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    The Later Dater Today

    Between the ages of 45-59? (Give or take a few years) and dating or thinking about it? You’re in the right place.

    There’s never been a better time to date later in life. Let us show you the advantages of dating later in life AND the places you might overlook or trip.

    Lakshmi Rengarajan, host and guide of the The Later Dater podcast has spent almost 15 years trying to improve and shed an illuminating light on the culture of modern dating. She’s designed one-of-a-kind events that challenged the idea of the dating profile, she worked at the world’s largest dating conglomerate (Match), she studied the art of the set-up and co-hosted Season 7 of Vox Media’s award-winning podcast Land of The Giants: Dating Games.

    And now she’s turned her attention to folks dating “later in life”. Her work to change, improve and challenge modern dating culture and its tropes have been featured in the New York Times, Vanity Fair, Cosmopolitan, Oprah Daily and The Guardian and she’s been a guest on the Pivot Podcast with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway among others.

    Later Daters are folks who came of age before the smartphone but also have the smarts to leverage and use technology. Modern dating culture has changed quite a bit since the introduction of dating apps but your dual existence might be just to thing that helps you navigate it today.

    You’re not late, you’re right on time. More at www.TheLaterDaterToday.com

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    Copyright: © The Later Dater TM

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    Latest Episodes:
    Pt.2 Romantic Hope: What it Looks Like and How To Look for it Mar 17, 2025
    Show notes

    I'm offering an online talk and workshop: "How To Date Humans" (Later in Life) at the Omega Institute on 03.19.25 Click on the link to sign up!

    And if you want to take the word "baggage" out of your vocabulary of think of a better way to talk about your past and dig into someone else's consider this episode in the LDT catalog.

    Lakshmi was named among the "Best Guests of 2023" on tech and culture podcast PIVOT with Kara Swisher & Scott Galloway. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-friends-of-pivot/id1073226719?i=1000639439067

    Help keep the The Later Dater Today podcast ad-free.

    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/later_Lakshmi

    The Later Dater Today is a podcast all about dating Later In Life but mostly the 45-59 window. This overlooked and often misunderstood part of the dating timeline is both under-discussed and wildly undervalued. Host, Lakshmi Rengarajan has been trying to bring both innovation as well as an analog approach to how we date today for the past 15 years.

    Episodes every Friday and follow us on Instagram for bite size servings of ideas from the podcast.
    Follow us there: https://www.instagram.com/the_later_dater_today
    And be sure to visit us at the The Later Dater Today.com , sign up for our email list and please send us your questions!


    #57 "Romantic Hope Pt.1: The Importance of Romantic Hope During Challenging Times" Feb 14, 2025
    Show notes

    Romantic Hope - NOT hopeless romantic - It might be one of the most important ideas developed by Lakshmi and The Later Dater today as we enter a new era in dating and relationships. People aren't just deleting the apps, they are beginning to torch the idea of romantic possibilities. So what is romantic hope and how and why is it actually a form of resilience? Tune into the first of several episodes that will explore this topic and this moment in dating.

    Other episodes that explore Romantic Hope indireclty:

    The Death of the Crush: Episode 19
    Will I Ever Feel This Way Again? Episode 40

    Lakshmi was named among the "Best Guests of 2023" on tech and culture podcast PIVOT with Kara Swisher & Scott Galloway. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-friends-of-pivot/id1073226719?i=1000639439067

    Help keep the The Later Dater Today podcast ad-free.

    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/later_Lakshmi

    The Later Dater Today is a podcast all about dating Later In Life but mostly the 45-59 window. This overlooked and often misunderstood part of the dating timeline is both under-discussed and wildly undervalued. Host, Lakshmi Rengarajan has been trying to bring both innovation as well as an analog approach to how we date today for the past 15 years.

    Episodes every Friday and follow us on Instagram for bite size servings of ideas from the podcast.
    Follow us there: https://www.instagram.com/the_later_dater_today
    And be sure to visit us at the The Later Dater Today.com , sign up for our email list and please send us your questions!


    Season 3 Premiere: #56 A New Take on The 'Open' Relationship Nov 28, 2024
    Show notes

    Season 3 Premiere:
    There's something beyond the idea of playing the field or going on a bunch of dates that "don't' go anywhere." What if you're just in the process of opening up again? What if these are 'open ' relationships? Join Lakshmi as she returns to her lifelong mission to improve dating culture and change the conversation around dating later in life.

    Referenced in this episode:
    "Can Niche Dating Apps Save Us?" From Season 6 of Vox Media's Land of The Giants

    Lakshmi was named among the "Best Guests of 2023" on tech and culture podcast PIVOT with Kara Swisher & Scott Galloway. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-friends-of-pivot/id1073226719?i=1000639439067

    Help keep the The Later Dater Today podcast ad-free.

