My good friend and highly talented director Ryan Turner has made an incredible, multi-award-nominated short film that shows how you could be dating by 2025.
I hope you love it as much as I do…
►► What do you LOVE or HATE about dating today? Leave a comment below…
In a world where everything is perception, it is important to keep a clear perspective and realize at times everyone is afraid and unsure. It’s when we push through these obstacles that we learn and grow and succeed.
I haven’t dated in about 9 years. I’ve been married for almost 7 and just found out my soon to be ex has been in a long distance relationship with someone else. I believe people are afraid of the everyday commitment that a real relationship implies.
I don’t feel quite ready to date but I found this short film funny!
I believe in contact, face to face contact.
Sad, sad, sad what we have become as human beings and where we’re headed….one of my male friends said he would approach women in a restaurant but most are on their phones looking down. When you are out in public, get off your phone and look around at the real world! Social skills need to be practiced just like anything else.
First of all: great movie!
Dating today is a bit trick, dating apps haven´t been good cupids, so I´m trying to meet interesting people taking courses (just like my grandparents and parents, lol).
It was good and well put together. As for this being the future, it is possible. Lol with dating sites and apps we already in a sense allow technology to control our dating lives. Kind of scary if it gets to the extent of the movie short though. Lol. I did love the quote,”Just because you are a cell, doesn’t mean you have to live in one.” Very true. Good eye opener for us all to get it together and take control of your thoughts and actions. Become competent and not give technology control of our confidence.
Love the video.
Unfortunately, I feel this is where we are heading. With all the dating sites now days -nothing is real or face to face anymore. Tough to get men to even talk to you face to face. Men seem to be looking for that perfect body as portrayed in the magazines movies or like in this video porn stars. If your online trying to find someone it seems all they are looking for a hook up for sex. If you are catfished. Then they try to steal your identity and your money. . I understand why he felt it easier to stay home, watch tv, play video games and eat pizza shakes . Rejection can be a tough.
Well, that’s 14+ minutes I didn’t need to waste!
Couldn’t you have found someone even dorkier than this guy!
No wonder he hasn’t had a date in forever!
As I was watching this I was reminded of a few things Matthew has said before.
How people with personal skills will be super rare. Which will change the way we form and establish relationships.
I completely agree with the Super Bowl commercial comment made below by M. It has gotten so hard to meet people and connect with them. It was easier to know if there was a connection between others when I felt chemistry.
The older I get the more cautious I am when I meet people which looks like disinterest or maybe that I’m not going to be easy. So I’m not having much luck with dating.
What a great short film. Thanks so much for sharing and allowing us to start this conversation.
Yes, my eyes teared up.
This is not a date from 2025. It’s already happening in 2018.
It was an innovative movie featuring the future technology and simply to the point.
Two things I didn’t like are,
1. The robot kept saying, if he does not socialize with other cells, he will kill himself
That’s like brain washing the mind. So even if it wasn’t on his mind, he may do it bcoz that robot was grilling it into him
2. Women don’t like guys abruptly hugging and kissing on the first date. It comes out desperate and scary
Excellent movie. Enjoyed watching it. A very innovative movie featuring the future technology and simply to the point.
Two things I didn’t like are,
1. The robot kept saying, if he does not socialize with other cells, he will kill himself
That’s like brain washing the mind. So even if it wasn’t on his mind, he may do it bcoz that robot was grilling it into him
2. Women don’t like guys abruptly hugging and kissing on the first date. It comes out desperate and scary
Brilliant!
Loved it.
I love going out and having fun. That’s what I love what I hate Is guys don’t want to commit to one person, at least at this age. ( over 50)
I am sad that this video is so much like 2018 instead of 2025, hahaha.
Absolutely loved this film as it is so on point. Dating is scary and it definitely turning into a virtual world so much so that I was even thinking of adding to my profile that I was looking for an actual relationship not a virtual one. I’m increasingly coming across men who seem to hide behind the security of a text message. I have no interest in developing a relationship and making love to my phone. There’s no intimacy or connection.
Im biggest fear that we go on alote of dates and get connected then suddenly something go wrong and he get cold before even asking for more serious step and i lose time trying to get offer it again
This short film was well done. As a marriage and family therapist in training, I didn’t love the tone about the suicide, since it’s kind of minimizing that. Otherwise, the technology was freaky since I imagined it as the amazon alexa. Today In dating people are always looking for the next best thing, whether it’s to mimic porn, or find someone always better. That makes dating unrealistic because we’re all unique and need to meet and date in person to have real interactions. I feel like that’s going away right now and being 26 while this is happening makes me feel more and more hopeless.
LOVED the movie! How sad its SO true…I think what I dislike the most about dating is the instant pressure to check every box straight away…the sorting process- to not waste time…everyone gets a bit nervous and here, in SoCal…the barbie doll body effect/face is at an all time high! Ugh! …and I have met lots of guys that have all lied initially about something! Height, weight, old photo’s (10yr old photo’s!)….but I have learned we are all (most) looking for the same thing and to remember compassion…I am also a bit more outspoken in a fun, conversational way about what I am seeking- not perfection but someone real, authentic and an interest in growth…
I find your video’s informative and helpful…Thank you!
PS. nice to see Jamison in the movie…
I loved it! It actually rang quite close to home, I hate to admit. It’s insane how controlling fear can be. It’s almost paralyzingly. Being afraid of judgement or rejection is such a common thing nowaday because there always seems to be that threat that someone will leave you for a better version. Anything you want is available out there. In every aspect. Feeling like you constantly have to live up to someone’s insanely high expectations is exhausting. Dating seems like an audition. I’ve always been more comfortable being friends with someone and then if something more develops, then see where it goes. But auditions or interviews are scary for obvious reasons. It’s hard to “sell yourself.” But that seems like that’s what it’s all about. We shouldn’t have to try so hard to make people like who we are. The pressure of that definitely makes it easier to just hibernate with your Body Buddy and pizza shakes. Great job on the video. It really is well done.