"Modern Relationships" E2: Living Within Baby Monitor Range | Kristen Berman & Phil Levin
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Jan 10, 2025 
Kristen Berman, a behavioral scientist and founder of Live Near Friends, and Phil Levin, co-founder of the same community, explore their unconventional relationship journey that blossomed from friendship. They reveal quirky social experiments they conducted to navigate attraction and emotional connections. The duo emphasizes the significance of designing environments for success, the importance of shared values, and how thoughtful co-living fosters fulfilling lives. Their insights redefine commitment and the dynamics of emotional support in modern relationships.
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Social Experiments
- Before dating, Kristen and Phil ran social experiments together, like turning a bar into a controlled study on meeting people.
- This shared interest in socializing and studying how people socialize helped them bond.
Co-living Benefits
- Live near friends to drastically simplify childcare and free up your evenings.
- Eliminate overhead like cooking and childcare by sharing resources with a community.
Attraction Development
- Kristen Berman wasn't initially attracted to Phil Levin but grew to admire him as a friend.
- Women's attraction can stem from feeling loved and admiring their partner.
