Outsourcing Intimacy: The Cost of Connection Without Courage
Thursday, May 14, 2026, 6:00 PM PDT – 8:00 PM PDT
Bivouac Cidery Adventure Lodge · 3980 30th St, San Diego, CA 92104, USA, San Diego, CA
Hosted by Big Idea Night
Intimacy has never been more accessible, but in many ways it has become harder to truly build. Technology helps us flirt, self-soothe, seek validation, explore sexuality, avoid discomfort, and even simulate companionship.Yet as connection becomes more convenient, the human skills that create true intimacy—such as vulnerability, reciprocity, curiosity, risk, and repair—may be growing weaker. But it’s these deeper forms of intimacy that create real connection and more fully nourish human well-being.. In this timely and provocative talk and interactive discussion, Dr. Jenn Gunsaullus…