Dates & Mates with Damona Hoffman

On Damona's new TV series, "A Question of Love", she leads 3 couples through a relationship experiment where they will move in together for 30 days and have them answer deep dark questions that will help them see if the person they are with is truly the one. Nicky Sunshine from "A Question of Love" joins to share her past and discuss her experience answering the questions with her boyfriend Jamie. The Technically Dating Damona and Ray cover hot topics like: Can it work if your boyfriend is younger...much younger? How do you respond when your girlfriend says you are in the friend zone and only desires you sexually when she's drunk? Take Damona's Relationship Bootcamp at http://DatesandMates.com Follow Damona @DamonaHoffman and tweet your dating and relationship questions- they might feature your question on a future show. Textpert is on Instagram @Textpert_App Follow Nicky @SunshineComedy  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fresh off the A Question of Love premiere on FYI, Damona and Ray discuss the challenges couples face moving in together for the first time as they recap the series premiere. Then they dish about the latest in the Rob Kardashian & Blac Chyna beef, as well as Jay-Z and Beyonce's marriage counseling music. Plus, they tell you why most online daters are guilty of the online dating trend called "Kittenfishing". They also tackled this weeks' Textpert questions today, including: How to catch a cheating girlfriend How to manage a manipulative boyfriend. Make sure to check out the full episode above! A Question Of Love airs Tuesdays at 10pm/9c on FYI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Temple from HGTV and DIY Network discusses how to keep your relationship healthy through a renovation and ways to prepare your space when you are moving in with your significant other. He also shares some of his own experiences from working with an incredible amount of couples during his renovation shows and how he's observed the impact of the home when it comes to a relationship or marriage. Then, Damona, Ray and Josh all answer questions that have been posted on the Textpert App, including: Find out what they had to say about this plus much more! Check out Josh's latest project with Boystown USA, TradeLife Make sure to check out the full episode above! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Dates & Mates, FYI TV Dating Expert Damona Hoffman and co-host Ray Christian dish about: A new dating app that searches for single celebrity lookalikes. The dealbreaker that has prospective dates going up in smoke And why HGTV’s Christina El Moussa just can’t catch a break in love We also have trending Textpert App questions, including: “Drunk thoughts are sober truth”- Ray Plus Ray will rant about botox and Damona goes on her Diatribe about the difference between settling down and just plain settling. Finally, in The Hollywood Hookup they tell you who should be Mariah Carey's new man. Do you think they made some good choices? Make sure to check out the FULL episode above Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Rodwin, The Moth Storyslam Champion and creator of the show F-Tinder (a love story) at Hollywood Fringe Festival shares tantalizing tales of his journey on Tinder. Ranging from escorts to polyamory, David pulls some amazing examples of the experiences he came across during his Tinder exploits and explains why the dating app industry is leaning towards "gamifying" dating and encouraging addictive behavior. Does the dating app industry change the entire way we view modern courtship and relationships? Make sure to listen to the whole episode to hear how David, Damona and Ray weigh in on the subject. There's also have some great Textpert App questions that Damona and Ray decoded, including: How to end a two month relationship What to do when an f-buddy is expecting Can you love a liar? Then they end the show with a new segment "Kinky or Creepy." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This show covers serious trouble in Bachelor Paradise, a social media storm about sexism sparked by a baby picture, and new dating app that’s even faster than Tinder. As always, Damona and Ray offer expert advice on juicy dating questions & relationship woes from the Textpert App, including: Being dumped because you're not ready to have kids Post-breakup etiquette When a "dick pic" goes to the wrong person..... And more! Plus a Love Expose that will have you wondering if it's cheaper to keep her in a modern marriage dilemma more couples are starting to face. Make sure to check out the full episode above! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Celebrity Matchmaker Carmelia Ray discusses the art of matchmaking and the second season of the hit show Mom v.s. Matchmaker. She shares her experience as a matchmaker on her show as well as common oversights that singles have when seeking their ideal partner. Also, she dives into how the dating industry impacts the art of matchmaking, as well as how she feels that online daters are going about this love search the wrong way. Make sure to check out the entire interview; you don't want to miss some key advice from a seasoned pro in the world of matchmaking! Don't forget to watch Carmelia Ray on Mom Vs. Matchmaker on MyxTV - new season is premiering on July 25th and find a match of your own at CarmeliaRay.com. "Someone might think they need something or they want something when in reality who they’ve been attracting ……is really the wrong person for them"  Carmelia Ray- 4:40 Plus Ray and Damona deciphered Textpert App questions in Technically Dating, like: how to know if your online boyfriend of 2 years is a catfish.... the real deal on roofies... whether long distance dating is worth it.... should your parents force you to date within your religion... a bi-sexual love triangle... and more! Then Damona goes into the time machine in the Romance Rollback to uncover a macabre and unusual process of Ghost Marriages in China. While some might need to delve into the dark side, make sure you tweet Damona your questions via @DamonaHoffman! Your question might be featured on an upcoming show PLUS Damona & Ray can help you find an ideal, thriving (and living) love interest! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Dates & Mates there was a lot to talk about this week in the world of modern dating. Damona Hoffman and Ray Christian dissected the juiciest and freshest dating & relationship stories, helped give some Textpert App users some clarity with expert advice and debated about some tricky parts of dating and flirting etiquette that people should be more aware of. Make sure to listen to the full episode above, and here's some parts you don't want to miss: Hot stories include: A surprising celebrity divorce An unexpected force in social media that is leading to offline relationships You know, like the great philosopher Gucci Mane once said, ‘It’s goin' down in the DM’- Ray (@ 7:22) A look at how mainstream a particular part of the hookup culture has become and some advice on how to avoid it if it’s not for you. Textpert App questions include: Can you date a recovering addict? Does your zodiac sign matter in relationships? And how can shy be sexy? Finally in Damona's Diatribe: The Dirty DM and how you can message someone on social media and actually get a response. Your creepy DM slide is akin to basically just hollering at a random woman on the street. - Damona (@ 47:04) Have a question you want featured on an upcoming show? Make sure to tweet @DamonaHoffman and you might get some great expert advice LIVE on our next show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The love drug that might be keeping you in bad relationships, 5 outdated pieces of marriage advice that need to be archived, the interracial marriage “boom", plus a surprising sexpology from Orlando Bloom. In this week's Love Expose we discuss what a normal sex life should look life (how much, how long, and simply how.) Technically Dating questions from Textpert include how to handle an interfaith relationship and whether or not you should stay with your boyfriend when exes texts still give you butterflies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dating expert Damona Hoffman & Textpert CEO Ray Christian discuss Which words will get your dating profile more swipes A celebrity online dating romance gone wrong What makes a man marriageable Textpert App questions include how to deal with a crabby girlfriend, what to say when you talk dirty for the first time, and when to get texted for an STI. Plus in On Screen Romance we have some tips on you which shows hopeless romantics will want to bingewatch this week. Finally Ray Rants and Damona Diatribes about coffee dates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices