Matthew Chang

I attended a delightful 12 person dinner on lore in SF. 3 experiential “recipes” they used to make the night magical and connecting - 1) FMH, 2) Run DMC, 3) Goldilocks 1) FMH (Floor Mingling Hour!): Sitting in a circle on the comfy living room rug having cheese/wine before the dinner (vs talking standing up) created intimacy and presence. My nervous system felt calmer because I wasn’t worried about who to walk to next or that someone would walk away from me. Being seated allowed for homey, casual vibes. 2) Run DMC (Dessert Musical Chairs): Half the group (imagine counting 1-2-1-2-1-2 and all the 2s being the people who moved) shuffled 3 open seats to their left. Allowed for continuity of people who already new each other mixed in with new neighbors. 3) Goldilocks: Prevented scope creep and kept RSVPs to 10 peope, solving for intimacy in size. Resulted in 100% attendance and trust in the curation. Not too big. Not too small.

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