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MEN & WOMEN FINALLY TALK ❤️‍🔥 The Truth About Dating in 2026 | Therapy for the Heart

Everybody has something to say about dating in 2026. But how often do we actually sit down and LISTEN to each other?

That’s exactly what happened at THERAPY FOR THE HEART, presented by Single N Minglin®.

We brought real men and women into the same room for an honest conversation about modern dating — without turning it into another internet gender war.

No hiding behind dating apps.
No fighting in the comments.
No “men are the problem.”
No “women are the problem.”

Just real people talking face-to-face about love, attraction, expectations, accountability, communication, masculinity, femininity, healing and relationships.

Some perspectives you’ll agree with.
Some you’ll challenge.
Some might make you look at your own dating habits differently.

That’s the point.

We’re not here to prove which side has dating harder.

We’re asking a bigger question:

HOW DO WE GET BACK TO HEALTHY LOVE?

Because despite everything you see online, people still want companionship. People still want commitment. People still want to feel chosen.

People still want LOVE.

❤️‍🔥 AND THE CONVERSATION ISN’T OVER.

THERAPY FOR THE HEART: CHAPTER 2
📅 NOVEMBER 7
📍 PRIVILEGE — CHICAGO

We’re bringing men and women back together for another night of honest conversation, real connections and the chance to meet somebody face-to-face.

Come for the conversation.

Stay for the connection. ❤️

👇🏾 Before you come, answer this:

What’s ONE thing we need to bring back to dating?

Respect? Chivalry? Courtship? Communication? Patience? Intentionality?

Drop yours in the comments.

Subscribe to Single N Minglin® and join a community that’s working to make dating feel human again.

GET OFF THE APPS. GET BACK FACE-TO-FACE.

Real Chemistry. In Real Life.

It ain’t on you. It’s in you. ❤️‍🔥

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Your next great connection could start with a simple hello. Join us for football, bingo, music, and memorable nights with good people. Here’s what’s coming up—save the dates and bring a friend!

🏈 Thursday Night Football + Bingo Night
Thursday, September 24 | 7–10 PM
📍 Darrin’s Cocktail Lounge

Catch the game, play bingo, enjoy cocktails, and meet someone new. Whether you’re coming solo or with your crew, come ready to mingle!

Thursday Night Football Bingo flyer

👉 Find event registration links

🎭 Halloween Costume Party
Saturday, October 31 | 7 PM–1 AM
📍 Privilege Restaurant & Bar
6947 S. South Chicago Ave., Chicago

Bring your best costume for R&B + Hip-Hop Bingo, prizes, cocktails, and a VIP Paint & Sip experience with an instructor. Enjoy a creative night out and our cigar-friendly patio!

Halloween Costume Party flyer

👉 Reserve your Halloween tickets

❤️ Time Is Ticking: Speed Dating
Therapy for the Heart — Chapter 2
Saturday, November 7 | Starts at 8 PM
📍 Privilege Restaurant & Bar
6947 S. South Chicago Ave., Chicago

Make room for meaningful conversations and face-to-face chemistry. Come meet singles who are ready to connect beyond the screen.

November 7 Speed Dating flyer

👉 Find event registration links

💘 Haven’t taken our Matchmaker Survey yet?

Help us get to know you—your personality, preferences, and what you’re looking for—so we can help make more intentional introductions.

👉 Take the Matchmaker Survey

Already completed it? Thank you! Your next step is to choose an event and join us in the room.

Forward this email to a friend who needs a good night out. We can’t wait to see you!

Lorenzo Strickland
Founder & Dating Concierge | Single N Minglin
SingleNMinglin.org
SingleNminglin773@gmail.com

Real Chemistry. In Real Life. by @singlenminglin773

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Single N Minglin® is bringing a new Thursday-night experience to Darrin’s Cocktail Lounge!

Join us Thursday, September 24, for a grown-and-sexy Singles Mixer and Bingo Night built around Thursday Night Football. Watch the Atlanta Falcons take on the Green Bay Packers, play bingo, enjoy great music and meet new people—all under one roof.

Choose the wristband that matches your relationship status:

🟢 Single & Ready to Mingle
🟡 Taken… Depending on Who’s Asking
🔴 Off the Market

Whether you’re coming to catch the game, play bingo or make a real connection, this is your opportunity to get out and experience something different. No swiping. No pressure. Just football, fun and genuine face-to-face energy.

