What Vanessa Van Edwards has said about Online dating
2 quotes · 1 episode · Sep 10, 2026
Vanessa Van Edwards, Behavioral researcher, bestselling author, and founder of Science of People, has been quoted on Online dating 2 times in 1 episode of The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, most recently on September 10, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Van Edwards argues that researching dates on Instagram beforehand makes first-date conversations more awkward.
“This is, I think, why we're having awkward first date conversations. Why first dates have gotten even worse is because you're on the first date”
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: Vanessa Van Edwards: The Conversation Habit That Makes Smart People Unlikable (Sep 10, 2026) · Listen from 1:14:32
Van Edwards recommends that single people ask for phone numbers rather than social media handles.
“So my challenge for single people is stop asking for handles and ask for numbers”
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: Vanessa Van Edwards: The Conversation Habit That Makes Smart People Unlikable (Sep 10, 2026) · Listen from 1:16:38
Episodes
Vanessa Van Edwards: The Conversation Habit That Makes Smart People UnlikableThe Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Sep 10, 2026 · 2 h 27 min
Behavioral researcher Vanessa Van Edwards tells Steven Bartlett about her three-level conversation framework, over-talking, self-narratives, five story archetypes and the cues behind charisma.
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