Mostly Dating

Welcome back to Mostly Dating (the new era of Mostly Balanced!). what we're talking about today: how to flirt my guidelines on gifting in early dating signs you're ready to meet each other's families what to do if your family doesn't want your partner to come to your holidays meeting your situationship's family how to keep the spark alive in early dating when you're apart for the holidays should you stay on the apps through the holidays/end of year or take a break until 2025?Posts I referenced: Tips for how to flirt better on dates Tips for meeting your partner's family Tips for introducing your partner to your familyAs always, find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, submit it ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.Exclusive Offer: Ready to Level Up Your Dating Game? Tired of bad dates, endless ghosting, and mindless messaging? It’s time to make dating exciting again with First Round’s On Me! Discover real, meaningful connections that go beyond the small talk. The best part? You can ⁠grab a FREE month of FROM’s premium Terracotta subscription⁠ with the code MOSTLYDATING!

Welcome back to Mostly Dating (the new era of Mostly Balanced!). Today we’re talking about exes and the holidays. Should you reach out or are you just lonely? We’ll break down how to decide mindfully.+ we answer listener questions about: Keeping your independence in a relationship Is debt a dealbreaker? How to talk about money with your partner How to tell when a relationship isn’t right How to define the relationship without asking “what are we?” Are you settling for the bare minimum in relationships? How to decide what you really want in a relationship Pros & cons of dating in your 30s, 40s, 50s, and beyondAs always, find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, submit it ⁠here⁠.Exclusive Offer: Ready to Level Up Your Dating Game? Tired of bad dates, endless ghosting, and mindless messaging? It’s time to make dating exciting again with First Round’s On Me! Discover real, meaningful connections that go beyond the small talk. The best part? You can grab a FREE month of FROM’s premium Terracotta subscription with the code MOSTLYDATING!

Welcome to Mostly Dating (the new era of Mostly Balanced!). We’re kicking things off with the return of one of our OG favorite guests, Michael Tennant. Michael is a speaker, entrepreneur, and author. He’s the founder of my favorite conversation deck, Actually Curious, a card game created to build empathy, trust, and connection.What we talk about: How Michael created a movement to spread empathy What are values? & how do we know what ours are? Signs your values are on autopilot How to learn someone’s values early on in dating How knowing your values can help you discover what you’re looking for (& ultimately find it) How to actually learn from past relationships What is empathy? & how to look for it on early dates How to build your own empathy muscle& more!👀 check out our first episode with Michael to hear more of his backstory.🎟️ Join our values event on November 20! We’ll have an open discussion about how to use values to have more fun (& success) in dating, with a guided exercise from Michael to help you discover your core values.🔗Find Michael on Instagram @michaeltennantnyc and @actuallyc_rious and grab your own deck here.As always, find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, email hello@wearemostlybalanced.com. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

Welcome back! Today we're answering rapid fire listener questions.what we talk about: Someone lying about their age One-sided effort in a relationship Feeling distant after sex When the spark can grow (& when it can't) Someone lying about their past "to spare your feelings"& more!Links I mentioned: ⁠⁠My KLAW sneakers review📣 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get a custom dating app profile makeover from me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠As always, find us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, email hello@wearemostlybalanced.com. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

Welcome back! Today we're answering rapid fire listener questions.what we talk about: Signs someone is into you on early dates (+ how to reciprocate) Where to meet people outside of dating apps How to approach someone you see everyday in the same place Is it a red flag if you're not in their close friends circle on Instagram? Is it a red flag if they go out drinking a lot with work and say it's "part of the job?" When is the earliest you should move in together?& more!Links I mentioned: ⁠My review of my air purifier⁠ Christine's ⁠free guided meditation⁠⁠ to uncover and overcome dating blocks📣 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get a custom dating app profile makeover from me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠As always, find us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, email hello@wearemostlybalanced.com. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

Welcome back! Today we're joined by a highly anticipated guest: Christine Lang, soul channel, intuitive, and energy healer. We're chatting all about common fears and blocks that are stopping us from finding our ideal partner, and Christine even made an exclusive free guided meditation for all listeners to uncover—and overcome—their own fears and blocks.*ACCESS THE FREE MEDITATION HERE*what we talk about: Why you keep attracting people who bring out your triggers? How to stop dating with the mindset of wanting to be "picked" How to let go of the scarcity mindset in dating How to communicate with partners who don’t express their feelings Is it a real connection or just surface level? Triggers and blocks in dating vs. in long term relationships& (a lot) more!*⁠ACCESS THE FREE MEDITATION HERE⁠*Find Christine on Instagram @christinelang_intuitive.📣 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get a custom dating app profile makeover from me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠As always, find us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠. To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, email hello@wearemostlybalanced.com. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

Welcome back! Today we're answering a few longer listener questions. what we talk about: What to do when your needs are not being met in a relationship What does it really mean when someone wants to “take things slow?” What to do when they finally change but it feels too late? Do ultimatums work in relationships? Exactly what to say when you’re stuck in a situationship & more! Links I mentioned: Red light face mask Healthier sesame chicken Seven Sundays cereal 📣 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get a custom dating app profile makeover from me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ As always, find us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠. To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, email hello@wearemostlybalanced.com. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

Welcome back! Today we're answering rapid-fire listener questions. what we talk about: Ways to improve communication in a relationship What to do when the person you're dating forgets your birthday Am I the red flag for being underwhelmed by their birthday celebration? What to do when you're only attracted to people who aren't emotionally available Is it a red flag if they tell you they paused their dating apps? & more! 📣 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get a custom dating app profile makeover from me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ As always, find us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠. To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, email hello@wearemostlybalanced.com. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

Welcome back! Today we're answering rapid-fire listener questions. what we talk about: 7 steps to get over a breakup Is it a red flag if they call you their ex's name? How to handle different sex drives in a relationship + what to do when your partner never initiates Early signs someone is emotionally available Who should initiate early dates? What to do when you hit it off with someone while traveling but it fizzles when you get home? & more! 📣 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get a custom dating app profile makeover from me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ As always, find us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠. To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, email hello@wearemostlybalanced.com. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

Welcome back! Today we're answering rapid-fire listener questions. what we talk about: My rant on how dating is actually a lot like finding a job How to let go of your partner's past Is it normal to want to break up with them because they are messy? Why you're having trouble getting beyond the first date What to do when there isn't physical attraction on early dates Getting back together with an ex who has changed How often to respond to someone's messages on an app When to stop dating other people & more! 📣 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get a custom dating app profile makeover from me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ As always, find us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating. To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, email hello@wearemostlybalanced.com. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review!