1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,360 Speaker 1: Single people are paying two hundred dollars each to hold 2 00:00:03,400 --> 00:00:05,280 Speaker 1: each other in dark rooms. 3 00:00:06,680 --> 00:00:08,880 Speaker 2: I'm sorry what you heard me? 4 00:00:09,320 --> 00:00:14,480 Speaker 1: Single people they're paying two hundred dollars to hold each 5 00:00:14,520 --> 00:00:17,960 Speaker 1: other in dark rooms. So they've got like these dimly 6 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:22,680 Speaker 1: lit rooms with candles around and red cushion chairs arranged 7 00:00:22,680 --> 00:00:28,000 Speaker 1: in pairs, and people strangers who are single, they're supposed 8 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:32,280 Speaker 1: to be single anyway, walk in and the whole point 9 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:37,520 Speaker 1: is to just go hold someone. And they're paying. It's 10 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:41,040 Speaker 1: like a cover charge. That's what they're doing. 11 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:42,560 Speaker 2: Okay, I feel like I've missed a step here. 12 00:00:43,080 --> 00:00:48,840 Speaker 1: It's called The Fields and it started at Columbia University. 13 00:00:48,880 --> 00:00:50,840 Speaker 2: Where's it's now got nationwide. 14 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:55,040 Speaker 1: It's a nationwide business franchise events held in cities across 15 00:00:55,160 --> 00:00:56,200 Speaker 1: the United States. 16 00:00:56,360 --> 00:00:58,440 Speaker 2: Huh. And the person. 17 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:03,280 Speaker 1: Who created it, Alf Hoffman, says that they believe that 18 00:01:03,360 --> 00:01:07,320 Speaker 1: modern dating is broken due to the macro level forces 19 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:09,840 Speaker 1: like capitalism, technology, and pop culture. 20 00:01:09,959 --> 00:01:12,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'm not disputing that. I still don't understand where 21 00:01:12,200 --> 00:01:14,120 Speaker 2: the I must pay to go into a dark room 22 00:01:14,160 --> 00:01:15,200 Speaker 2: and hold a stranger comes in. 23 00:01:15,240 --> 00:01:17,919 Speaker 1: There's two different levels, by the way, in pricing. Oh, 24 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:21,800 Speaker 1: you can pay level one, you can pay between ninety 25 00:01:21,840 --> 00:01:24,800 Speaker 1: and one hundred dollars. You don't take a survey and 26 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:28,880 Speaker 1: you don't get personalized matching, or you can up it 27 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:32,559 Speaker 1: to two hundred dollars, and that includes a pre event 28 00:01:32,760 --> 00:01:37,440 Speaker 1: survey to match with participants based on emotional intelligence and 29 00:01:37,520 --> 00:01:38,800 Speaker 1: spiritual atonement. 30 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:42,680 Speaker 2: So it's like a dating gap, but in person. 31 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:45,520 Speaker 1: But it's not really dating. 32 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:48,080 Speaker 2: It's just to cuddle. Well, I don't get to talk 33 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 2: to you. Well, you can if you want. Why would 34 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:52,080 Speaker 2: I need to connect with you if I can't talk 35 00:01:52,120 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 2: to you? 36 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:56,600 Speaker 1: Because you want to be held, You want some physical touch. 37 00:01:57,360 --> 00:02:01,960 Speaker 1: Attendees have shared feelings like I feel seen and I'm 38 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:05,280 Speaker 1: more at ease in my body and I was warmly renewed. 39 00:02:05,480 --> 00:02:07,560 Speaker 2: Wait, I feel like I missed a step here. No, 40 00:02:08,360 --> 00:02:12,960 Speaker 2: let me understand, because I'm not I'm not. I mean, 41 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:16,000 Speaker 2: I guess I'm being judgy. But so you pay money, 42 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:20,160 Speaker 2: you go to this dark room. Correct, you find a stranger. 43 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:23,360 Speaker 2: Uh huh, you cuddle with them? Correct, you got it? 44 00:02:23,919 --> 00:02:25,280 Speaker 2: But why would you pay the money? 