Two participants in Kindred's dating class. Photo courtesy of the Salt Lake City Tribune.

Social worker Karen Kindred, MSW, LCSW,  says young people have forgotten how to date.

They go out in impersonal groups, “hook up” for sex too quickly, and don’t take time to get to know each other. So Kindred launched a Dating 101 service to offer Utahns dating tips for $20 a session.

Natalie Jenkins said if she had known earlier what she learned from Kindred she would have not have married quickly and divorced. Jenkins now helps Kindred do workshops.

“If I had paced myself and understood myself, I don’t think I would have married that person,” said Jenkins, now 34.

Kindred was quoted extensively in a recent Salt Lake Tribune article. To read the full story click here.

To find out more about how social workers help consumers improve their relationships, vist the National Association of Social Workers “Help Starts Here” Relationships Web page by clicking here.