#077 | Figuring it out | The world of Zoom

In this week’s episode we try and figure out…

How to date via Zoom How to look and feel your best when you are rocking office wear above the desk and ready for bed below How to turn the corner of your kitchen into a suitable background for your calls.

 

Charelle and Verity have been using Zoom for years - they even record every episode of Free and Figuring it Out via Zoom Video - so they thought it would be handy to chat about this new discovery for most of the population.

 

Have you tried to do a virtual gym class yet? Did you have a 37 minute phone call with your Mum helping her download it to your phone? Have you discovered the mute all button yet?

 

We discuss the beauty of the 40 minute webinar limit and those buggers that click on the “Extend your time for free” button that pops up. It’s also very interesting people’s approach to using the platform and whether they make the same effort as they would if you would see the people on the call in person. Verity discusses her new love affair with her baby pink pashmina.

 

Did you know you can record Zoom? And that there is a “beauty” filter? Have you tried Zoom backgrounds?

 

Charelle allows us into the world of her online, video call dates including how much makeup you wear, if you have a glass of wine by your side and how you finish the date when there is no bus to run for (spoiler, order takeaway to be delivered!). We chat whether Zoom dating will continue post-pandemic and if more international relationships will blossom because of it.

 

We finish off by discussing loneliness, making effort with families and how the world of virtual connection for the masses will change the way we communicate forever.

Blue light glasses (kindly gifted) https://www.ocushield.com/ 

Early dating episode https://freeandfiguringitout.com/episodes/sex-dating-2019-what-do-men-really-find-attractive-in-women

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Your hosts are...

Charelle Griffith, 31, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 4 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/ 

 

Verity Brown, 33, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/iamveritybrown