Field Notes
The Awkward First 20 Seconds of a Video Call — and Why They Matter
Everyone fumbles the opening of a video call. What actually happens in those twenty seconds, beat by beat — and how to get through them fast.
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Notes on faces, first hellos and live video.
Three essays about what happens when meeting someone new stops being a document and starts being a person. No infinite scroll. Read them in order, or don't.
Opinion
Why Video Feels Different From Another Dating Profile
A profile is a claim; a video is evidence. On what a face does to a first impression — and why the unedited version of someone is worth more than their best paragraph.
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The Long View
From Profiles to Live Video: How Social Discovery Changed
Profile browsing had its decade. Live video is having this one. How meeting people online quietly changed shape — and where it left us.
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