In this special all Dear Damona episode, Damona is answering your questions to get you prepared for cuffing season. Questions include: What should I do with “new here” members that pop up in my feed over and over again? How do I stay safe while meeting online matches for the first time?  Should I be fearful of my partner’s STI status? Should I wait for someone who says they aren’t ready to commit? How do I date as a solo mom? 

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Dear Damona: STI Sitch & Solo Parent Singles

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Sara Jane Ho, etiquette expert and host of Netflix’s Mind Your Manners, joins to share the definitive etiquette rules for dating, talking, and texting inspired by her new book.

The Dating Dish story this week comes from CNN: 
Bumble no longer requires women to make the first move! 

Then our Dear Damona question this week is:
My match and I are traveling farther than normal to meet. Does that mean our date should last longer?

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Follow Sara Jane on Instagram @SaraJaneHo and be sure to grab a copy of her new book, “Mind Your Manners: How to Be Your Best Self in Any Situation”.

Read the CNN article for yourself: cnn.com/2024/04/30/tech/bumble-relaunch-men-make-first-move/index.html
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Mind Your Manners & Bumble Bummer

Dr. Scott Lyons, host of The Gently Used Human podcast, talks about his new book, “Addicted to Drama: Healing Dependency on Crisis & Chaos In Yourself & Others”. This week’s Dating Dish is: HuffPost shares the reasons why we try to “fix” our matches…and what you should probably do instead. Then our Dear Damona question this week is: How can I attract more culturally open matches?

Follow Scott on Instagram @DrScottLyons and be sure to grab a copy of his book!

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HuffPost article https://www.huffpost.com/entry/taylor-swift-fix-him-relationships_l_662a5511e4b005d7bf0cbef0


TIMESTAMPS
(00:01:36) Why do we try to fix people in our relationships?
(00:08:09) Introduction of Dr. Scott Lyons
(00:13:32) Causes of addiction to drama
(00:17:24) Origin of addiction to drama
(00:18:09) Ecosystem and Turbulence
(00:19:27) Numbness and Seeking Sensation
(00:24:02) Addiction to Drama and Dating Apps
(00:27:00) Attentional Economy and Social Media
(00:33:13) Interrupting Peace and News Consumption
(00:35:26) Dating App Activation and Frameworks
(00:37:21) Awareness and Reflexive Behavior
(00:38:01) Avoidance Tactics
(00:38:24) Escaping Chaos
(00:39:30) Milestones of Healing
(00:42:41) Processing Trauma
(00:43:42) Belonging and Identity
(00:47:02) Cultural Diversity in Dating

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Addicted to Drama & I Can Fix Him

In this all-Dear Damona episode, Damona takes on dating burnout and swipe fatigue by answering your questions, like:

Is it a bad sign if my Bumble match is taking more than 3 days to reply?

How do I manage expectations with new partners?

How do I attract partners that are more financially and emotionally stable? 

And, is it more difficult to find love after 50?


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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:07 Is it a bad sign if my bumble match is stuck on his move for days?
00:02:19 How do I manage expectations with new partners? 
00:17:27 How do I attract partners that are more financially and emotionally stable?
00:18:30 Dealing with fixer-uppers 
00:27:50 Is it more difficult to find love after 50? 
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His Move & Love After 50

Psychic Matchmaker Deborah Graham teaches singles to dial into their own psychic intuition. Plus, she shares her experiences as a psychic matchmaker, and her own story of being intuitively matched as well. Then, she gives a jaw-dropping live, on-air love reading. The Dating Dish this week is: Beware of Digital Body Language while you’re online dating. The Dear Damona questionis: What signs indicate that a person might be leaning towards commitment?

Follow her on Instagram @PsychicDeborahGraham and learn more about her work by visiting psychicdeborahgraham.com

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Intuition in Dating 
00:02:32 Digital Body Language 
00:13:15 Psychic Matchmaker's Introduction 
00:14:39 Realization of Psychic Gifts
00:16:05 Limitations of Using Psychic Gifts 
00:16:18 Arranged Marriage
00:17:49 Psychic Abilities
00:20:18 Beginning of Psychic Matchmaking
00:23:36 Mission and Intuition 
00:25:48 Reading Energy and Intuition 
00:27:49 Internal Compass and Muscle Testing 
00:30:20 Silence and Energy Communication 
00:30:48 Silence and Intuition 
00:31:44 Psychic Reading for Producer Lindsey
00:33:27 Revelation about L's Past Relationship
00:38:33 Dating Rules and Intuition
00:41:16 Avoiding Ghosting and Dating Process
00:45:01 Early Phase Dating
00:46:06 Reframing Expectations
00:47:18 Enjoying the Process
00:48:13 Clarity and Guidance
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Psychic Matchmaker & Digital Body Language

Fan favorite guest Mark Groves is back! This time he’s joined by his wife Kylie McBeath, to discuss their amazing new book Liberated Love: Release Codependent Patterns and Create the Love You Desire. In this interview they get to the root of codependency and offer ways to heal trauma and date intentionally. The dating dish story is: The Downside of Are We Dating the Same Guy Facebook groups. In Dear Damona a listener asks: Why are there so many fake profiles and how can you avoid getting frustrated with them?

Follow Mark @createthelove and Kylie @beingisbeautiful and pick up your copy of Liberated Love (https://read.macmillan.com/lp/liberated-love/) today!

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Dear Damona: STI Sitch & Solo Parent Singles

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