A top 2% most-cited psychologist, a bar in Soho and an open Q&A on everything you’ve ever wondered about attraction and love.
Peer-reviewed science, not self-help clichés.
Prof Viren Swami
Professor of Social Psychology · Anglia Ruskin University
Ranked in the top 2% of most-cited scientists worldwide. Author of 300+ academic papers and three books including Attraction Explained and The Psychology of Physical Attraction. Leads the Wellbeing in Nature research hub. His work covers body image, attraction, mental health, and the benefits of nature.
Sessions rotate across two topics
Attraction ExplainedHow geography, appearance, reciprocity, and similarity affect who we fall for. Debunks pick-up artist myths with evidence-based science.
Love, ActuallyWhat love is across history and science. From psychoanalysis to neuroscience. Includes a personal love-style assessment.
What you get
Peer-reviewed psychology on human behaviorAttraction, decision-making, and why you act the way you do.
Open Q&A after the talkRelationships, emotions, behavior patterns. Ask anything.
Bar atmosphere, drink in handScience on the table, none of the formality.
Couples, groups or soloA smarter night out for the genuinely curious.
How the night works
Order at the bar, find a seat. No formality.
Attraction, love, behavior. Evidence-led, myth-busting, accessible.
The floor opens. No filter, no question off limits.
Good to know
Instead of another night out doing the same thing, grab a drink and find out what's actually going on inside your head. Prof Viren Swami, ranked in the top 2% of the world's most-cited scientists, breaks down the real science behind attraction, love, and human behavior. No self-help platitudes, no pick-up artist frameworks. Just peer-reviewed research on why you think, feel, and act the way you do, delivered in clear language with a drink in hand. Then the floor opens.
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