Artificial Intimacy

Napoleon Dynamite’s brother, Kip, may have found his soulmate online, but not everyone is so lucky. USU psychologist Dave Bush says online dating creates an illusion of intimacy that lacks the honesty, trust, vulnerability and shared experiences required of a mature, loving relationship.

For more information, contact Dave Bush, licensed clinical psychologist, Counseling Center, Utah State University, 435-797-1012. Dr. Bush is a participant in the panel discussion, “Dating 101,” on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 2:30 p.m. in the TSC Stevenson Ballroom. The discussion is sponsored by USU’s Counseling Center and the USU Student Health and Wellness Center during “Healthy Relationships and Sexual Responsibility Week” Feb. 13-17 on campus.