Happy Valentine’s day, Single Awareness Day & Galentine's Day to everyone out there who celebrates! And if you're like me, well,  a Happy Friday will suffice! This episode we dive into dating and the history of how it developed to what we experience in our modern time. As usual it was a journey and a lot of good nuggets of information were shared and learned. Join the conversation online by using #CallingToSwipingFollow us on all social media (see tags at the bottom of the show notes). Share an episode with a friend! See the list of resources below. Article Links:https://www.ucpress.edu/books/the-dating-divide/paperhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/25163698?mag=the-complex-history-of-american-dating&seq=4https://hankeringforhistory.com/the-history-of-dating-and-romance/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/timeline-online-dating-fr_b_9228040https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/ztrptrdhttps://ldhi.library.cofc.edu/exhibits/show/hidden-voices/enslaved-women-their-families/courtship-and-marriage https://decidetocommit.com/a-review-of-the-dating-divide-race-and-desire-in-the-era-of-online-romance/ Other References:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/living-single/202406/the-record-setting-rise-of-single-living-in-the-us https://nypost.com/2016/05/15/the-fascinating-history-of-how-courtship-became-dating/ Challenge:  Look up the dating history of your ethnic group and/or sexuality. How did they date throughout history, what were the customs - dig deep!Quote:Happiness is a gift and the trick is not to expect it, but to delight in it when it comes. - Douglas McGrathJoin the ConversationFollow us:@Venn.Dialogues on Instagram @VennDialoguePod on X (formerly known as twitter)@venndialoguespod.bsky.social on BlueskyMusic Thanks To:Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.comTrack: Old Streets by Crystal Squadhttps://tunetank.com/track/3487-old-streets/Special Thanks: Drum Roll - Sound Effect by freesound_community from Pixabay Clapping Sound Effect by Driken Stan from Pixabay

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