Our new series, 'Instant Love,' streams real dates in real time

In a world where most people prefer to text than talk on the phone, and more couples meet online than in a bar, face-to-face conversations have become intimidating and awkward. Some people have lost the ability to make meaningful connections when they are together, in person.

Instant Love is a real first date that is streamed live on Mashable's Facebook Page, while our audience participates in real time by providing our daters topics to conversation every few minutes in hopes of a perfect match!

For our first date, meet Ciaran and Larissa. They met on Happn, a dating app that connects singles with others they've crossed paths with in real life. Ciaran and Larissa get to know one another while cozying up in a heated alpine yurt at the magical Winter Garden at The Standard, East Village.