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      Better Conversations: Dating

      (Event)

      $59 AUD

      BRUXA x Nocturnal Salon

      Hosted by Laura Roscioli & Madelene Kadziela

      Sponsored by BRUXA & Moi Magazine

      July we welcome Better Conversations: Dating. An exploration of modern dating, inviting us to ask the questions that can go unspoken before we choose to build a life with someone.

      This evening is co-hosted by sex writer, podcast host ‘The Sex That Changed My Life’ and founder of Sexy Book Club, Laura Roscioli, alongside Madelene Kadziela, founder of the award-winning intimate care brand BRUXA and the private members' society Nocturnal.

      This intimate salon draws inspiration from the work of writers, philosophers, psychologists and cultural thinkers including Esther Perel, Alain de Botton, Anaïs Nin, Nancy Friday, Colette, Ana Huang and others.

      Together we'll explore the ideas shaping modern dating; from online dating and first-date etiquette to desire, communication, finances, gender dynamics and what it truly means to build a healthy relationship.

      Rather than offering advice or easy answers, we'll explore the questions that shape contemporary relationships and invite you into the conversation.

      No panels or speed dating rotations, just thoughtful conversations with fascinating people.

      Arrive looking for romance, friendship, community or simply an evening of exceptional conversation.

      Open to singles, people in ethically non-monogamous relationships, and anyone curious about modern dating and relationships.

      WHEN

      Tuesday 21st July, 7-10pm

      WHERE

      Slowpoke Lounge & Lookout, Level 4/50 Gipps St, Collingwood

      DRESS CODE

      First date attire

      ABOUT

      We're living in an age where we have more ways to communicate than ever before, yet many of us have become out of practice on how to truly converse. Our salon Better Conversations is an invitation to slow down, become curious, and rediscover the art of meaningful connection, one question at a time.

      THE NIGHT

      Throughout the evening we'll move through a series of themes exploring modern dating and relationships. Each chapter begins with a short introduction before a conversation question is revealed.

      Guests are then invited to wander the room, find someone new, and spend the next ten minutes exploring the question together. There is no set seating or formal rotation, simply a room full of curious people discovering new conversations throughout the evening.

      Conversation Chapters Excerpts
      Finding Each Other

      Modern dating in an age of endless choice.

      • Online dating and dating etiquette.
      • First impressions versus lasting attraction.
      The First Date

      What creates genuine connection?

      • Alain de Botton's idea of revealing your "weirdness" earlier rather than later.
      • Questions worth asking on a first date.
      Desire & Intimacy

      The conversations we're often too afraid to have.

      • Esther Perel on desire versus security.
      • How do we talk openly about sex, fantasies and kink?
      Building Healthy Relationships

      Moving beyond attraction.

      • Communication over assumption.
      • Emotional labour and shared responsibility.
      • Independence versus togetherness.
      Modern Love

      Rethinking what relationships can become.

      • Can chemistry be built?
      • What does a healthy relationship look like today?