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Why Offline, Why Now
Chemistry doesn't load on a phone screen. It needs a room, two people and, ideally, snacks.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
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Meeting People Offline (Yes, Still Possible)
Your dating profile may be polished. Your pottery technique can remain a work in progress.
The apps are one room. The world has thousands. Meet people through clubs, classes and friends of friends, with clear intentions and a hello that sounds like you.
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21 modules · Newbie level free
Newbie · Free
Where People Actually Are
The people are out there. They're just at choir, and choir starts at 7:30.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Start this free module →Newbie · Free
Friends of Friends
Your best dating app is your friends' contacts list. No algorithm, no ads, and it doesn't charge $14.99 a month.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Start this free module →Apprentice · Included in the full program
Talking to Someone Without Sounding Like an Ad
Nobody at the farmers market wants a commercial break. They want a conversation, preferably one that doesn't end with a call to action.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Apprentice · Included in the full program
Reading the Room
The room is always talking. Arms, feet, headphones, the way someone looks up from a book. Listen before you do.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Apprentice · Included in the full program
Nerves, Handled
Your heart rate is not a reliable advisor. It also panicked at your last dentist appointment and the time the printer jammed.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Practitioner · Included in the full program
Conversation That Goes Somewhere
Two people answering questions is an interview. Two people building on each other is a conversation, and nobody ever left an interview hoping for a second one.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Practitioner · Included in the full program
Flirting Without Being Weird
Flirting is warm attention with a wink, not a performance with a script. You already know how. You've just been overthinking the wink.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Practitioner · Included in the full program
The Ask
'We should hang out sometime' is not a plan; it's weather. This module turns weather into Thursday at seven.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Specialist · Included in the full program
The Regular
The secret technique is Tuesday. Every Tuesday, same room, same time, until people start saving you a seat.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Specialist · Included in the full program
Dating Inside Your Circle
If it goes wrong, you'll still both be at choir on Thursday. Plan accordingly, and possibly sit in a different row.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Specialist · Included in the full program
Every Room, Handled
Weddings, parties, bars and dog parks each have house rules. Nobody hands you the rulebook at the door, so here it is.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Expert · Included in the full program
Chemistry in Real Life
Chemistry is an experiment with two scientists. You don't get to publish alone.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Expert · Included in the full program
Respect in Shared Spaces
Everyone deserves to buy oat milk without being auditioned.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Expert · Included in the full program
Remembered for the Right Reasons
There's no profile photo offline. You're it.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Distinguished Fellow · Included in the full program
The First Date After Meeting in Person
You met at the climbing wall. The date does not have to be at the climbing wall. Probably.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Distinguished Fellow · Included in the full program
When Your Worlds Overlap
Two people dating is simple. Two people dating inside a twelve-person running club is a committee.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Distinguished Fellow · Included in the full program
Endings in Small Worlds
In a city of millions, you can ghost. In a book club of nine, you cannot.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Master · Included in the full program
A Social Life That Finds You
The best way to meet someone is to have a life they'd want to walk into. Build the house first. People will knock.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Master · Included in the full program
Advanced Conversation
Anyone can talk about the weather. Masters make the weather interesting, and then ask what it was like where you grew up.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Master · Included in the full program
Master of Meeting People Offline
Final practicum: go outside, be yourself, say hello, repeat. There is no extra credit for staying in.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
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Newbie
LEVEL 1 OF 7
Newbie
The world is still open. Go outside.
All three modules freeNewbie · Free
Why Offline, Why Now
Chemistry doesn't load on a phone screen. It needs a room, two people and, ideally, snacks.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Start this free module →Newbie · Free
Where People Actually Are
The people are out there. They're just at choir, and choir starts at 7:30.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Start this free module →Newbie · Free
Friends of Friends
Your best dating app is your friends' contacts list. No algorithm, no ads, and it doesn't charge $14.99 a month.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Start this free module →Apprentice
LEVEL 2 OF 7
Apprentice
Hello, in person.
