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Hey everybody, happy Valentine's Day.

Thank you so much for joining me today on a special episode of Hermione.

If you subscribe to our show, then you probably notice that this episode just dropped on a

Monday, not a Wednesday, and that's because we couldn't wait another two days, even another

two days to just tell all of you that we love you, and so we wanted to surprise you with

a little love and money special this Valentine's Day.

Over the past few months, Katherine and I have heard from so many of you that our modern

dating world, particularly during the pandemic, is just not working for you.

It is quite honestly overwhelming.

When you look at all the options and the apps that we have for connecting with people,

but we also know that at the very same time, many of us are feeling

lonelier and more isolated than ever.

In a recent survey by Sigma Healthcare, nearly 50% of Americans reported sometimes, or always

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