

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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May 14, 2018 • 51min
Feng Shui for Love & Flirting at Work
Feng Shui Master Trainer & licensed therapist, Inessa Freylekhman, give tips on how to bring the energy of love into your home and or amplify the passion in a relationship using Feng Shui principles. Headlines include: how to lose weight with a partner, the impact of bad relationships on your health, and Jada Pinkett Smith's new insights on dating Will when he was still married. Questions from listeners include: how to handle a workplace crush and coming out as Bi-sexual to your parents. Get Feng Shui help: FengShuiFromtheHeart.com Take a free dating or relationship course at DatesandMates.com Try beach body for free for one month using the link on DatesandMates.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 7, 2018 • 51min
Arranged Marriage & Facebook Dating
Puja Mohindra, creator of the webseries Geeta's Guide to Moving On discusses arranged marriages, moving on after a breakup, how to find happiness in love, and other themes from the series. Damona shares advice and inspiration on the topic of vulnerability. Headlines include: Facebook's new dating feature, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom heat things up, and the biggest lies in online messaging. Questions from listeners include how to explore bi-sexuality when you're in a relationship, and can your relationship survive if your boyfriend finds out he fathered a child years ago? Watch the series at GeetasGuidetoMovingOn.com Get your free dating or relationship course at listen to past episodes at DatesandMates.com Visit AdamandEve.com and use the offer code GIFT21 at checkout for free, discreet shipping Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 30, 2018 • 47min
Curly Hair Love & Budget Weddings
Bianca Renee, Youtube style expert & event planner, discusses curly hair date styles and wedding planning on a budget. Headlines include Ivana Trump throws shade, the Bill Cosby verdict, dating myths in movies, and the Allison Mack sex ring. Questions from listeners include what to do if your boyfriend cheats and can you friend a potential date on facebook. Get your free shipping and 10 free gifts at AdamandEve.com using the code GIFT21 at checkout. Join Damona and the other lovers by subscribing to the Dates & Mates newsletter at DatesandMates.com and connect with her on social media to share your thoughts on the show or submit a question. Instagram Facebook Twitter Looking to reach the fans of Dates & Mates? Let's collaborate! Call us at 424-246-6255. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 23, 2018 • 49min
Beyond Betrayal & Sex Addiction
Psychotherapist, Dr. Kevin Skinner, of BloomforWomen.com shares insights on overcoming infidelity and other challenges of intimacy and sexuality. Headlines include: the threat of elite dating apps, John Cena and Nikki Bella call of their wedding, and Zoosk's study on the worst fashion mistakes for dates. Questions from listeners include what to do if your boyfriend gets another girl pregnant and how to stay secure in a long distance relationship. Get your free gifts from AdamandEve.com using the offer code GIFT21 Take Damona's free dating/relationship course at DatesandMates.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 16, 2018 • 50min
Millennial Dating & First Date Sex
Jamie Faye, shares solutions for millennial dating and relationship challenges. Headlines include: mixed-weight relationships, how devices are destroying relationships, and sex on the first date. Questions of week: what do you do if a new dad is sending you sexts and snapchat stalking. Get your free gift at DatesandMates.com Claim your free gifts and free shipping at AdamandEve.com using our offer code GIFT21 at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 9, 2018 • 52min
Mixed Race Relationships & Swiping Risks
Singer/Songwriter Monique Debose goes deep on Interracial Relationships and discusses her new show "Mulatto Math: Summing Up the Race Equation in America". Headlines include: Dating app risks, the Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan split, and the secret factor in your relationship success. Questions from listeners include: whether you should be official or not after 6 months and should you reveal your crush on a childhood friend. Pre-order the album at MoniqueDeboseMusic.com Get tickets to Mulatto Math in LA at MulattoMath.com Get your free e-course at DatesandMates.com Try Beachbody On Demand risk free for 30 days! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 2, 2018 • 50min
Happy Anniversary & Obligaswiping
Jared Stern, writer/director of the Netflix film "Happy Anniversary" talks about his semi-autobiographical movie (streaming 3/30 on Netflix) and gives advice to listeners on everything from socks in the bed to getting your boyfriend to post pics of you on Instagram. Headlines include the truth about workplace romance and dating apps, Cosmopolitan's coining of the term Obligaswiping, and the Donald Trump Jr divorce. Get your free e-course at DatesandMates.com Try Beachbody On Demand risk free for 30 days! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 26, 2018 • 51min
Sexperts & Date Expectations
Sexperts Tyomi Morgan-Najieb and Naim Najieb share tips to spice it up if you're in a relationship and to get your date expectations met if you're single. Headlines include: a dating app led by moms, dating by vocal tone, the importance of posture, and Vanessa Trump's famous ex. Question from listeners include Is it weird to have sex with your pet in the room and can you turn the relationship around if you catch feelings for your f-buddy? Plus, a segment that asks do you subscribe to traditional gender roles? Try Beachbody On Demand risk free for 30 days! Get your free dating or relationship course at DatesandMates.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 19, 2018 • 52min
Dating Style & Boyfriends of Instagram
Stylist, Rayne Parvis gives tips on how to dress for the date and how to keep your look hot when you've been in a relationship for a while. Headlines include: women's most desired body type, a Trump-inspired dating term, and Iggy Azalea's dating declaration. Questions from listeners include: how to handle a boyfriend hacking your instagram and should you date a man who is only a couple years older but already has 2 teenage kids? Plus a romance rollback on an old Irish love spell for St. Patrick's Day. For style consultations and tips visit Rayne Parvis at StylebyRayne.com Get one week of online dating free at BlackPeopleMeet.com/datesandmates Try Beachbody On Demand risk free for 30 days! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 8, 2018 • 51min
Feminism & Dating
Behavioral Scientist, Clarissa Silva, joins to discuss the impact of feminism and the #metoo movement on dating today in honor of International Women's Day and Women's History Month. Headlines include: Blac Chyna's much younger man, women initiating on The League, and Over-dating. Questions from listeners include what to do if your girlfriend sexts someone else and should you date someone cool with whom you have no physical attraction. Stream ALL of Beachbody's fitness programs and get all nutritional guides - 21 Day Fix, PiYo, INSANITY, T25, P90X, P90X3, and more! Try Beachbody On Demand risk free for 30 days! Get one week of online dating free at: BlackPeopleMeet.com/datesandmates Find Relationship Coaching with Clarissa at ClarissaSilva.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