📅 Thursday, September 24
🏈 Kickoff: 7:00PM
📍 Darrin’s Cocktail Lounge
1249 E. 87th St., Chicago, IL
🔞 Ages 25+

Pick your band. Catch the game. Make a connection. by @singlenminglin773

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They said dating was dead… our room proved otherwise. ❤️

No swiping. No hiding behind DMs. Just REAL PEOPLE having REAL CONVERSATIONS and making REAL CONNECTIONS.

Therapy for the Heart was more than speed dating—we talked about the dating scene in 2026, heard perspectives from both men and women, challenged each other, laughed, connected and reminded ourselves that people STILL WANT LOVE.

And Chicago made one thing clear…

🔥 Y’ALL WANT ANOTHER ONE.

So by popular demand…

❤️ THERAPY FOR THE HEART: CHAPTER 2
COMING SOON.

Follow @ZoDollaz + Single N Minglin so you’re the first to know.

Maybe dating isn’t dead. Maybe we just needed better rooms.

#TherapyForTheHeart #SingleNMinglin #ZoDollaz #TheSpeedDatingGuy #ChicagoSingles ChicagoDating SpeedDating DatingIn2026 BlackLove DatingTok SingleLife RealConnections IntentionalDating by @singlenminglin773

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There’s been way too much MEN vs. WOMEN and not enough MEN + WOMEN actually understanding each other. ❤️‍🩹

Dating in 2026 has turned into a gender war — who pays, who leads, who’s more toxic, who needs who less, who has more options… but somewhere in all that arguing, we forgot the goal was supposed to be connection.

That’s why we created THERAPY FOR THE HEART. ❤️

On August 22nd at Privilege Bar & Restaurant, we’re bringing men and women into the same room for a REAL conversation about dating, relationships, expectations, accountability and what it’s going to take for us to start understanding each other again.

🎤 Live relationship panel
🗣️ Men & women speaking their truth
❓ Audience Q&A
❤️ Guided Speed Dating
🥂 Grown & sexy atmosphere
🤝 REAL CONNECTIONS — NO DATING APPS

We may not agree on everything — and that’s okay. The purpose isn’t to pick a side. The purpose is to hear each other.

Maybe the gender war doesn’t end with another viral argument.

Maybe it ends when we finally sit across from each other and talk.

THERAPY FOR THE HEART ❤️‍🩹
📍 Privilege Bar & Restaurant
📅 August 22nd
🎤 Panel: 8PM–9:30PM
❤️ Speed Dating: 9:30PM–11:30PM

MEN, WE NEED YOUR VOICES IN THE ROOM. LADIES, WE NEED YOURS TOO.

Let’s stop fighting each other and start figuring this dating thing out — together.

#TherapyForTheHeart #SingleNMinglin #TheSpeedDatingGuy #ZoDollaz #ChicagoSingles ChicagoDating GenderWar DatingIn2026 SpeedDating RelationshipTalk RealConnections by @singlenminglin773

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🚨 PANELIST ANNOUNCEMENT: COACH SHEILA IS COMING TO THERAPY FOR THE HEART! ❤️‍🔥

We’re bringing the conversations people are having online into the room, face-to-face.

Join us Saturday, August 22nd as @coachedbysheila — Femininity & Relationship Coach joins our LIVE panel to talk about:

❤️ The current state of dating
🔥 Dating in 2026 — what’s working and what’s NOT
💬 Men vs. women and how we can understand each other better
🧠 Healing, communication & accountability
💘 What it really takes to find and KEEP love today

With 15M+ views across 4 major platforms, Coach Sheila knows how to start conversations — and this one is going to be GOOD. 👀

This isn’t about creating another gender war. We’re trying to bridge the gap, hear each other, and get back to REAL CONNECTIONS.

And after the conversation… WE SPEED DATE. 😏❤️

📅 Saturday, August 22nd
⏰ 8PM–1AM
📍 Privilege Bar & Restaurant
6947 S. South Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL

REAL PEOPLE. REAL CONNECTIONS. REAL CONVERSATIONS.

Tag somebody who needs to be in the room. 👇🏾

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