her I am a Republican.

   2. The hardest things it to keep putting yourself out there and continue going on terrible dates.

   3. Can you believe it? She used the old "It's not you it's me" line to break up with me!

   4. Jennifer was initially skeptical about Tinder but now swears by it.

5. Are they talking about romance?

   1. Susan and I have been dating for a while, and I think I am ready to pop the question.

   2. I will probably date myself by saying this, but Richard Nixon was the last president I liked.

   3. The problem in this house is the wallpaper - it makes the places look dated.

   4. Radiocarbon dating has had a profound impact on archaeology because it allows comparison of dates of events across great distances.

   5. I met this guy online and we seemed to like each other, but we didn't have any chemistry when we met in person.

   6. My father teaches chemistry in high school.

   7. Don't tell anyone, but Rick and I met on Tinder.

   8. Once tinder catches on firs, and kindling and then fuel wood. And that's how you make a fire.

   9. I think its' too late to rekindle your relationships with your wife - she has filed for divorce.