Character Analysis

What would you do if you went home with someone after a date and saw two empty condom wrappers in their waste basket? That happened to one man and we talk about it in this episode. Also covered:

*The struggle of dating with an anxious attachment style

*One woman's refusal to post full-body shots to her profile & why that could lead to a very uncomfortable first date.

*How some people think they want a relationship but really don't

Was he always going to break up with her?

https://dateologycoach.substack.com/p/was-he-always-going-to-break-up-with

Online dating study quantifies what’s ‘out of your league’

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2018/08/08/online-dating-study-quantifies-whats-out-of-your-league/

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We open with Christan's experience with a hostile Tik Tok Troll and why women fear rejecting men. We keep it moving with letters about men using women for their apartment, dead end situationships, getting too invested after first dates and why your male BFF might be toxic.

DOES HE REALLY LIKE HER OR IS HE JUST USING HER?

https://dateologycoach.substack.com/p/does-he-really-like-her-or-is-he

HOW TO AVOID THE POST-FIRST DATE FREAK OUT

https://dateologycoach.substack.com/p/how-to-avoid-the-post-first-date

Can't seem to get a second date and wonder why? We've got an answer!

We're talking a boyfriend who wants to go on The Bachelor, a man who wonders why he loses interest after every first date, a woman engaged to an emotional trainwreck, and why we sometimes fixate on people we know don't want us.

You might still be single because of something called the 'paradox of choice' — here's what it means

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-the-paradox-of-choice-could-explain-why-youre-still-single-2018-2

We answer more listener letters:

*Are men intimidated by her post-grad degree?

*Who invests more on dates: men or women?

*Why did he lie about sleeping with someone else?

*Dating Profile Decoder: What he really means when he says he's affectionate

Questions answered on today's episode:

1. When someone ghosts, how do you get closure?

2. Signs your match isn't really single

3. The challenges of dating with an STD.

4. Is it okay to quit dating for good?

Is Bumble protecting white supremacists? We discuss.

Letters answered on today's show:

1. If they're sexting why hasn't he made a move?

2. Signs your new relationship is on the right track...or not

3. Is he still in love with his Ex?

4. Is her intelligence scaring men off?

Bumble removed its political filter after people said they used it to lure conservatives who were at the Capitol riot into sending incriminating evidence

https://www.businessinsider.com/bumble-removes-political-filter-encouraged-find-capitol-rioters-evidence-2021-1

Tune in as we answer listener letters.

1. Is my choice to be celibate keeping me single?

2. How do I let go of my ex?

3. Signs you're a rebound

4. Dating profile photo problems

5. Why aren't I matching with anyone I like?

Hate those fish pics men post to their dating profile? We know why! We're talking profile pics, financial inquiries and why trying to make men jump through hoops never works.

Single moms with “stay at home parent” for a career

https://www.reddit.com/r/datingoverthirty/comments/kt55w0/single_moms_with_stay_at_home_parent_for_a_career/

To bikini photo or not to bikini photo...that is the question.

https://www.reddit.com/r/datingoverthirty/comments/ksrain/to_bikini_photo_or_not_to_bikini_photothat_is_the/

A woman wants to know if she should keep dating her Christian Grey-ish Bumble match and let him pay off her bills or dump him because he's a controlling asshole.

We're talking bare-minimum dating and why so many singles have stopped trying to impress their matches. Plus, a woman writes in worried if she's being stalked by her man's ex. Also listen as we discuss why childless singles struggle to date partners with kids.

Master Online Dating Online Courses

https://dateologycoach.thinkific.com/

How do I (30F) balance the amount of effort I put into OLD in a culture of extremely low effort dating?

https://www.reddit.com/r/datingoverthirty/comments/klemn9/how_do_i_30f_balance_the_amount_of_effort_i_put/

Is He Hiding A Secret Life?

https://www.dateologycoach.com/post/is-he-hiding-a-secret-life