Comfort Is Costing Us Connection

In a digital world built to eliminate discomfort, what happens to our ability to connect?

Hinge CEO Jackie Jantos explores how the “phone reflex” and a culture of ease may be quietly eroding modern relationships. While technology makes meeting people easier, real connection still requires effort, uncertainty, and emotional risk.

This talk asks what we lose when everything becomes frictionless — and why discomfort remains essential for meaningful connection.