Dates & Mates with Damona Hoffman

Rachel DeAlto, author and Match official dating expert, teaches us how to be approachable and to refresh our social skills after seclusion. Damona kicks off the show this week with a mini-master class on how to find the right dating app. Dear Damona questions: He wants to keep it slow, how can I speed him up, and is it time to give up on dating apps?Get Rachel's book and find more from her at racheldealto.com!Check out Damona's Dating Accelerator Program at damonahoffman.com/group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shelby Sells, love and sex coach, joins Damona to talk about cultivating emotional intimacy and how to ask for what you want in love. Damona covers weekly dating headlines: are video first dating apps the end of swipe culture and who is Channing Tatum "orbiting" on social and why? Dear Damona questions from listeners: do you sound like a demanding jerk in your dating profile and if you're not attracted to your dating app match should you still give it a go?Check out the Ashley Madison campaign at sexualhealthiswealth.com!Join Damona's Group Coaching program today at damonahoffman.com/group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Camille Virginia, author of The Offline Dating Method, gives her 3 steps to attract a partner offline, in the real world. Headlines for the week: the one quality that makes you sexy and finally, a solution to ghosting. Dear Damona: is it cool to date your son's pediatrician and how to get over your summer love.Learn more about Camille's method at offlinedatingmethod.com!Are you motivated to be in your next relationship in the next 3-6 months? Check out Damona's NEW 10 week Dating Accelerator Program at damonahoffman.com/group! Buy Early Bird NOW and get $300 OFF! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa Bonos, dating and relationships reporter for the Washington Post, explains the current attitude on the dating scene and what must-have qualities are really important in a partner. She also shares insights on her most recent article on workplace dating in the new normal. Dating Dish Headlines: Is "maskne" ruining your love life and surveys tell us how long does it take to fall in love. Damona answers listener questions in Dear Damona: is it okay to ghost crappy guys and where to date confidently if there's a little more of you to love after the pandemic.Follow Lisa on Twitter @LisaBonos and make sure to check out her articles - we'll put the links in the show notes at datesandmates.com!Sponsors:betterhelp.com/datesandmatesGet Better Help: real therapy, convenient and affordable. Get started today and enjoy 10% off your first month. BetterHelp.com/datesandmatescheapcaribbean.com/dates-matesGet $100 OFF your next all-inclusive beach vacay with Cheap Caribbean! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Logan Ury, Director of Relationship Science at Hinge, dating coach, and author of How To Not Die Alone, explains the 3 different types of daters and how to get back into the dating scene after a dating hiatus. Damona introduces a new segment, Hot Tip Time, where she gives 3 tips to dating during the rise of the COVID Delta Variant. Dear Damona questions: Why are boss babes getting friend-zoned and how to determine if you're a one-woman kind of guy.Make sure to get Logan's book How To Not Die Alone. Here's Damona's Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/2VIKL5fDates & Mates Deals:cheapcaribbean.com/dates-matesGet $100 OFF your next all-inclusive beach vacay with Cheap Caribbean! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Viall, star of The Bachelor and host of the People's Choice Award-nominated podcast The Viall Files, joins Damona to talk about finding love on Instagram and answers the question: Should you get love advice from The Bachelor? Damona kicks off Season 9 with dating dish stories: who's really hooking up in the Olympic Village and are you the victim of 'cookie jarring'? Nick helps Damona answer listener questions like: his long-distance girlfriend is finally moving in, should she pay rent and how to ask him out again without sounding desparate.Check out the Viall Files on all your favorite podcast platforms!Do you need a little extra luck in love? Enter our sweepstakes for a chance to win FREE coaching with Damona! damonahoffman.com/giveawayhellofresh.com/dates14It’s date night in a box! Go to hellofresh.com/dates14 and use the special code DATES14 for 14 FREE Meals + FREE Shipping Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Nora McInerny, host of award-winning podcast, Terrible, Thanks For Asking and author of memoir, The Hot Young Widows Club, joins Damona to talk about finding love even after you've experienced loss. Damona covers headlines for the week: why are so many celebs on dating apps and a LAT, a new dating trend you might need to try. Dear Damona listener questions: should you invest in paid dating app features and what to do if you think your partner might be racist. This is a supersized Season 8 finale episode! But don't worry, we'll be right back next week with the Season 9 premiere.Get more form Nora and her podcast, Terrible, Thanks For Asking, at ttfa.org!Show Sponsors:hellofresh.com/dates14It’s date night in a box! Go to hellofresh.com/dates14 and use the special code DATES14 for 14 FREE Meals + FREE Shippingcheapcaribbean.com/dates-matesGet $100 OFF your next all-inclusive beach vacay with Cheap Caribbean! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Naomi Shah, founder of the rom-com podcast Meet Cute, tells Damona a WILD love story involving a very workplace inappropriate question, a lunch date, and a bouquet. They break down the key to finding authentic love and dissect what makes a good rom-com. Dating Dish headlines: Science says friendship is the key to long-lasting love and Damona announces the new cutest couple in Hollywood. Dear Damona listener questions: How to date when you're busy working at the buzziest company and who should pay on dates.Find Meet Cute on IG @meetcute and check them out on all your favorite podcast platforms!textnow.com/goynDates & Mates is sponsored by TextNow. The app solves many major challenges D's clients face in dating today:You can keep your main number private You can separate your personal and dating contacts Plus, It’s easy to use and FREE.We are proud to collaborate with an app that empowers modern daters to feel safe and secure. If you want more information, check out Damona's video on when & how to give out your number: textnow.com/goynhellofresh.com/dates12It’s date night in a box! Go to hellofresh.com/dates12 and use the special code DATES12 for 12 FREE Meals + FREE Shipping Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Brooks, dating industry advisor for dating app background check software RealMe, joins Damona to talk about the four big types of online dating predators and the stats behind the recent uptick in romance scams. Headlines: Bumble brings coffee dates back and the stork shows up for ScarJo + CoJo. Dear Damona: If they say they don't want kids does that mean forever and how to date as a 35 year old virigin who has never really been kissed.Keep your eye out for RealMe coming soon on all your favorite dating apps!textnow.com/goynDates & Mates is sponsored by TextNow. The app solves many major challenges D's clients face in dating today:You can keep your main number private You can separate your personal and dating contacts Plus, It’s easy to use and FREE.We are proud to collaborate with an app that empowers modern daters to feel safe and secure. If you want more information, check out Damona's video on when & how to give out your number: textnow.com/goyncheapcaribbean.com/dates-matesGet $100 OFF your next all-inclusive beach vacay with Cheap Caribbean! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices