Rachel De Alto, Chief Dating Expert at Match, joins Damona to examine the relationships between social anxiety, alcohol, and dating. Damona covers headlines: stay away from creeps like Armie Hammer and join in on two big dating app trends this season. In Dear Damona, she answers listener questions: how to filter matches who don't want a long-term relationship and can you still be excited about dating in your 60s?

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Carol Allen, astrologer of Love is In The Stars, returns to Dates & Mates to explain exactly how the stars impact your compatibility beyond just your zodiac sign. Damona covers headlines in the Dating Dish: Why is Lori Harvey getting so much hate over her new relationship with Michael B. Jordan and how to get a celebrity to breakup with your partner. Plus Damona answers listener questions such as how to deal with racism from your dates and can you keep up the chemistry if you can't meet a match online anytime soon.

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Dr. James Simmons of Ask the NP joins Damona to talk about how to stay healthy dating in the time of Covid, ways to reduce your risk of Super Gonorrhea, and de-stigmatizing mental health. Damona covers headlines: Behind the scenes advice on Drew Barrymore getting ghosted and 21 ways to get your flirt on in 2021. Then in Dear Damona she covers listener questions: Has everyone forgotten how to communicate these days and should you give him a third chance if he's cancelled twice before?

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Mark Groves of Create The Love and The Mark Groves Podcast joins Damona to talk about new beginnings and how to ditch dating rock bottom. Damona covers headlines: Is Ariana really tying the knot this time and do dating apps really want you to find love? 'Dear Damona' segment is back by popular demand: What to do with all these breadcrumb-y dudes and surely there are better pickup lines than "hey"?

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Damona gives a lesson in vision boarding and goal setting so you can attract the love you want in the new year. New episodes dropping on TUESDAYS beginning January 5th, 2021.

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Damona gives advice on listener questions such as:

Can your long-distance relationship go the distance?

How do I find love if I don't feel like I fit the norm around me?

Should you include a picture of yourself in a mask on your dating profile?

Pandemic Dating Problems: Should you be physically exclusive before being romantically exclusive?

How do I date now if I feel like my dating options are limited due to the pandemic?

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Damona welcomes a Bumble success story, Kyle and Olivia from Atlanta, who share their journey from signing onto the app to falling in love in a crazy time. Damona also covers headlines: Tinder's "Year in Swipe" dating trends report, how to tell if your virtual connection will translate IRL, and how linguistic cues can win someone over.

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Tod Jacobs & Peter Lynn, authors of the new book Not A Partnership, join Damona to debate whether marriage is still necessary in today's society plus explain why marriage is hard work (but that's not a bad thing!). Damona covers headlines: a holiday gift guide according to your loved one's love language, a complete roundup of 2020's most noteworthy studies in love, plus what you can learn from Elliot Page, star of Juno.

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In this Dear Damona episode dedicated to answering your dating questions:

Will love actually happen when you "least expect it" as they say?

What do you do when a guy wants to go slow?

Am I limiting myself too much if I only swipe on guys with college degrees?

How to navigate mental health challenges in a relationship?

24 and never been kissed. Do I tell the guys I'm dating?

Should you be completely honest about your age?

I'm in love with my best friend's little brother and I think he feels it too?

Proper phone etiquette on a date?

How do you date someone in the adult film industry?

Plus Damona covers headlines: yay or nay - workplace romance, everything you need to know about the inner workings of each dating app, and does height really matter in dating?

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Damona’s husband, Seth Hoffman, joins to share his perspective on the challenges of online dating, relationship dynamics, and the realities of falling in love. Damona covers headlines: is No Shave November making men less dateable, pandemic safety questions you need to ask a potential date, and why being ghosted in a pandemic is so much more emotionally taxing.

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