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SUMMARY:Matchmaker Maria Avgitidis
DESCRIPTION:Feeling discouraged by what feels like a never-ending cycle of swipes and small talk\, where real connections (let alone real relationships) are hard to come by? Maria Avgitidis—a fourth-generation matchmaker\, CEO of Agape Match matchmaking service\, and host of the dating and relationship podcast “Ask a Matchmaker”—is here to help with straight-talking advice for attracting and growing the partnership you deserve.  \nAsk a Matchmaker: Matchmaker Maria’s No-Nonsense Guide to Finding Love meets anyone navigating the world of dating where they’re at\, helping you understand your dating options in a whole new way and providing the tools and insights needed to identify and attract the right person for you. Combining family matchmaking tradition with modern relationship psychology\, behavioral science\, and search techniques\, Matchmaker Maria illuminates how to figure out what you really want and what you offer in a relationship\, reassesses dating timelines and expectations\, and sheds light on how to make the apps work\, how to meet people in real life\, and her tried and true 12 Date Rule method.  \nMatchmaker Maria will be in conversation with Andrew Limbong\, reporter for NPR’s Arts Desk and host of NPR’s “Book of the Day” podcast. \nThis program will be ASL-interpreted for the in-person audience. To sit in the interpreted section or to access the interpreted feed virtually\, contact Amanda. \nTaking a cue from Matchmaker Maria’s advice to expand your social circle as one strategy to find your partner (and because friendship enhances your quality of life big time)\, stick around after the event for speed-friend-making. Meet new friendship prospects across multiple lightning conversation rounds with question prompts. Names and emails of those who participate will be shared with all attendees so you can easily meet up for that wine tasting\, 5K\, or museum exhibit you talked about. \nMatchmaker Maria will not be present during Speed Friend Making.
URL:https://www.sixthandi.org/event/matchmaker-maria-avgitidis/
LOCATION:Sixth & I (In-Person and Virtual)
CATEGORIES:Authors & Talks,Talks & Entertainment
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