Dates & Mates with Damona Hoffman

Dr. Duana Welch, author and coach renowned for using social science to solve relationship issues, addresses the challenges of dating as a single parent. Jonathon Aslay, single dad and America's leading Midlife Dating Coach, returns to co-host and speak on his own experiences dating with kids after divorce. Damona, Duana, and Jonathon discuss blended families, getting over an ex, parenting guilt and also offer tips to someone dating a single dad for the first time. Damona and Jonathon also cover headlines: Is polyamory becoming more popular, can relationships work if the woman outearns the man, and why your brand new relationship may be costing you. Listener questions include: How to propose and when to say I love you.  Find Dr. Duana on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Make sure to find her book, Love Factually for Single Parents on Amazon or where ever you get your books!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

USA's #1 Asian Dating Coach, JT Tran, joins Damona to discuss the ways you may be limiting your own dating pool. Headlines include: Is marriage obsolete, have you broken girl or guy code, and who Leo DiCaprio is dating and why should you care? Damona and JT also answer listener questions such as: what's with getting ghosted and then they come back and how to be engaging at a singles mixer. Find JT on YouTube or at Abcsofattraction.com Damona's Favorite of JT's YouTube Videos - Black Women Kiss Asian Men for the first time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Dear Damona minisode, Damona answers questions from the Dates & Mates community including: What to do if a guy has you questioning an important life decision? If you're openly dating a girl and she sees you on another date, is it awkward? If your man doesn't like Beyonce, do you educate him or do you drop him? How do you start dating when people don't even give you a chance? Did you like this Q&A episode? Let us know in the reviews! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Memorial Day, military spouses share the day to day struggles of being married to someone in the armed forces. Four women with unique love stories talk about the unique experience of dating a service member, surviving pregnancy solo, and moving for a loved one. Headlines include: will Damona be replaced by an AI dating coach, what really happened between Moby and Natalie Portman, and why long distance relationships are becoming so popular.  Look for listener questions in a new Dear Damona special episode this Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathon Aslay, leading Midlife dating and relationship coach joins Damona to talk about self love and the value of self-understanding in preparation of a new and healthier relationship. Headlines include: Wendy Williams opens up about dating and divorce, a new controversial way to teach millennials how to date, Match personalizes the anonymous world of dating. Damona and Jonathon also answer your questions including how to be more vulnerable in a relationship and which topics should you avoid on a first date? Follow Jonathon on Instagram or Facebook. Don't forget to pick up a copy of his book, "What the Heck is Self Love Anyway?" on Amazon today! Get PAID to listen to Dates & Mates! Try Podcoin today using the code DatesAndMates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Married dating coaches Thomas Edwards and Laurie Davis Edwards sit down with Damona in an emotional interview about how their relationship has changed through difficult conversations and major life transitions. Damona, Thomas and Laurie also cover this week's headlines including: A hollywood couple is finally red carpet official, what should you do if you see a co-worker on a dating app, are soulmates real? Damona closes out the show by answering listener questions like: how to be confident while dating outside your race and how relevant is astrology to compatibility? Join's Laurie's program The Worthy One. Visit Thomas on his website, Facebook.Twitter, and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. V, relationship expert from WeTV's Marriage Boot Camp, joins Damona to give love advice inspired by her bestselling book "Bad Advice: How to survive and thrive in the age of bullshit". Headlines include: Facebook wants to know all your secret crushes, science tells us the foolproof way to get a first date, and Charlize Theron is a hot single mom looking for love. Damona and Dr. V also answer listener questions including: what does his text mean and how long should you wait before you introduce your girlfriend to your family? Get "Bad Advice: How to survive and thrive in the age of Bullshit" on Amazon! Follow Dr. V on Instagram and Twitter. Have a hot date this weekend or another event that you want to glam it up for? Let Glamsquad help you out with Damona's code! If you’re new to Glamsquad you can get $20 off your first service with my special code Damona20. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Dear Damona minisode, Damona and millennial dating & love life coach, Evin Rose, answer questions from the Dates & Mates community including: Should you tell your friend if his fiance is being manipulative? If you have a good first date, should you stop talking to the other matches on your dating profile? When is a good time to have the DTR talk? How long should you wait to have sex? Did you like this Q&A episode? Let us know in the reviews! If you missed this week's Dating Dish get the headlines on Instagram (@Damona Hoffman) including: Did Prince William cheat on Kate? What's up with Selena Gomez's love life and Bumbles important new eggplant blocking feature. Follow Evin on Instagram! You're invited to join Evin's free Empowered Dating Community, and get access to game-changing insight, inspiring real talk, and endless encouragement here! There are over a hundred million people online worldwide. If you're not finding love there, we might have a problem. Luckily Damona has your solution! Go to profilestarterkit.com to get your COMPLETELY FREE guide to writing a profile that will attract quality dates to you.  Have you tried Podcoin? Click the link to get started.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Geoff Cook, CEO & Co-founder of the Meet Group responsible for many cutting edge dating apps joins Damona to talk about new developments in the dating tech landscape. Millennial dating and love life coach, Evin Rose, returns to co-host and give her insight on new dating app features. This week's headline: Should you use Instagram to find dates? Do you like this short format Dates & Mates? Leave us a review and let us know! Follow Evin on Instagram! You're invited to join Evin's free Empowered Dating Community, and get access to game-changing insight, inspiring real talk, and endless encouragement here! Follow Geoff on Twitter and watch out for all of The Match Group's Latest updates!  There are over a hundred million people online worldwide. If you're not finding love there, we might have a problem. Luckily Damona has your solution! Go to profilestarterkit.com to get your COMPLETELY FREE guide to writing a profile that will attract quality dates to you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

VH1's Dr. Jenn Mann joins Damona to talk about the Communication Crisis and her 6 step guide to improving connection and intimacy. Headlines include: Amanda Seyfried's scandal, What your boyfriend's texts really mean, and the four major predictors of divorce. Damona and Dr. Jenn also answer your questions like: is it over if someone brings a friend to a first date or what do you do if you're dating someone with an STD? Pick up a copy of Dr. Jenn's Relationship Fix and follow her on Instagram or Twitter. Have a hot date this weekend or another event that you want to glam it up for? Let Glamsquad help you out with Damona's code! If you’re new to Glamsquad you can get $20 off your first service with my special code Damona20. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices