Outsourcing Intimacy: The Cost of Connection Without Courage
Intimacy has never been more accessible, but in many ways it has also become harder to truly build.
Technology helps us flirt, self-soothe, seek validation, explore sexuality, avoid discomfort, and even simulate companionship.
Yet as connection becomes more convenient, the human skills that create true intimacy—such as vulnerability, reciprocity, curiosity, risk, and repair—may be growing weaker. But it’s these deeper forms of intimacy that create real connection and more fully nourish human well-being..
In this timely and provocative talk, Dr. Jenn Gunsaullus examines the rise of “outsourced intimacy” and asks a deeper question: as technology gets better at delivering frictionless connection, are we losing patience and practice required for the very human skills that make intimacy meaningful?
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Venue: Bivouac Cidery Adventure Lodge in North Park.
Doors open at 6. Talk begins at 7.
Arrive early to get a drink, something to eat and meet fellow attendees. We'll have some interactive points of discussion out too.
Registration includes a free drink ticket.
Parking Pro-Tip: Use the parking garage on 29th & North Park Way. $5 parking for the night and only two blocks from the venue.
21+
About Dr. Jenn Gunsaullus:
Jennifer Gunsaullus, PhD, is a sociologist, relationship coach, international speaker, retreat facilitator, author, and the Founder of The Center for Courageous Intimacy. She specializes in effective communication, emotional awareness, vulnerability, meaningful human connection, mindful intimacy, and sexual passion.
Dr. Jenn has presented two TEDx Talks, co-hosted a popular podcast, garnered more than 1.8 million views on her YouTube educational series, and is the author of From Madness to Mindfulness: Reinventing Sex for Women.
With over three decades of speaking and facilitation experience, she has positively impacted hundreds of thousands of people worldwide with her powerful insights and practical tools.