Lane Moore on Being Alone, and Not Swiping Right on Naked Blood-Soaked Guys

Forming emotional bonds with fellow human beings is one of the
most basic instincts we have. There’s a primal urge to attach
yourself to others, for safety, for mating purposes, or hell just
to have lunch. But just because that desire is present doesn’t
mean that it’s easy or even inevitable to actually form those
connections. 


At the same time, we’re all going to spend some time alone. Maybe
in brief moments, maybe for very long stretches. 


Comedian, actor, and writer Lane Moore thinks about these things
a lot. She is perhaps best known for Tinder Live, a touring
series of live shows where she checks out profiles of men looking
for connections and provides live commentary and live swiping
before an audience. She finds that most people are pretty nice,
honest people but that some of them do some pretty weird stuff.
Stuff like posing for their profile pictures while covered in
blood, naked, next to a deer they killed. Or being naked except
for a strategically placed top hat. 


She tours with the show a lot but has also given quite a bit of
thought to the other side of the coin and has written a book
titled “How To Be Alone.”


Lane shares her thoughts on all this plus living with complex
post-traumatic stress disorder in a deeply personal conversation
that’s valuable if you’ve ever been alone or with someone else.
Which covers everyone, I’m pretty sure.


Also, stick around after the main interview for a meditation
minute with our pal Laura House.


Visit Lane's website at lanemoore.org or her Linktree at
linktr.ee/hellolanemoore for tour dates, her book, and more.
Follow Lane on Twitter @hellolanemoore and on Instagram
@hellolanemoore. 


Understanding Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder:
https://www.healthline.com/health/cptsd


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