• Media

    I love giving talks, hosting shows, and digging deep with anyone who wants to better understand and advocate for healthy and happy relationships.

     

    Below, you'll find several of my podcast appearances.

  • The Birds and the Bee, Episode 10: Dating Advice and AI Relationships (Part 2), February 22, 2024

    The Birds and the Bee, Episode 10: Dating Advice and AI Relationships (part 2) — February 22, 2024

     

    Episode Description

    In part II of our conversation with date coach and dating industry consultant Steve Dean, we get back to the basics of dating advice for both online and offline (IRL) dating.

    • How do you open up conversations?
    • How do you get a second date?
    • What are some creative first date ideas? These are gender neutral ideas for both monogamous and non-monogamous humans.

    In the second half, we discuss A.I. (artificial intelligence) dating profiles, adult performer A.I. profiles (OnlyFans, etc), as well as the pros and cons to having an A.I. therapist.Dating apps of particular interest to the non-monogamous community.

     

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  • The Birds and the Bee, Episode 9: How Dating Apps Failed Us (+Advice) with Steve Dean (part I), February 8, 2024

    The Birds and the Bee, Episode 9: How Dating Apps Failed Us (+Advice) with Steve Dean (part I) — February 8, 2024

     

    Episode Description

    You're not crazy, dating apps suck now, and date coach and dating industry consultant Steve Dean breaks down why. Steve takes Chelsea Bee down a wild rabbit hole of updated information on the world of dating apps.

     

    Steve's main assessment is that Tinder had a fantastic opportunity to lead the dating industry until they stopped prioritizing compatibility and replaced the industry model with the most basic forms of swipe-based attraction leading to less compatibility and more time to spend money on the app. It's not just you, dating apps made dating MORE difficult since their peak in 2014.

     

    Also discussed are fake profiles, the future of dating and AI, non-monogamy, and tips for people trying to date both online and offline. Dating apps of particular interest to the non-monogamous community.

     

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    Loving Without Boundaries with host Kitty Chambliss

    May 22, 2023

     

    Suzannah Weiss and Steve Dean Interview

    Topics Include:

    • How they each came to ethical non-monogamy, and what those lightbulb moments were.
    • Some of the early challenges that each of them faced when embarking on an open relationship.
    • Some of their mindset changes that have come about as a result of being ethically non-monogamous.
    • How Susannah and Steve initially met and how their joint presentation at Woodhull's Sexual Freedom Summit came about.
    • Their thoughts on the pervasive thinking regarding monogamy in our culture.
    • What they mean by “Expansive Connection” (the title of their presentation).
    • The work they are doing currently, and what lights them up about it.

    Dating apps of particular interest to the non-monogamous community.

     

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    How'd You Get THAT Job? podcast with host Eleni Matheou

    October 13, 2021

     

    Could You Be My Dating Coach?

    Steve Dean once put a sign up in a NYC park offering “free dating advice.” Learn how this ADHD super connector became a dating coach who helps people find love. And get his surprising advice on how to find your own unique career path. ​

     

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    Sex News with Rae, Sept 26, 2021

     

    Have you ever struggled with online dating? Steve is here to save the day with tips and tricks for success.

     

    Article referenced in the episode: VOX.com - How 1970s VCR dating paved the way for Tinder and Hinge

     

    Ways you can support Sex News With Rae:

     

    Support Sex News with Rae: Merch | Patreon 

    Dating apps of particular interest to the non-monogamous community.

     

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    Clearer Thinking podcast with host Spencer Greenberg

    May 18, 2021

     

    Online and IRL Relationships with Steve Dean

    To what extent do we put ourselves, each other, and our relationships in fixed, sharply-defined boxes? Do we exude trust to people we meet? How often do we project our own wants and needs onto other people? How do the experiences of men and women differ on dating apps? Why do men behave so badly towards women (both online and in the meatspace)? How can people improve their dating experiences? How do we tell our own stories? And how do we recognize the ways in which our lives and the lives of others can intersect such that everyone is better off? How can we recognize and avoid "takers"?
    Steve Dean is an NYC-based dating & relationship coach, researcher, educator, and community builder. He offers dating coaching and experimental events through Dateworking.com, and hosts the Dateworking podcast which explores the nuances across relationships in romance, friendships, workplaces, and communities. You can find Steve on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, Medium, and Twitter: @stevenmdean. In his spare time, Steve delights in daylong walks through natural and built environments, punctuated by photography and puppy petting.

     

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    Your Extraordinary Existence Podcast with Host Victoria Spadaccini

    February 2021

     

    How to be Awesome at Dating and Romance During the Pandemic - Expert Tips from a Dating Coach

    In the pandemic era, how can we still forge deep human connections and romance? How can we celebrate this upcoming Valentine’s Day? How can we become better partners in the future, no matter the world situation? How can we create a referral network for dating? Today we talk with Dating Coach and Consultant, Steve Dean to share his expert insights. He's worked with thousands of online daters as well as with dating sites like OkCupid, Hinge, and Coffee Meets Bagel and is here today to help improve your dating life.

     

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    The Nerds and the Bees

    Live edu-comedy show in New York City's Lower East Side

     

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    Stories, by Humans

    Hosted at the Crosby St. Hotel in Manhattan, February 2020

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    iDate Miami 2020

    State of the Dating Industry

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    Horizontal with Lila podcast with host Lila Donnolo

    July 6, 2019

     

    200 Dating Profiles: Horizontal with a Superconnector

     

    Steve Dean is a dating expert, a MmmmEGAConnector, an adventurer, a perpetual nomad, and an event SuperHost. He’s the founder of the dating industry consulting firm Dateworking. He stewards workshops, dinners, coworking sessions, and massive meetups like the food-court-centered Hygge [HOO-GAH] (which means cozy in Danish).

     

    Steve Dean intentionally dates people from all different parts of the social spectrum, including those he would never introduce to his friends, in order to understand their perspective on the world. I think he’s actually an anthropologist at heart, and dating is the Tribe he studies.

     

    He’s a quintessential participant-observer. His experiences are research. His research is experiential. His brain incessantly crunches data, and relentlessly seeks for the most optimal of the optimal outcomes.

     

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    iDate London 2018

    State of the Dating Industry

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    iDate LA 2016

    Creating a Mobile Dating Strategy

  • Inflection Points —

    How we set ourselves up for infidelity

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