It Takes a Village to Date in 2026: Off Campus Edition
Let’s talk about dating!
Whether you’re single, currently navigating the dating world, partnered up, or a supportive friend, join us for an evening of honest conversation about what modern dating actually feels like, and what real support looks like on both sides of it.
Our first It Takes a Village event sold out - and the conversations were so honest and energizing that we’re doing it again. Join us October 27 for round two.
Dating in 2026 is confusing enough when it’s your own love life. It’s even more confusing when it’s your best friend’s.
🎬 How the night flows
We’ll start with a few scenes from Off Campus, a show that models what healthy, empowering dating dynamics can actually look like. If you haven’t watched this show yet, you’ll soon understand the hype! It’s a low-pressure way in: something to talk about before we talk about ourselves.
We’ll go deeper in small group roundtables - space for real talk about how you show up in dating, and what you wish looked different. Think less panel talk, more conversation with your smartest friends.
From there, we’ll do an activity to help you build your “relationship heroes” - the people (real or fictional) who shape how you show up in love.
👋 Your hosts
This roundtable is hosted by Lauren Fondriest and Mahika Hari.
Lauren Fondriest is a dating coach who helps women date with more clarity and confidence — informed by her own six years of single life before meeting her partner, and years of guiding women through change in and out of the dating world.
Alongside her is Mahika Hari, a behavioral scientist and founder of the new app Centr, built around belonging and community — whose work is all about what it actually takes to feel less alone, in friendship and beyond.
🙋🏻♀️ This is for you if
You're single and dating, and sometimes feel like no one really gets it
You're partnered, but want to work on building your village too
You want to support friends in dating but aren't sure how
You're somewhere in between, and just want honest conversation about dating in 2026
Bring a friend or come solo - let's build our village together.