Intro

Like many things, it takes a lot of time and effort to make a romantic relationship work. You plan for date nights, special occasions; you think about the gifts or surprises they like, and generally just making your special someone feel loved and important.

And one of the biggest contributors to a healthy dating relationship is communication.

Now there are times when you and your partner just totally get each other - I mean after all, you’re dating. But what do you do when things get awkward because of conflicting beliefs and/or ideologies?

How do we communicate when we deal with conflicts caused by cultural differences? And most importantly, how can you grow as a couple and as individuals in intercultural relationships?

In this episode, Narie Foster talks about the value of dating coaching, how to resolve conflicts caused by cultural differences, and how people in intercultural relationships can create a deeper connection with their partner.

Guest Bio

Narie Foster is the Co-Founder and COO of M.M.LaFleur, a fast-growing professional womenswear company based in New York City. She is also a Business Coach who advises early-stage startups, mentors and entrepreneurs, and more recently, started her career as a Dating Coach.

Key Takeaways

• How Narie found her passion in dating coaching [06:49]
  
• Dating advice for people who have gone through traumatic experiences and/or have attachment issues [11:39]
  
• The challenges and magic of intercultural dating [14:17]
  
• Date ideas that are better than a movie date [19:35]
  
• How couples with different cultural backgrounds can grow together instead of growing apart [24:42]
  
• The purpose of dating and how it contributes to your personal development [28:08]
  
• How to resolve conflicts and/or arguments caused by cultural differences [32:45]
  

Quotes

“I believe that we're most [fulfilled] when we're living in alignment with our internal worlds. And I think it’s the same in choosing a partner and dating.” (Narie)

“Over intellectualizing is a disservice to what your body's trying to tell you one way or the other.” (Narie)

“The point of dating is not to get everyone to like you. The point of dating is to be so specifically yourself, that you're filtering out the people who aren't good matches, and you're attracting the people who are.” (Narie)

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