
How To Fail With Elizabeth Day How To Date: How to meet someone
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Feb 10, 2025 In this episode, Sharmaine Lovegrove, an esteemed publisher and co-host of How To Write A Book, shares her journey of dating after a marital separation. She dives into the challenges of navigating both online dating and real-life interactions, emphasizing the importance of self-esteem and resilience amid rejection. Sharmaine also discusses the power of attraction, the emotional complexities of modern romance, and the significance of self-reflection in breaking negative dating patterns. Her candid anecdotes provide a refreshing perspective on finding love again.
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Authenticity Attracts
- Show up authentically on your dating profile to attract compatible partners.
- Elizabeth's use of profanity on her profile attracted her husband, screening out those who weren't a good fit.
Older Daters and Apps
- Older daters sometimes view apps as a young person's game.
- Mel Schilling encourages them to seek help from younger relatives to navigate the technical aspects.
Charmaine's Dating Journey
- Charmaine Lovegrove, after separating in her early 40s, used dating apps for the first time.
- Being Black, curvy, a mother, and living in Germany, she felt different but used the apps to define herself.

