Nowadays, people who inhabit even moderately-advanced countries live in an “always-connected” world.  Our mobile phones, tablets and Internet access provide essentially instant access to people scattered across the globe.  This pervasive connectivity affects how we establish deep connections with others.  Internet-based apps enable us to find and communicate with potential kindred spirits, both locally and across large areas.  We can now “fish” for prospective intimate partners in a “pool” that’s much larger than what was available to prior generations.

In this episode, we’ll explore how this global, always-available connectivity affects how we date and find intimate partners. We’ll see how our communication “power tools” offer both benefits and shortcomings.

Dr. Claude Cruz is a relationship and intimacy coach based in the Portland, OR area. He holds a PhD in Human Sexuality from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality (IASHS), as well as a Professional Sex Coach certification from Sex Coach U. Dr. Claude is passionate about promoting and supporting deep human connection. He develops and delivers workshops and other events regarding that topic, as well as being available for individual and couples intimacy coaching. He can be contacted at claude@twoopendoors.com.

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