

Dates & Mates with Damona Hoffman
Dates and Mates Media
From navigating dating apps to overcoming the friendzone to seeking a soulmate, this ain’t your momma’s love advice! Hosted by the Official Love Expert of The Drew Barrymore Show and LA Times advice columnist, Damona Hoffman, Dates & Mates is jam-packed with interviews from your favorites celebs, authors, and experts.
Dates & Mates is the 2022 Winner of The Best Podcast of the Year at The Black Podcasting Awards, #1 ranked love and relationship podcast by Cosmopolitan Magazine and a Top 10 Pick by HuffPost in the love category.
Dates & Mates is the 2022 Winner of The Best Podcast of the Year at The Black Podcasting Awards, #1 ranked love and relationship podcast by Cosmopolitan Magazine and a Top 10 Pick by HuffPost in the love category.
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Oct 29, 2018 • 51min
Happy Halloween & Dating Horror Stories
The annual Halloween episode is back with all new dating horror stories from Karrine Steffans, Troy from LA, Brett of the Open Mic Podcast with Brett Allan, Amber, and fan favorite from last year Tavishya. After handling the headlines including a celebrity pregnancy, the reason why people stay in bad relationships, and what your sexual fantasies say about you, Damona dives into crazy first dates and offers advice on how you can avoid suffering the same fate. Green Chef is giving Dates & Mates fans $50 off your first order at GreenChef.us/datesandmates Join the Dates & Mates Community at DatesandMates.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 22, 2018 • 54min
Dating Safety & You've Got Mail
Safety Tips for online dating this #NationalCybersecurityMonth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 15, 2018 • 54min
Cuffing Season & Swipe With Spirit
How to avoid temporary relationships this cuffing season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 8, 2018 • 56min
Gender Identity & Astrology of Love
Love Astrologer Carol Allen guest co-hosts while Jasmine Luna and Harry Caldwell share their experiences with the fluidity of sexuality and gender identity. Headlines include: why the divorce rate is declining, what Gen Z is getting right about dating and Bert & Ernie's relationship status. Questions of the week include how to handle dating multiple people online and how to know if you're being blown off for a second date. Get Carol's compatibility report half off HERE using the offer code HALFOFF. Join Damona's community for free by taking your free e-course at DatesandMates.com Follow Harry @CaldwellCrafted on IG Follow Jasmine on IG @the_witchy_wonder and read of her adventures jasmineseclipse.blogspot.com Get your psychic reading toll free at 877-626-1034 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 1, 2018 • 54min
Man School & The Guy Spy
How to relate to women in the #MeToo era Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 24, 2018 • 48min
Yoga For Love & Textationships
Yoga teacher & doula Rebecca Benenati of wellbornlifestyles.com gives insights on how yoga can impact your relationship or your dating disposition in honor of Yoga Awareness Month. Headlines include the most right-swiped jobs on Tinder, the 7 traits your long-term partner should have, and how Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose co-parent successfully. Technically Dating questions include how to stop dating unavailable men, how to tell if someone has a crush, and what workaholics need to do to find love. Damona's diatribe tells you how to identify if you're in a textationship and why it's crucial that you end it. Rebecca Benenati on Instagram Damona Hoffman is on IG, Twitter, & Facebook @DamonaHoffman Take your time back! Yoga misses you. Go to greenchef.us/datesandmates for $50 OFF your first box! Join the community and read our hilarious yet helpful recaps at DatesandMates.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 17, 2018 • 53min
What Women Want & Seeking Arrangement
Millennial Dating Coach Evin Rose joins Damona to discuss the headlines including why Tinder dates aren't turning into relationships, what to wear on a first date, and are sugar babies bad for feminism. A panel of single women say what they really in a man and Damona delivers a message to Ariana Grande, Mac Miller fans, and anyone in a toxic relationship. Questions of week include should you tell your dates that you're going out with other people, how can you ask your partner for a threesome and how to overcome anxiety over asking women out. Join Damona's Community of Love by choosing your free e-course at DatesandMates.com and you'll get access to the exclusive group coaching calls for Dates & Mates listeners. Evin Rose is on Instagram @EvinRose Join her FREE Empowered Dating Community on @EmpoweredDatingwithEvinRos or visit her site evinrosecoaching.com Rebecca is on IG: @beccatica Nelly is on IG: @the_nadex Get your $10 discount on the fall box at FabFitFun.com using the offer code DatesandMates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 10, 2018 • 53min
The Mind of Men & Dating App Stats
Relationship Expert Brett McGinn of LoveF_ckingSucks.com handles headlines with Damona including surprising new dating app statistics, the dangers of on again off again relationships, and why John Krasinski is the best dad ever. Plus we go inside the mind of men with two single guys in LA who discuss what it's really like dating today then everyone addresses your questions in Technically Dating including should you have sex with your significant other even if you don't feel like it plus what's the best dating app for guys and should you pay for a premium membership. Follow Brett on Twitter @lovef_ckinsucks DM Marquis for a date on Twitter @TheQuis DM Damona with dating questions @DamonaHoffman or call 424-246-6255 Get $10 off at FabFitFun.com with the code datesandmates Don't miss Damona's free group coaching calls for subscribers. Get on the list at datesandmates.com by choosing your free e-course first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 3, 2018 • 54min
Super Mamas & Relationship Standards
Super Mamas Podcast host Paulina Lopez and guest co-host psychotherapist Rhonda Richards-Smith join Damona to discuss how moms can still be sexy. Rhonda takes on the headlines including: How dating apps have affected the rate of STDs, Aziz Ansari's comedy in the #MeToo era, and how your relationship standards change once you're couple up. Questions from listeners include: how to avoid strange requests on dating apps, should you see your ex again, and is it ok for your man to DM an instagram model? What dating or relationship questions do you have? Leave us a message at 424-246-6255. Try FabFitFun.com and get $10 off your first box with the code datesandmates Join the list to get invited to Damona's private coaching calls at DatesandMates.com. Register for your free dating or relationship e-course Relationship Bootcamp or The Texting 10 Commandments to subscribe. Follow Damona on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook Follow Rhonda on IG Check out the Super Mamas Podcast and follow Paulina on IG @iampaulinalopez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 27, 2018 • 51min
Bossip TV & The Tinder Trick
We TV's Bossip TV hosts Danielle 'Dani' Canada & Alana Danielle Gatling hit the headlines with Damona including the Tinder social experiment that swept NYC, Bumble Bizz & Bumble BFF, and the engagement of Priyanka Chopra & Nick Jonas (which Dates & Mates predicted back in episode 220.) Questions from listeners include how to Facebook sleuth on your man and how much makeup a woman should wear to a date. Try FabFitFun.com and get $10 off your first box with the code DatesandMates Visit DatesandMates.com for your free dating or relationship e-course. Pick the one that fits your relationship status! Follow Dani on IG Follow Alana on IG Follow Damona on IG Catch Bossip TV Thursdays on We TV at 10 p.m. ET. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


