Self Care & Sensuality

05/11/20 • 46 min

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Allana Pratt, intimacy expert and host of the "Intimate Conversations" podcast, takes Dates & Mates on a deep journey to self love: solutions for isolated singles and self care for couples. Damona also covers headlines such as How 50 Cent and his girlfriend might just be relationship goals, a dangerous social media campaign that is sweeping North Africa, and how to make your relationship stronger right now. Plus Damona and Allana answer listener questions: Is it true love or just BoreRona and how to deal with abandonment issues? To finish the episode, Damona discusses a controversial new article from The Economist in Damona's Diatribe. Find Allana at AllanaPratt.com or on IG and Twitter @AllanaPratt. Join the Patreon "Friends with Benefits" group for deeper support from Damona and to find a community of daters who are sharing their advice at patreon.com/datesandmates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Dr. Emily Morse, PhD of human sexuality and host of the popular Sex with Emily podcast, joins Damona to once and for all get clear on the intimacy timeline. They cover everything from when to have sex for the first time in a new realtionship to re-igniting passion in a long-term relationship. Headlines for the week: will dating be forever changed by COVID-19, is Jada Pinkett-Smith and Will Smith's relationship in trouble, and the safest place to get your freak on during the pandemic. Damona and Emily also answer your questions including: what to do if you and your partner have different sexual needs and how to deal with insecurities in the bedroom. If you want more Emily, check out her podcast and other content at SexWithEmily.Com Join Damona's Patreon Program Today! patreon.com/datesandmates If affordable, virtual therapy sounds right for you, Better Help is better help. BetterHelp.com/datesandmates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Dear Damona: Quarantine Love Questions

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