    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/later_Lakshmi

    The Later Dater Today is a podcast all about dating Later In Life but mostly the 45-59 window. This overlooked and often misunderstood part of the dating timeline is both under-discussed and wildly undervalued. Host, Lakshmi Rengarajan has been trying to bring both innovation as well as an analog approach to how we date today for the past 15 years.

    Episodes every Friday and follow us on Instagram for bite size servings of ideas from the podcast.
    Follow us there: https://www.instagram.com/the_later_dater_today
    And be sure to visit us at the The Later Dater Today.com , sign up for our email list and please send us your questions!


    #55 Listener Question Updates and Follow-ups: Jennifer, Ranjani and Bryan Jul 20, 2024
    Show notes

    To listen to full episodes of Jennifer, Ranjani and Bryan check out episodes 14,51 and 54!

    Lakshmi was named among the "Best Guests of 2023" on tech and culture podcast PIVOT with Kara Swisher & Scott Galloway. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-friends-of-pivot/id1073226719?i=1000639439067

    Help keep the The Later Dater Today podcast ad-free.

    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/later_Lakshmi

    The Later Dater Today is a podcast all about dating Later In Life but mostly the 45-59 window. This overlooked and often misunderstood part of the dating timeline is both under-discussed and wildly undervalued. Host, Lakshmi Rengarajan has been trying to bring both innovation as well as an analog approach to how we date today for the past 15 years.

    Episodes every Friday and follow us on Instagram for bite size servings of ideas from the podcast.
    Follow us there: https://www.instagram.com/the_later_dater_today
    And be sure to visit us at the The Later Dater Today.com , sign up for our email list and please send us your questions!


    #54 "How am I Supposed to Find a Relationship When I Feel Dead Inside?" Listener Question from Bryan, 51 Jul 14, 2024
    Show notes

    Dead inside? Emotionally Unavailable? Let's take a closer look at what people. especially Later Dater Men might actually mean when they claim emotional unavailability.

    The piece I co-authored with exceptional futurists from The Institute for The Future!

    https://medium.com/foresight-matters/who-is-controlling-our-romantic-futures-and-what-your-heart-can-do-about-it-the-perils-and-promise-7f44a7444817

    Lakshmi was named among the "Best Guests of 2023" on tech and culture podcast PIVOT with Kara Swisher & Scott Galloway. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-friends-of-pivot/id1073226719?i=1000639439067

    Help keep the The Later Dater Today podcast ad-free.

    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/later_Lakshmi

    The Later Dater Today is a podcast all about dating Later In Life but mostly the 45-59 window. This overlooked and often misunderstood part of the dating timeline is both under-discussed and wildly undervalued. Host, Lakshmi Rengarajan has been trying to bring both innovation as well as an analog approach to how we date today for the past 15 years.

    Episodes every Friday and follow us on Instagram for bite size servings of ideas from the podcast.
    Follow us there: https://www.instagram.com/the_later_dater_today
    And be sure to visit us at the The Later Dater Today.com , sign up for our email list and please send us your questions!


    #53 "What If Being Single Is Actually An Orientation?" -Paul, 49 Jul 05, 2024
    Show notes

    What if being single wasn't about NOT having a relationship or even looking for one, but feeling like your truest, best self is expressed when you are single? With more and more people actively choosing to be single, this is a great question and topic for Later Daters to ponder. Listen in as Lakshmi discusses another group that is overlooked; people for whom their Later Dater years are THE best years for them to be in relationship.

    This episode is a follow up to episode 50 where Paul, 49 asked about the pros and cons of staying single vs dating now as a Later Dater. Check out that episode here.

    Lakshmi was named among the "Best Guests of 2023" on tech and culture podcast PIVOT with Kara Swisher & Scott Galloway. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-friends-of-pivot/id1073226719?i=1000639439067

    Help keep the The Later Dater Today podcast ad-free.

    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/later_Lakshmi

    The Later Dater Today is a podcast all about dating Later In Life but mostly the 45-59 window. This overlooked and often misunderstood part of the dating timeline is both under-discussed and wildly undervalued. Host, Lakshmi Rengarajan has been trying to bring both innovation as well as an analog approach to how we date today for the past 15 years.

    Episodes every Friday and follow us on Instagram for bite size servings of ideas from the podcast.
    Follow us there: https://www.instagram.com/the_later_dater_today
    And be sure to visit us at the The Later Dater Today.com , sign up for our email list and please send us your questions!


    #52 Why You Should Go to Your High School Reunion & Why Reunions Matter More Than Ever Jun 23, 2024
    Show notes

    To reunion or not to reunion? Reunions can feel like a different sort of decision as a later dater. For some reunions are exciting for others the thought can be excruciating. In this episode Lakshmi explores the value of going to reunions for Later Daters Today and why reunions in general are really important as we get older. This IS NOT about a new way to source relationship leads this is about leading yourself to places and people from another time.