Paid access · Complete Newbie firstApprentice · Included in the full program
Talking to Someone Without Sounding Like an Ad
Nobody at the farmers market wants a commercial break. They want a conversation, preferably one that doesn't end with a call to action.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Apprentice · Included in the full program
Reading the Room
The room is always talking. Arms, feet, headphones, the way someone looks up from a book. Listen before you do.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Apprentice · Included in the full program
Nerves, Handled
Your heart rate is not a reliable advisor. It also panicked at your last dentist appointment and the time the printer jammed.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Practitioner
LEVEL 3 OF 7
Practitioner
From hello to a number.
Paid access · Complete Apprentice firstPractitioner · Included in the full program
Conversation That Goes Somewhere
Two people answering questions is an interview. Two people building on each other is a conversation, and nobody ever left an interview hoping for a second one.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Practitioner · Included in the full program
Flirting Without Being Weird
Flirting is warm attention with a wink, not a performance with a script. You already know how. You've just been overthinking the wink.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Practitioner · Included in the full program
The Ask
'We should hang out sometime' is not a plan; it's weather. This module turns weather into Thursday at seven.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Specialist
LEVEL 4 OF 7
Specialist
Becoming a regular.
Paid access · Complete Practitioner firstSpecialist · Included in the full program
The Regular
The secret technique is Tuesday. Every Tuesday, same room, same time, until people start saving you a seat.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Specialist · Included in the full program
Dating Inside Your Circle
If it goes wrong, you'll still both be at choir on Thursday. Plan accordingly, and possibly sit in a different row.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Specialist · Included in the full program
Every Room, Handled
Weddings, parties, bars and dog parks each have house rules. Nobody hands you the rulebook at the door, so here it is.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Expert
LEVEL 5 OF 7
Expert
Chemistry, consent and being remembered.
Paid access · Complete Specialist firstExpert · Included in the full program
Chemistry in Real Life
Chemistry is an experiment with two scientists. You don't get to publish alone.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Expert · Included in the full program
Respect in Shared Spaces
Everyone deserves to buy oat milk without being auditioned.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Expert · Included in the full program
Remembered for the Right Reasons
There's no profile photo offline. You're it.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Distinguished Fellow
LEVEL 6 OF 7
Distinguished Fellow
From meeting to dating.
Paid access · Complete Expert firstDistinguished Fellow · Included in the full program
The First Date After Meeting in Person
You met at the climbing wall. The date does not have to be at the climbing wall. Probably.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Distinguished Fellow · Included in the full program
When Your Worlds Overlap
Two people dating is simple. Two people dating inside a twelve-person running club is a committee.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Distinguished Fellow · Included in the full program
Endings in Small Worlds
In a city of millions, you can ghost. In a book club of nine, you cannot.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Master
LEVEL 7 OF 7
Master
A social life worth having.
Paid access · Complete Distinguished Fellow firstMaster · Included in the full program
A Social Life That Finds You
The best way to meet someone is to have a life they'd want to walk into. Build the house first. People will knock.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Master · Included in the full program
Advanced Conversation
Anyone can talk about the weather. Masters make the weather interesting, and then ask what it was like where you grew up.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →Master · Included in the full program
Master of Meeting People Offline
Final practicum: go outside, be yourself, say hello, repeat. There is no extra credit for staying in.
Five lessons · 7–8 questions · Practical tool
Open this module →The apps are one room. The world has thousands.
Go for the activity. Stay for the conversation. Find welcoming rooms, ask thoughtful questions, and make invitations that leave room for a no. A social life is worthwhile with or without a date at the end.
- Five lessons, the original seven- or eight-question exam, and a practical tool per module.
- At least 80% correct to pass: six of seven, or seven of eight. Retakes included.
- Pass all three modules to complete a level and unlock the next.
- Course certificates and seven level diplomas on your private campus transcript.
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