Are we truly connected? Finding 'nourishment' beyond the screen

Finding connection beyond the screen

A growing number of people in San Diego are seeking in-person connection away from dating apps and social media, from a phone-free supper club to a vinyl listening room.

Key points Finding connection beyond the screen
  1. A growing number of people in San Diego are seeking in-person connection away from dating apps and social media, from a phone-free supper club to a vinyl listening room.
  2. The Ember Supper Club, founded in 2024 by Marie McGovern and Gracie Alzate, brings strangers together over pasta and conversation without phones.
  3. A UC San Diego researcher calls this craving 'social nourishment,' and surveys show most Gen Z adults and millennials wish they could disconnect from devices more easily.
  4. Organizers say the point is not to abandon technology but to be more conscious of what it can and cannot provide.
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