45 00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:26,080 Speaker 1: Uh? 46 00:02:26,240 --> 00:02:26,840 Speaker 2: What you like? 47 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:28,000 Speaker 1: Because if you're. 48 00:02:28,080 --> 00:02:30,200 Speaker 2: Do you know how many drinks one hundred dollars could buy? 49 00:02:30,520 --> 00:02:31,680 Speaker 2: I could find someone. 50 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:32,840 Speaker 1: You could get more than a hug. 51 00:02:32,960 --> 00:02:35,040 Speaker 2: Well, that's what I'm saying, right, I mean possibly. I 52 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:37,080 Speaker 2: mean I feel like we're really you're really selling yourself short. 53 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:39,880 Speaker 2: If you're I mean one hundred dollars, that's you can 54 00:02:39,919 --> 00:02:41,359 Speaker 2: do a lot of damage with one hundred dollars. 55 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:45,079 Speaker 1: Okay, the fields, which is what this place is called. Yeah, 56 00:02:45,320 --> 00:02:49,200 Speaker 1: they say it's less about finding the one and more 57 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:51,400 Speaker 1: about learning tools for deeper connection. 58 00:02:51,639 --> 00:02:56,040 Speaker 2: Aren't there like forum boards or the dating app? They 59 00:02:56,120 --> 00:02:58,640 Speaker 2: charge for these dating apps? Is it costs money to 60 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:01,080 Speaker 2: be on them? They're usually free? Yeah? 61 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:01,320 Speaker 1: It is? 62 00:03:01,560 --> 00:03:04,280 Speaker 2: Oh it is, yeah something the popular ones are free. 63 00:03:04,320 --> 00:03:07,080 Speaker 2: How do they make money? They sell ads? Or something like? 64 00:03:07,080 --> 00:03:08,280 Speaker 2: How does the dating app make money? 65 00:03:08,280 --> 00:03:10,679 Speaker 1: You can pay for a premium account, and I think 66 00:03:10,720 --> 00:03:14,359 Speaker 1: you get access to certain things like different filters like LinkedIn. 67 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:16,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's like, but are there ads on these dating 68 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:21,119 Speaker 2: sites like brought to you by sometimes Oca Cola or yeah, 69 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:23,160 Speaker 2: occasionally you'll get because they got to make money somehow, 70 00:03:23,200 --> 00:03:25,679 Speaker 2: product placement. Well, that's what I'm saying. I mean, I 71 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:27,720 Speaker 2: was thinking some other things, but this is a family program, 72 00:03:27,720 --> 00:03:29,359 Speaker 2: and I didn't want to things that were popping into 73 00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:31,839 Speaker 2: my head. I didn't want to throw out there I'll 74 00:03:31,840 --> 00:03:33,040 Speaker 2: tell you off the air once we get to the 75 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:36,080 Speaker 2: commercial break. Well, that would be good product placement. Uh, 76 00:03:36,480 --> 00:03:40,040 Speaker 2: you're like, okn't wait to get away from this guy, Gause. 77 00:03:40,040 --> 00:03:41,840 Speaker 2: You've all almost made it four years. I know you're 78 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:42,880 Speaker 2: closing in on four years. 79 00:03:43,040 --> 00:03:46,400 Speaker 1: The season three finale of Indianapolis is a banger. 80 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:49,840 Speaker 2: I just I don't understand why people are paying for this. 81 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 2: I don't I don't get what you're getting. I mean, 82 00:03:53,440 --> 00:03:54,720 Speaker 2: I mean, I'm not saying this to be okay, but 83 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 2: your name is supposed to be getting handsy with the person. 84 00:03:56,680 --> 00:03:59,120 Speaker 2: Like it's just you're supposed to like. 85 00:03:59,800 --> 00:04:01,000 Speaker 1: This, just go and be held. 86 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:04,720 Speaker 2: Yeah. Just it's like a Meloncamp song. Everyone needs a 87 00:04:04,760 --> 00:04:07,560 Speaker 2: hand to hold onto as Mellen Camp right. 