Dates & Mates with Damona Hoffman

In this special Dear Damona episode, Damona gives advice on listener questions such as: Can you date someone who doesn't share your political values, how to date after a 6 year dry period, how to be better at texting, can men and women be friends after dating, how to have a DTR conversation, and is it cool if your boyfriend goes on a two week vacation with his ex?Register for Damona's first FREE coaching webinar of 2020 on Changing bad dating patterns at thedatingsecret.com!As always you datesandmates.com for a full recap of the shows5pfp3g8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carmelia Ray, internationally known celebrity matchmaker, returns to discuss the growing blended family trends. Headlines include: Should we ban plantation style weddings, are you a fleabag, and Tinder tells us the best emoji to use in our dating profile. Damona and Camelia also answer listener questions such as how to master dating apps if you're confused and what are the appropriate ages for you to date?Follow Carmelia on all the socials (@carmeliaray) and don't forget to use the code "singlebells" for your first unlimited month of Censio free! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rene Lynch, writer and editor of the LA Times LA Affairs Column, joins Damona to talk about what to learn from other people's love stories. Headlines include: Why aren't men having sex, are dating apps really dangerous nowadays, and is cheating the norm? Damona and Rene also answer questions like what if he's ready to be exclusive but you're not and should you break up with a guy who has everything on paper... but doesn't excite you? All that and more on today's Dates & Mates!You can find all the links to the stories at datesandmates.com. Find Rene's work in the LA Times or on Twitter (@renelynch)! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special Dear Damona episode, Damona gives advice on listener questions such as: How to give a guy a compliment, How to hint you want an office romance in a subtle yet obvious way, how to move off the phone and onto a date, who reaches out after a first date, and how does a first kiss go?Visit datesandmates.com for a full recap of the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Astrologer Rachel Lang explains cosmic compatibility in honor of Damona's birthday week. Damona and Rachel cover headlines: is the dating coach industry in trouble, how to explain your complicated relationship to your parents over Thanksgiving, and a rocky start to Mr. Rogers' legendary love story. Plus they answer questions such as is it a red flag if they bring up the bedroom before you've even met in person and how do you date without dating apps?Visit datesandmates.com for all the links from today's show! Make sure to find Rachel Lang on Instagram (@rachellang11) or online at rachellangastrologer.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Susan Ibitz, professional face reader and human behavior hacker, breaks down how to identify a potential life long partner just by looking at their face. Headlines for the week include: Why are y'all hating on John Legend, which cities are the best cities for dating, and are the topics on your dating profile inappropriate? Damona also covers listener questions: how to find a girlfriend...who wants to date you and your wife and what is the best date for a situationships?Find Susan Ibitz at humanbehaviorlab.com! Don't forget to share this episode on social media and tag Damona for your chance to win a FREE 30-minute consultation with Susan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa Schwartz, author, actress, and Youtube personality, tells Damona about the time when her boyfriend came out as gay to his six million YouTube fans and the subsequent crisis that inspired her new book, "Thirty-Life Crisis." Damona and Lisa also cover headlines such as: Emma Watson is self-partnered (not single), is your dating app giving you a disease, and are people really logging into their ex's Instagram? Plus they answer listener questions such as how long after dating should you expect a commitment and how can you tell if a woman really likes you?Find Lisa Schwartz's "Thirty-Life Crisis" on amazon and make sure to visit datesandmates.com for extra bonuses on the episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephanie Dawn Elizabeth, Intuition + Manifestation Mentor, gives a pep talk on how to manifest magic in your love life to find a fairytale ending. Damona and Stephanie also cover headlines such as: Do you and your boo need a marriage pact like Will and Kate, what to do if you hate your partner's texting style, plus do you need to hire a "ghost banterer"? Damona and Stephanie answer listener questions like: how to make a long-distance relationship work and what's up with women on dating apps?For more from Stephanie Dawn Elizabeth, check out Made of Magic: The Podcast or find her on Instagram @stephaniedawnelizabeth!As always, we'll put all the links in the show notes at datesandmates.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this annual fan favorite episode Damona gathers the freakiest and funniest dating horror stories from the Dates & Mates community and we all laugh about it together! Headlines include: should you join a paternity union, what's the deal with ghosting, and what is paperclipping and why won't it leave you alone?Visit datesandmates.com for today’s dating dish stories and links to all of your favorite guests!Don’t forget to check out Natasha Chandel’s podcast, Kinda Dating, Rhumel’s podcast, Girrrl Can I Ask You Something?, and Lysz Flow’s podcast, Creatively Exposed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wendy Miller, Host of Sex Ed The Musical, Former Playboy TV Head of Programming, and self-proclaimed "Sex Sherpa", gives secrets on how to get comfortable with your sexuality and achieve fulfillment in all types of relationships. They cover headlines such as: Should Kanye be able to tell Kim to be less sexy, is a sugar situation right for you, plus who to find a unicorn on dating apps. Plus they answer listener questions such as: What should you do if you can't be intimate with your spouse anymore, but you still have needs and how to navigate dating as a young professional who doesn't want kids.Make sure to check out Wendy's Podcast Sex Ed The Musical available on all your fav podcast platforms!Don't forget to send us your Halloween Dating Horror Story! You can submit any of these ways:DM Damona a voice memo on Social Media (@DamonaHoffman)Send Damona an email (damona@damonahoffman.com)Leave us a message! (424-246-6255) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices