
First Date Wins & How To Do It
03/30/21 • 55 min
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Rich Juzwiak, Slate advice columnist behind "How To Do It" and co-host of the Pot Psychology podcast, and Damona talk about first dates and first impressions based on their experience writing for Washington Post Date Lab. Dating Dish: what to do when you are frustrated with dating apps and men say sex is better during the pandemic - women disagree. Dear Damona: what to do when he's great on paper but the chemistry isn't there and can we look at ghosting like the rubber band theory?
Subscribe to Pot Psychology wherever you get your podcasts and make sure to check out "How To Do It" in Slate.
Dates & Mates is sponsored by TextNow. The app solves many major challenges D's clients face in dating today:
You can keep your main number private You can separate your personal and dating contacts Plus, It’s easy to use and FREE.
We are proud to collaborate with an app that empowers modern daters to feel safe and secure. If you want more information, check out Damona's video on when & how to give out your number: textnow.com/goyn
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Rich Juzwiak, Slate advice columnist behind "How To Do It" and co-host of the Pot Psychology podcast, and Damona talk about first dates and first impressions based on their experience writing for Washington Post Date Lab. Dating Dish: what to do when you are frustrated with dating apps and men say sex is better during the pandemic - women disagree. Dear Damona: what to do when he's great on paper but the chemistry isn't there and can we look at ghosting like the rubber band theory?
Subscribe to Pot Psychology wherever you get your podcasts and make sure to check out "How To Do It" in Slate.
Dates & Mates is sponsored by TextNow. The app solves many major challenges D's clients face in dating today:
You can keep your main number private You can separate your personal and dating contacts Plus, It’s easy to use and FREE.
We are proud to collaborate with an app that empowers modern daters to feel safe and secure. If you want more information, check out Damona's video on when & how to give out your number: textnow.com/goyn
Sponsors:
betterhelp.com/datesandmates
Get Better Help: real therapy, convenient and affordable. Get started today and enjoy 10% off your first month. BetterHelp.com/datesandmates
Get Damona's FREE Profile Starter Kit at ProfileStarterKit.com!
Do you want to go deeper in love? Join the Patreon at patreon.com/datesandmates
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jordana Abraham, co-founder of multi-platform media company Betches and host of the U Up? Podcast, joins Damona to talk about how to make time for dating when you're busy building your future and finding a motivated match who is just as ambitious as you are. Dating Dish headlines: The Bachelor proves that it is really bad at matchmaking and How Tinder is making dating apps safer. Damona also answers listener questions such as how and when to bring up more sexually evolved topics and how to shoot your shot and make the first move.
Follow Jordana's podcast U Up? on all the podcast platforms and make sure to check out @betches on IG!
textnow.com/goyn
Dates & Mates is sponsored by TextNow. The app solves many major challenges D's clients face in dating today:
You can keep your main number private You can separate your personal and dating contacts Plus, It’s easy to use and FREE.
We are proud to collaborate with an app that empowers modern daters to feel safe and secure. If you want more information, check out Damona's video on when & how to give out your number: textnow.com/goyn
Get Damona's FREE Profile Starter Kit at ProfileStarterKit.com!
Do you want to go deeper in love? Join the Patreon at patreon.com/datesandmates
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Kelsey Darragh, author and comedian from E!'s Dating No Filter and Buzzfeed, gets honest about how opening up your relationship might make you and your partner happier. Damona covers headlines: why couples who keep their relationship off social media are happier and FODA (fear of dating again) is preventing people from finding love as things open up again. Damona also answers listener questions: what does your guy really mean when he says you stress him out a little bit and where to go when you're looking to date someone of a specific race.
Make sure to get a copy of Kelsey's book "Don't F*cking Panic: The Shit They Don’t Tell You in Therapy About Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks, & Depression" - https://amzn.to/3mkkyDg
Dates & Mates is sponsored by TextNow. The app solves many major challenges D's clients face in dating today:
You can keep your main number private You can separate your personal and dating contacts Plus, It’s easy to use and FREE.
We are proud to collaborate with an app that empowers modern daters to feel safe and secure. If you want more information, check out Damona's video on when & how to give out your number: textnow.com/goyn
Want to learn to create the perfect dating profile? Register for Damona's class at LACC damonahoffman.com/perfectdatingprofile
Get Damona's FREE Profile Starter Kit at ProfileStarterKit.com!
Do you want to go deeper in love? Join the Patreon at patreon.com/datesandmates
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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