Dating Apps: Tips for Navigating Online Dating
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09/23/23 • 21 min
Are you scrolling through dating apps feeling frustrated, lost, or even hopeless? I've been there too. From my initial hesitance to dive into the app-based dating world to the frustrations that followed, I’ll be sharing it all in this episode. It wasn’t all swiping left, though - I’ve made genuine connections, including meeting a close friend through a dating app. But finding ways to represent myself authentically on the apps brought its fair share of frustrations.
In this episode I share my tips for making the most of your dating app experience, from figuring out what you're really looking for to displaying your authentic self, and even knowing when to take a step back and assess if it's all worth it.
Follow me on TikTok and Instagram @shamelesslyshelly + @situationshiptosoulmate
Are you scrolling through dating apps feeling frustrated, lost, or even hopeless? I've been there too. From my initial hesitance to dive into the app-based dating world to the frustrations that followed, I’ll be sharing it all in this episode. It wasn’t all swiping left, though - I’ve made genuine connections, including meeting a close friend through a dating app. But finding ways to represent myself authentically on the apps brought its fair share of frustrations.
In this episode I share my tips for making the most of your dating app experience, from figuring out what you're really looking for to displaying your authentic self, and even knowing when to take a step back and assess if it's all worth it.
Follow me on TikTok and Instagram @shamelesslyshelly + @situationshiptosoulmate
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Situationship to Soulmate - Dating Apps: Tips for Navigating Online Dating
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Welcome to the Situation to Soulmate podcast , your guide to navigating the complicated world of dating and sex in your 20s . I'm your host , shelley . Content creator , mental health counseling graduate student and a trained sex and relationship coach . After going through a lot of traumatic , unhealthy and toxic experiences throughout my 20s , I'm finally ready to use what I've learned
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