88 00:04:08,160 --> 00:04:11,320 Speaker 1: I wonder if there's stipulations what you can hold strong 89 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:14,080 Speaker 1: like it's just just a long embrace, a long hug. 90 00:04:15,440 --> 00:04:17,360 Speaker 2: I don't know. I'm asking you. Have you never heard 91 00:04:17,400 --> 00:04:20,760 Speaker 2: of this, Kevin? What is the age range of these people? 92 00:04:20,760 --> 00:04:23,680 Speaker 2: Does it say? Is there a target? Is there are. 93 00:04:23,400 --> 00:04:27,279 Speaker 1: I imagine it's gen z ish eighteen thirty four people 94 00:04:27,279 --> 00:04:30,560 Speaker 1: who aren't going out anymore to meet people. 95 00:04:31,480 --> 00:04:35,040 Speaker 2: So, keV, would you be if we are there any 96 00:04:35,080 --> 00:04:38,480 Speaker 2: in Indianapolis. Does it say no, not yet, keV. If 97 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:42,080 Speaker 2: they it'll come if they have one here in case 98 00:04:42,120 --> 00:04:45,800 Speaker 2: you never willing to pay the fee? Would you would 99 00:04:45,880 --> 00:04:48,320 Speaker 2: you go to this for us for the show? Yeah, 100 00:04:48,440 --> 00:04:50,480 Speaker 2: I mean I'd probably stroll down there. Yeah, I mean 101 00:04:50,520 --> 00:04:52,560 Speaker 2: you can shift. I mean you can't just stroll down. 102 00:04:52,600 --> 00:04:53,839 Speaker 2: You have to go in and be a part of 103 00:04:53,880 --> 00:04:56,000 Speaker 2: the We want the whole experience. 104 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:58,440 Speaker 1: You probibly have to sign some sort of waiver that 105 00:04:58,480 --> 00:05:02,520 Speaker 1: you can't record your experience so you can't talk about it. 106 00:05:02,920 --> 00:05:04,680 Speaker 1: Oh no, no, no, no, you can talk about it, you 107 00:05:04,720 --> 00:05:06,279 Speaker 1: just can't Videotapeeah. 108 00:05:05,680 --> 00:05:07,880 Speaker 2: No, I'm saying. So if they have one here, case, 109 00:05:07,880 --> 00:05:11,800 Speaker 2: would you be fifty we would probably be willing to do. 110 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:13,719 Speaker 1: Well, we'd have to go at least forty five to 111 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:16,240 Speaker 1: get the minimum and oh it's ninety to get in ninety, 112 00:05:16,320 --> 00:05:17,880 Speaker 1: so we'd have to get forty five dollars. 113 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:20,320 Speaker 2: But you have to stay the whole time. You can't 114 00:05:20,360 --> 00:05:22,440 Speaker 2: just like go in there and like be like there 115 00:05:22,440 --> 00:05:24,760 Speaker 2: are a bunch of broad ripple threes and I'm out 116 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:26,400 Speaker 2: of here. How long of a session is this? 117 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:28,960 Speaker 1: I think it's however long you want. 118 00:05:29,040 --> 00:05:30,840 Speaker 2: You just go in we want you to cuddle to 119 00:05:30,920 --> 00:05:33,320 Speaker 2: with at least three people that we'd have to come 120 00:05:33,360 --> 00:05:35,760 Speaker 2: up with some sort of like numbers, like a bare 121 00:05:35,839 --> 00:05:39,920 Speaker 2: minimum that we would want you to cuddle with. Right, Yeah, 122 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:42,080 Speaker 2: this sounds like the creepiest thing ever. 123 00:05:42,200 --> 00:05:46,080 Speaker 1: The creator said that her dream is for participants to 124 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:49,279 Speaker 1: carry the practices into their everyday life. Uh huh, asking 125 00:05:49,400 --> 00:05:54,840 Speaker 1: open questions, offering longer hugs, and reflecting presents. 126 00:05:55,120 --> 00:05:58,120 Speaker 2: You have to be very friendsent. I did this in 127 00:05:58,160 --> 00:06:01,360 Speaker 2: Broad Ripple for years and you only got charged by 128 00:06:01,440 --> 00:06:02,480 Speaker 2: like a five dollars cover. 129 00:06:03,480 --> 00:06:05,760 Speaker 1: Yeah. Yeah, there's not even cocktails involved in this. 130 00:06:05,839 --> 00:06:06,960 Speaker 2: Oh there's not. I was going to ask, is there 131 00:06:06,960 --> 00:06:10,159 Speaker 2: any like? No, I don't think gen Z doesn't really drink, 132 00:06:10,680 --> 00:06:11,240 Speaker 2: that's true. 133 00:06:12,480 --> 00:06:16,400 Speaker 1: There's just somebody's creating ways for gen Z to meet people. 134 00:06:16,480 --> 00:06:21,560 Speaker 2: This is rotten. This is just rotten and horrible. Be unbelief. 135 00:06:22,480 --> 00:06:25,159 Speaker 1: Somebody saw a need and is trying to fill it.