Have you gone through some type of trauma in past relationships and are hesitant to put yourself out there again? Are you experiencing frustration with your dating life? What if I told you that I want to challenge you to go on a date this month. 

We all know that dating can be risky and uncomfortable but if we're not willing to take a risk there will be no reward. So today, I enlisted the help of Meagan Blanchette, a courageous listener who has volunteered herself as “tribute” to take a 30-day dating challenge.

In this first episode of our Dating Bootcamp podcast series, we will be challenging you to: 

Give yourself permission to go dating again 

Not get tangled in “Situationships” 

Get ready to test the waters again 

Let’s get ready for the dating journey! But first, I want you to dig deep and answer the following questions honestly: 

Am I ready to date? 

Why do I want to date now? 

What is my list of 50 qualities I look for on a date? 25? 10?

What are my 5 non-negotiables?

Of the 5 non-negotiables, which ones am I holding loosely? 

4. Do I know the risk of love and am I willing to take a risk for the reward? 

5. What are my sexual, financial, and spiritual boundaries? 

6. What information am I sharing too much of? 

7. What are my boundaries regarding time? 

This list might seem like a lot but trust me it’s not. You are creating a baseline, a guideline, a roadmap to help you get more comfortable with who you really are and be confident next time you go out on a date. 

I’m super passionate about this topic because I did dating wrong. That’s why I want you, your friend, and every single-ready-to-mingle person out there to know that dating can be both pure AND fun when you start out right.

I LOVE Love and I want you to succeed in Love! If you answered any or all of the above questions, share them with me @BiancaOlthoff. Join us tomorrow for Day 2 of the bootcamp! 

Love you, 

B

RESOURCES/LINKS 

Follow Meagan Blanchette’s Dating Journey - @meaganherself, Meagan’s website - or Season of You Podcast

How to Have Your Life Not Suck: Becoming Today Who You Want to Be Tomorrow

FREE Love Is Resource 

Ben Stuart: Single, Dating, Engaged, Married: Navigating Life and Love in the Modern Age

TFHOC: The Sex Talk || Pastor Bianca Olthoff

TFHOC: Who's In Your Bed // Married Sex // Bianca Olthoff

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Music by: Brad Tsushima, Instagram: @bradtsushima, email:[email protected], Spotify: “R.A.D.”