Dating Laid Bare

Episode 4 - Moving Away From Looks First Driven Dating with The Blink Date

In episode 4 I speak with Taly the brains behind Blink Date [https://www.theblinkdate.com/], a virtual blind speed dating app inspired by an experience at a blackout restaurant. We discuss the importance of people making connections with each other based on conversation that is free of looks-driven assumptions, which was the inspiration behind Blink Date as it sparked the thought of whether or not people would date a wider variety of people if they were able to make an emotional connection with someone before swiping left.

Episode 3 - A New Integration Set To Change The Face Of Online Dating Forever with Charly Lester

In episode 3 I speak with Charly Lester one of the world’s leading dating industry experts. Her first business, The Dating Awards, is an international set of industry awards for online dating and matchmaking companies. Charly co-founded ‘Lumen‘, the dating app for over 50s and the fastest growing dating app in the world in 2019. She is the former Dating Editor for the Guardian and has appeared on BBC Newsnight. In 2015 she was an expert advisor to Lord Sugar in the final of The Apprentice.

Episode 2 - Singles Events For Hindu And Sikh Professionals with Date Masi

In episode 2 I speak to Anika Lad otherwise known as Date Masi [https://datemasi.com/] a young, vibrant, Event Management professional who wants to help you meet new people through fun, casual, activity-based singles events. The events are open to single Hindu & Sikh professionals in the UK wanting to meet new people for love or friendship. Date Masi’s events are designed around fun interactive games and activities that will help you forget you’re at a singles event.

Episode 1 - Protecting Yourself Online with RealMe CEO Jeff Tinsley

In season 11, episode 1 I speak with Jeff Tinsley [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreytinsley] who has been building internet companies since the mid 90s. He is currently the CEO of RealMe [https://www.realmehq.com/], a company looking to protect and make people safer while they date online by giving members access to additional information with Reputation Profiles ultimately creating the first ever truly transparent dating experience. If people have more information about those they engage with then daters will be able to make smarter, more informed decisions.

Episode 10 - Starting A Date Night Box Selling Business In Lockdown with Box42

Dear Delightful Dater, In episode 10 I speak with one of the co-founders of Box42 [https://www.thebox42.co.uk/], a company that creates date night boxes that can be ordered straight to your door. They create all manner of themed boxes with all sorts of goodies and games inside to keep you entertained for a full evening, and they’ve got all sorts of innovations and creations coming out all the time, it’s a really great inspiring story. Love Brown Bear x