In today's episode I talk with sociology professor Dr Julia Meszaros. Dr Meszaros and I discuss the common stereotypes that surround international dating. She also shares about her work with the international dating industry. Dr Meszaros has shadowed several romance tours on three different continents and has published multiple articles on the subject of international dating.

In today's episode I interview Alvie, a customer service rep from the site Christian Filipina (the largest Christian dating site in the Philippines). We talk about Filipino culture, Christianity's place in the dating scene there, and of course the ins and outs of using Christian Filipina to make meaningful connections with sincere family-oriented women in the Philippines.

In the blogosphere you may have heard the terms red bill, blue pill, or even black pill. Each one represents a worldview that profoundly affects how a man sees marriage and family. In this episode I talk with Bob V from Love Beyond the Sea about his personal journey through these different worldviews and how he eventually came to a new alternative which he calls the brown pill.

Today we finished out our series on Ukraine and talk about money and the role it plays while dating. We cover the cultural norms of what a man is expected to pay while on a date with a woman in Ukraine. We also discuss how the role of money changes from a dating relationship to a marriage one. We also had a surprise guest come join for the last question in today's episode! (Hint: she's been on our show before!)

This is our third episode in our four part Ukrainian Perspective series. Today we sit down with our Ukrainian women panel and talk about age gaps. What is considered a normal age gap while dating in Ukraine? What should an older man's expectations be if he's looking for a serious relationship? What pros or cons do men not normally think of when it comes to having an age gap with their partner? We discuss all this and more!

In this episode I share an interview I did with Taya, a young Ukrainian girl who runs a Youtube channel on Ukrainian culture, gives official tours of Ukrainian cities, and is even starting her own dating agency. In our interview we talk about common stereotypes of Ukrainian women. We also talk a great deal about the differences between the dating culture in the West and in Ukraine.