The Dialect of Intimacy

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What's going on with dating these days???

Dating apps, talking stages, ghosting, situationships, endless first dates… and somewhere in all of this, there are a million other things you're apparently supposed to know too, like what to look for, when to text, when not to text, what's a red flag, whether you're wasting your time, whether you should give someone a chance.

Dating has become exhausting and confusing. So instead of adding more rules, we’re going to go back to square one and actually give ourselves the opportunity to learn about dating.

What if being single could also be a moment to become curious again? 💭

I think there's definitely more to explore in dating than we usually give ourselves room for.

You don't have to arrive with a dating success story or a particularly interesting dating life. You can be dating a lot, not dating at all, newly single, happily solo, or somewhere in between.

This is a real class with a teacher so don’t forget to bring a notebook and a pen. Be ready to notice, talk to people, and perhaps see dating from a slightly different angle than you're used to.

And yes, we are going back-to-school to learn about dating, because why not? 🎓

There are 5 dating classes during this semester, happening every two weeks at The Unusual Coffee Bar in Brussels.

The five classes do form an arc, but each class stands on its own.

Calendar:

Dating Class 01 — Dating From Myself (Sunday, October 11)
A class about becoming curious about what dating can be for you.

Dating Class 02 — Being With You (Sunday, October 25)
A class about practicing what it actually means to be with another human.

Price:
25€ EARLY BIRD
30€ FULL TICKET
Hipsy fee of €1.15 added at checkout.

Now, about the teacher:
Krystal Vargas Olivencia is a Somatic Sex and Relationship Coach, based in Brussels. She creates spaces where adults get to learn about dating from the ground up, with the chance to look at relating and relationships from different perspectives and experiences. You can find more info about her at: thedialectofintimacy.com

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Hold on… are you even bringing your emotions into dating???

You’re having a great time. You’re excited, nervous, curious. Then something happens. They say something that lands weird. You notice they’ve gone quiet. You’re not sure if you should say what you’re feeling or play it cool. And before you know it, you’re trying to figure out what they’re thinking instead of actually being with them.

Because datings means meeting people and dealing with feelings, reactions, awkward moments, and all the things that get lost in translation.

We hear a lot about being emotionally intelligent these days. But what does that actually look like when you’re sitting across from someone at a coffee shop or at a bar, trying to get to know them?

Instead of adding more rules about how to date, we’re going to practice being a little bit more emotionally fluent.

There’s a lot we’re supposed to be good at: communicating, listening, understanding feelings, showing empathy, expressing ourselves. But knowing these things in theory and actually being able to do them in the moment are two different things.

And yes, we are going back-to-school to learn about emotional fluency, because why not? 🎓

There are 5 dating classes during this semester, happening every two weeks at The Unusual Coffee Bar in the center of Brussels. The classes form an arc, but each one stands on its own.

UPCOMING CLASSES:

Class 02 — Emotional Fluency (Sunday, Oct 25th)
Class 03 — Flirting Skills (Sunday, Nov 8th)
Class 04 — The Spark (Sunday, November 22nd)
Class 05 — When it gets real (Sunday, Dec 6th)

PRICE:
25€ EARLY BIRD
30€ FULL TICKET
Hipsy fee of €1.15 added at checkout.

ABOUT THE TEACHER:
Krystal Vargas Olivencia is a Somatic Sex and Relationship Coach, based in Brussels. She creates spaces where adults get to learn about dating from the ground up, with the chance to look at relating and relationships from different perspectives and experiences.