    Other episodes related to this topic:

    Ep 31: Rethinking Wasted Time

    Ep 23: Reconnecting With Someone From Your Past

    Lakshmi was named among the "Best Guests of 2023" on tech and culture podcast PIVOT with Kara Swisher & Scott Galloway. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-friends-of-pivot/id1073226719?i=1000639439067

    Help keep the The Later Dater Today podcast ad-free.

    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/later_Lakshmi

    The Later Dater Today is a podcast all about dating Later In Life but mostly the 45-59 window. This overlooked and often misunderstood part of the dating timeline is both under-discussed and wildly undervalued. Host, Lakshmi Rengarajan has been trying to bring both innovation as well as an analog approach to how we date today for the past 15 years.

    Episodes every Friday and follow us on Instagram for bite size servings of ideas from the podcast.
    Follow us there: https://www.instagram.com/the_later_dater_today
    And be sure to visit us at the The Later Dater Today.com , sign up for our email list and please send us your questions!


    #51: "Why am I glad to be divorced but sad about being single?" Listener Question from Ranjani, 47 Jun 14, 2024
    Show notes

    Glad to be divorced but sad about being single? YYes, you can be glad about something behind you and sad about something in front of you. Listen in as Lakshmi reacts and reflects on Ranjani's story of being at a dinner party as a newly divorced woman in a sea of couples. This episode explores the journey from divorcee to single and how each represents a different part in the dating journey.

    Lakshmi was named among the "Best Guests of 2023" on tech and culture podcast PIVOT with Kara Swisher & Scott Galloway. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-friends-of-pivot/id1073226719?i=1000639439067

    Help keep the The Later Dater Today podcast ad-free.

    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/later_Lakshmi

    The Later Dater Today is a podcast all about dating Later In Life but mostly the 45-59 window. This overlooked and often misunderstood part of the dating timeline is both under-discussed and wildly undervalued. Host, Lakshmi Rengarajan has been trying to bring both innovation as well as an analog approach to how we date today for the past 15 years.

    Episodes every Friday and follow us on Instagram for bite size servings of ideas from the podcast.
    Follow us there: https://www.instagram.com/the_later_dater_today
    And be sure to visit us at the The Later Dater Today.com , sign up for our email list and please send us your questions!


    #50 "What are the Pros & Cons of Staying Single vs. Dating?" Listener Question from Paul, 49 Jun 09, 2024
    Show notes

    Is It Better to Stay Single or Date and Find a Relationship? - Celebrating Our 50th Episode!In this episode, we dive into a thought-provoking question from Paul, a 49-year-old listener who wants to know: Is it better to stay single or seek out a relationship? It's a question that hits different during the Later Dater window when there is no longer societal pressure to pair up. Listen in as Lakshmi answers this question in a way that explore the subject in a whole new way.

    Episodes of The Later Dater Today referenced in this episode:

    The Shape of Your Heart vs. Your Relationship History

    Longer Doesn't Always Mean Stronger

    Lakshmi was named among the "Best Guests of 2023" on tech and culture podcast PIVOT with Kara Swisher & Scott Galloway. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-friends-of-pivot/id1073226719?i=1000639439067

    Help keep the The Later Dater Today podcast ad-free.

    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/later_Lakshmi

    The Later Dater Today is a podcast all about dating Later In Life but mostly the 45-59 window. This overlooked and often misunderstood part of the dating timeline is both under-discussed and wildly undervalued. Host, Lakshmi Rengarajan has been trying to bring both innovation as well as an analog approach to how we date today for the past 15 years.

    Episodes every Friday and follow us on Instagram for bite size servings of ideas from the podcast.
    Follow us there: https://www.instagram.com/the_later_dater_today
    And be sure to visit us at the The Later Dater Today.com , sign up for our email list and please send us your questions!


    #49 How to Rethink Long Distance Relationships Today May 31, 2024
    Show notes

    Episodes mentioned in this episode The Afterlife Set-Up (a true story of two 80 year olds who reconnected and fell in love during the pandemic.
    Lakshmi's LinkedIn post on Long Distance Relationships and Remote Work

    Lakshmi was named among the "Best Guests of 2023" on tech and culture podcast PIVOT with Kara Swisher & Scott Galloway. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-friends-of-pivot/id1073226719?i=1000639439067

    Help keep the The Later Dater Today podcast ad-free.

    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/later_Lakshmi

    The Later Dater Today is a podcast all about dating Later In Life but mostly the 45-59 window. This overlooked and often misunderstood part of the dating timeline is both under-discussed and wildly undervalued. Host, Lakshmi Rengarajan has been trying to bring both innovation as well as an analog approach to how we date today for the past 15 years.

    Episodes every Friday and follow us on Instagram for bite size servings of ideas from the podcast.
    Follow us there: https://www.instagram.com/the_later_dater_today
    And be sure to visit us at the The Later Dater Today.com , sign up for our email list and please send us your questions!


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