Dates & Mates with Damona Hoffman

Storyteller Shannon Cason (Homemade Stories & WBEZ Chicago's The Trouble with Shannon Cason) joins with his wife Cindy to share the secrets that almost tore their marriage apart and how they've weathered the relationship storms. Plus, Relationship Scientist Ryeal Simms handles the headlines with Damona including how dating apps can score you a job, the impact of working from home on your relationship, and Iggy Azalea's whiplash dating week. Questions from listeners include how long your engagement should last and how to get a guy who is out of your league. Follow Cindy Cason @JacindaCason Follow Shannon Cason @ShannonCason and check out the podcasts Homemade Stories and The Trouble with Shannon Cason. Visit AdamandEve.com and use the promo code GIFT21 for free gifts and free shipping. Get on our mailing list and claim your free dating or relationship e-course at DatesandMates.com Find more from Ryeal Simms at RelationshipScientistRyeal.com If you or anyone you know is facing feelings of suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-8255 To get your question answered on a future show, download the Textpert App, email Damona@DamonaHoffman.com or leave us a voicemail at 424-246-6255 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

International Matchmaker Jessica Fass joins Damona in studio along with Producer J to share great summer date ideas to heat things up in love while the weather is still warm. Headlines include: harsh criticism for The Bachelor and dating shows in the era of #MeToo, what your date's texting habits mean, and Facebook's new dating app. Plus questions from listeners like what do you do if you are catching feelings for a friend with benefits (FWB) and how can you get a $1000 loan back from someone you broke up with? At AdamandEve.com get your free gifts and free shipping with the offer code GIFT21 Join Damona's newsletter at DatesandMates.com and claim your free dating course. Be a part of Jessica's international database at fasspasstolove.com Thank you for SUBSCRIBING to Dates & Mates. You can send feedback and questions for future shows to Damona@DamonaHoffman.com or leave a voicemail at 424-246-6255 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TV Dating Expert Damona Hoffman is back with the dating advice and relationship tips you need. In this teaser, she shares the deeper reason why she does this show and gives a sneak peek of what's to come this season. Weekly episodes return August 13th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Match.com's new dating app Crown is launching in LA and Andrew Lee Miller, head of marketing for the app gives us the inside scoop. Plus, Lea Rose Emery from Bustle shares her thoughts on dating feminism and hookup culture. Headlines include the differences between how men and women fall in love, a new literary dating term, and scientific data on how men can appear more attractive. Questions from listeners cover how to handle your parents giving money to your boyfriend and getting busy at work. takecareof.com - 25% off with the promo code datesandmates mylola.com- 40% off with the promo code datesandmates Get more dating advice and take your free dating/relationship course at DatesandMates.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rachel DeAlto, relationship expert from the hit show Married at First Sight shares tips on flirting, dating after divorce, and more. Headlines include Chris Pratt's romantic life, a new dating term for the summer, and The Proposal on ABC. Plus questions from listeners including dealing with long distance love and how long does it take after divorce for someone to fall in love again? Get free shipping and free gifts at AdamandEve.com using the offer code GIFT21 DatesandMates.com has a free ecourse for single and coupled Dates & Mates listeners  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dating While Disabled author Christy Goldstein shares her tips for dating with a disability or mental illness. Plus, headlines on why most women cheat, drinking and dating, new dating terminolgy, and Survivor's Zeke Smith is dating Superstore's Nico Santos. Plus questions from listeners like how to handle a crush on an older man and handling a narcissist partner. Then, the romance rollback reviews the orgins of Pride Month. Find more advice from Christy Goldstein at ChristyGoldsteintheSexpert.com Get your dating or relationship free e-course at DatesandMates.com Use the code GIFT21 to get your goodies at AdamandEve.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Millennial Love Expert, Samantha Burns, discusses strategies from her new book Breaking Up & Bouncing Back for overcoming the loss of a relationship and learning to love again. Headlines include: Bustle's study on people's top dating frustrations, how people change through marriage, and the real deal on Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas. Questions from listeners cover how to respond to requests for full body pics and what to do if you have a crush on a guy who already has a girlfriend. Breaking Up & Bouncing Back comes out June 13th. Order your copy from Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble. Get your free relationship or dating e-course at DatesandMates.com Free shipping and gifts when you use the offer code GIFT21 at AdamandEve.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sherry Gaba, psychotherapist and star of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew and Sober House, joins to discuss her new book The Marriage and Relationship Junkie: Kicking Your Addiction. Headlines of the week include depressions link to dating apps, marriage rates in millennials, and a romance brewing between Eminem and Nicki Minaj. Questions from listeners include does your dating pool shrink over 50 and what to do if you find compromising photos on your husband's phone. Take the love addiction quiz at SherryGaba.com Get 30 Days free to try Beachbody On Demand. Click the link from DatesandMates.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Board Certified Nurse Practitioner, James Simmons of AsktheNP.org shares insights on sexual health. Headlines include the real deal on Tinder's hookup app reputation, the dating trend of orbiting, and the Ariana Grande new couple alert. Questions from users include can you make your neighbor and f-buddy your boyfriend, when you should go to your doctor if you feel burning after sex, and more Get your 30 Day free trial of BeachBody on Demand - Click the link from DatesandMates.com AdamandEve.com will give you free shipping and bonuses if you use the Dates & Mates offer code GIFT21 when you place your order. Check out James Simmons' The Weekly Dose and more at AsktheNP.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dating & Relationship experts Antia & Brody Boyd discuss masculine and feminine dynamics in relationships and give tips on how to find and cultivate the right relationship for you. Headlines include: pickup lines that work best on dating apps, how to tell if a relationship is short term or long term and Meghan Markle's dating history. Listener questions include: where are all the good guys and how to get a man to chase you. Get your free discovery session at FindtheOneElite.com Take Damona's free dating or relationship course at DatesandMates.com Get 1 month of Beach Body access for free by clicking the link at DatesandMates.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices