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Vulnerability & The Sleepover Talk May 10, 2022

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Lifestyle design coach and board certified behavior analyst, Gianna Biscontini, shares how vulnerability can lead to emotional depth and better opportunities for connection in love. The headline is: Scientifically speaking, what does it actually mean to click with someone on a date? The Dear Damona question is: What does it mean if he’s asking me questions about intimacy before we’ve even met?

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New Mindset & LinkedIn Love May 03, 2022

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Instagram sensation and host of the New Mindset, Who Dis? podcast, Case Kenny is here to share his methods of mindfulness to benefit you in dating and relationships. The headline is: Is LinkedIn a low key dating app? The Dear Damona question is: My cross-country relationship is developing quickly. How do I know if it’s too fast?

Check out the Insider article about people using Tinder to sell insurance policies and LinkedIn to find love: insider.com/social-media-tinder-for-work-linkedin-for-love-blurry-internet-2022-4

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Dating with Anxiety & The Newly Single Scene Apr 26, 2022

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New York Times Best-selling author, Allison Raskin, co-host of the Just Between Us podcast, shares how coming to understand her anxiety and OCD have helped her to approach dating from a new perspective. The headline is: What is the opposite of jealousy and how do you cultivate it in your relationship? And the Dear Damona question is: I’m single after 28 years of marriage. How do I break back into the dating scene?

Check out the PsychCentral article on compersion: psychcentral.com/relationships/compersion#definition

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Deeper Dating & Comfortably Single Apr 19, 2022

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Psychotherapist and host of the Deeper Dating podcast, Ken Page, reveals how self empowerment and a deeper understanding of oneself can lead to deeper and more optimistic dating. The headline is: we have a new term that is being inducted into the dating dictionary, and trust me, it's one that you will not want to fall victim to. And the Dear Damona question is: I'm not quite sure what I bring to the table in a relationship. Any pointers to figure it out?

To read "Hesidating is Rampant Among Singles Now" visit: https://www.instyle.com/lifestyle/hesidating-dating-trend

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Financial Intimacy & Reset Relationships Apr 12, 2022

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Financial Therapist Amanda Clayman says that arguments about finances are never just about finances. She reveals how money fears show up in dating and relationships and gives us the tools to have a healthier outlook on finances. In the Dating Dish: Feel like something is missing from your life? You need a relationship reset. Dear Damona question is: What do you do if you’ve been zombied and the person who ghosted you finally texts you back?

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Rom-Com Romance & 15th Anniversary Apr 05, 2022

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It’s Damona’s 15th Wedding Anniversary and in this special episode she shares her secret to a long-lasting relationship. Plus, she’s joined by Mercedes Gonzales-Bazan and Kendra Okereke, the hosts of the Meet Cute Podcast, The Rom-Com Room, to talk about the genre and its effects on dating and relationships. In the dating dish: What is constructive feedback in a relationship and how can you use it to your advantage? This week’s Dear Damona question is: Is it ever okay to lie about your age while dating?

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Dating Tok & Fashion Therapy Mar 29, 2022

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Fashion Therapist Stephanie Gisondi-Little says that getting dressed isn’t just about the clothes themselves, but how they make you feel. She unfolds the importance of creating a dating wardrobe and how to do so, even if you’re on a budget. In the dating dish: Feeling a little disorganized in your love life? This forgotten attachment style may clear things up. And, could an A.I. predict your relationship red flags better than your best friend? Dear Damona questions include: How do I release the pressure of hitting a relationship milestone? And, what are your tips to get a guy to ask you more questions?

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Google Sleuthing & Elephant in the Room Mar 22, 2022

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Burton Kelso, Chief Tech Expert at Integral, gives us the signs of a romance scams, tips on Google Sleuthing, the latest on wearable technology and other online safety advice. Headlines include: What you can learn about love from Grimes and Elon Musk’s on-again-off-again situationship and is vulnerability actually sexy? Then Damona will tackle listener questions including: how to address the elephant in the room and how to let him down easy.

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The 7 Love Styles & Doppelbangers Mar 15, 2022

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Molly Owens, CEO of Truity reveals her 7 Love Styles that completely revolutionize our understanding of Love Languages. Headlines include: Dawn Dating is a new trend that is sweeping the scene and why are you dating your doppelbanger? Then questions from listeners include: should you tell your new girlfriend about your anxious attachment style and is it worth it to move for love?

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Design Your Relationship & The Talking Stage Mar 08, 2022

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Certified Life, Love and Dating Coach, Deb Besinger, found herself in a strange new dating world after her 19-year marriage ended. She explains how to determine what you truly need from a partner so you can design the relationship you want, even if it bucks dating trends and norms. In the Dating Dish: is the economy what’s actually keeping you single? And, have you been stranded in the “talking stage”? Damona tells you what it is and how to move through it with ease. Dear Damona questions include: My dyslexia makes it difficult to keep up with the fast pace of texting. Any tips on how to date without feeling the pressure? And, I’m grown and sexy, so what’s wrong with having sex on the first date?

To read the Insider piece, "Single women are losing in today's economy" visit: https://www.businessinsider.com/costs-of-being-single-woman-taxes-wages-social-life-2022-2

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