Introducing Dork Dating
At Dork Dancing we are practicing self-love while advocating for mental health. Now we are going a step further in the journey of love by introducing “Dork Dating,” designed to help us love not only ourselves better, but others too, inviting both new friendships & romantic interest into this mental health equation. Love better, both self and others. That’s the mission of Dork Dating.
Beyond the relationship with yourself, the role of a romantic partner is likely the most consequential or influential relationship of your life, playing a HUGE impact on your mental wellbeing. That’s worth talking about and investing in.
Outside of romantic interest, the quality of our friendships impact our sense of wellbeing in most every way. For mental health, it seems that our relationships matter more than anything.
Self love is our foundation and this idea is quite dorky. Loving yourself often receives high criticism from others as egotistical or selfish. In reality, self love supplies the kind of good love that is required to love others better.
For this reason, Dorks who go on our dates commit to loving, or even marrying, themselves first. The idea of self-marriage is called Sologamy. That idea, to us, is certainly a dorky one. We are choosing to embrace it despite the stigma. We like doing that. For us, it’s symbolic more than literal. Our daters marry themselves with a goal to love better, creating healthier space for a romantic partner too.
Self-love is not a finished deal, it never is. Like marriage, it’s a type of symbolic notion that lends itself to a loving process. It’s everyday practice. At Dork Dates, we relinquish the shame that is embedded within the idea of self-love and accept the strength and beauty found within it.
People need people to teach and inspire love. It’s a shared journey and we are constantly learning from one another. We are connected; and within that connection lies tremendous potential. Tremendous power for healing & growth.
Ana is launching Dork Dating in Da Nang. The dating itself looks very much like speed dating but our daters are dorks. They are in committed relationships with themselves, working to improve their relationship with love. They are exploring their mental health, experimenting with openness and acceptance.
Dork daters have more healing & helpful space for you because they are creating that space for themselves. Call them selfish. Call them foolish. Call it MENTAL love.