his second book, and he announced a 32-date tour to support it with stops in the United States, Australia, Asia, and Europe. On Friday night in New York, his third date, Shetty paced the stage in white cargo pants, a pastel Technicolor cardigan, and a headset, bursting with enthusiasm but quick to prompt a reflective pause in the room. Members of the all-adult-ages crowd yelled out that they loved him.
“The days of solitude make us open and curious and reflected,” Shetty said after a woman named Jessica entered a black box meant to emulate a cave. He had two single audience members enact a first date and poured tea for them: “Studies show that when you go out and you hold a warm drink, not only are you more generous and trusting of yourself, you actually have warmer feelings toward the other person.