Summary of Searching for love to escape ourselves | Hayley Quinn | TEDxUniversityofNevada

00:00:00 - 00:10:00

Hayley Quinn's Ted Talk discusses the importance of self-care and finding love that is authentic and rooted in our needs, rather than seeking it out to escape from ourselves. She shares her story of facing her fears and being alone in order to find love.

• 00:00:00 Hayley Quinn, the "UK's leading dating expert," talks about the dangers of chasing love and how she now has a much different approach to dating. Her advice is to be mindful of our goals and not chase love in an unrealistic way.
• 00:05:00 Hayley Quinn discusses the importance of self-care and finding love that is authentic and rooted in our needs, rather than seeking it out to escape from ourselves. She suggests that most of us experience dating Groundhog Day because we're focused on things that are not actually relevant to our happiness and lack the self-awareness to see this. She recommends doing six months of cold turkey dating to reset and focus on our needs.
• 00:10:00 Hayley Quinn shares the story of her journey from being in a never-ending cycle of dating and being in pain to realizing that she can be happy and content by being alone. She recommends facing your fears and being alone in order to find love.