Do you want to overcome limerence and finally have a healthy relationship? My podcast guest, Amanda McCracken, wrote the book on how to stop infatuation to find authentic love. She’s a journalist passionate about experiences that highlight the intersection of wellness, travel, and relationships. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, Guardian, Vogue, and many others. She is considered a “limerence expert” and intimacy advocate. Her 2023 TED Talk, “How Longing Keeps Us From Healthy Relationships,” and her podcast, The Longing Lab, highlight how longing can become self sabotaging and shares how to change our patterns of longing. McCracken is also a part-time university instructor, massage therapist, triathlon coach, and competitive athlete. 

In this episode:

• The key characteristics of limerence
• Who’s most likely to be affected by limerence?
• How limerence affects your everyday life
• How limerence and love addiction are alike and different
• How having ADHD predisposes one to having limerence
• How the current dating scene/culture affects those that experience limerence 

Connect with Amanda

• Website: https://www.amandajmccracken.com/
• FB: https://www.facebook.com/AmandaJanaeMcCracken
• IG: https://www.instagram.com/amandajmccracken/
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thelonginglab

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One of the biggest fears I hear in dating is, “I don’t want to come across as needy.”

So we stay quiet. We downplay what matters, and we tolerate less than we deserve.

Having needs doesn’t make you needy. It makes you human.

Here are five key differences between having needs and being needy, so you can show up with confidence instead of fear.

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Why do so many men think being the “nice guy” is a good thing? Meet the Therapy Brothers,  licensed clinicians and brothers Brannon and Tyler Patrick, redefining mental health and modern masculinity. Through their popular podcast and clinical work, they break down complex psychological barriers into actionable advice on trust, betrayal, addiction, and emotional resilience. They help people build healthy relationships, and master the mindset shifts needed for lasting change.

In this episode:

• How “Mr. Nice Guy” isn’t actually nice
• Why men become the “nice guy”
• How the nice guys can break the pattern of people-pleasing
• The connection between nice guy syndrome and addiction

Connect with the Therapy Brothers

• Website: https://therapybrothers.org/last-first-date-radio
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therapy.bros/  
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therapy.brothers/   
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@therapy.brothers 

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►FREE download: “Top 10 Reasons Why Men Suddenly Pull Away” http://bit.ly/whymendisappear 

►FREE download: “The Green Light Guide to Dating After 50” https://lastfirstdate.com/green-light-guide/ 

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In the early stages of dating, it can be confusing when someone pulls away, sends mixed signals, or struggles with emotional closeness. Two patterns that often get mistaken for each other are narcissism and avoidant attachment.

Here are five ways to tell the difference.

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How are women redefining intimacy and dating standards? That’s what we’re talking about on this episode with my guest, Morgan Hewett. She is a second-time founder and Harvard Business School MBA building Devin, an AI powered vibrator + erotic audio experience for women. She previously founded and sold a generative-AI health tech startup and now focuses on modern dating, female desire, and why women are rewriting the rules of relationships in the AI era.

In this episode: 

• Why so many successful women opt out of conventional dating
• How to tell the difference between loneliness and desire for a partner
• The role of AI and technology in emotional and sexual fulfillment

Connect with Morgan

• Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgan.pink.founder  
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgan.pink.founder
• Learn more about Devin, the escape you’ve been waiting for: https://devintoys.com/

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►FREE download: “Top 10 Reasons Why Men Suddenly Pull Away” http://bit.ly/whymendisappear 

►FREE download: “The Green Light Guide to Dating After 50” https://lastfirstdate.com/green-light-guide/ 

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When it comes to dating, especially later in life, many people default to one rule: “keep it local.” It makes sense. You want ease, consistency, and someone who fits neatly into your existing life.

But keeping it local can prevent you from meeting your match. Often, expanding your distance helps you meet that special person, and with the right connection, the distance can be overcome.

If you’ve been hesitant to explore a connection with someone who doesn’t live nearby, here are five reasons to reconsider.

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check out the full blog post here:

https://lastfirstdate.com/long-distance-dating-5-reasons-to-date-someone-a-distance-away/

What are the rules of dating after 50, and why do we need to rewrite them? Enter Suzanne Noble, a UK-based writer, speaker, and podcast host focused on midlife reinvention and sexuality. She co-hosts Sex Advice for Seniors, a candid podcast challenging taboos around aging and intimacy. Suzanne is also the author of the erotic memoir The Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick Maker, exploring love, desire, and dating later in life.

In this episode:

• The biggest myths about dating and sexuality after 50
• How women can rebuild confidence when re-entering the dating world later in life
• How online dating has changed the landscape for midlife relationships
• What a “last first date” means when you’re dating with intention in your 50s, 60s, or beyond

Connect with Suzanne Noble & Sex Advice for Seniors:

• Instagram: https://instagram.com/sexadviceforseniors 
• Facebook: https://facebook.com/sexadviceforseniors 
• TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@sexadviceforseniors 
• YouTube: https://youtube.com/@sexadviceforseniors 
• Website and Free Gift 0 Most Overlooked Secrets for Better Sex after 50 : https://sexadviceforseniors.com 

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►FREE download: “Top 10 Reasons Why Men Suddenly Pull Away” http://bit.ly/whymendisappear 

►FREE download: “The Green Light Guide to Dating After 50” https://lastfirstdate.com/green-light-guide/ 

►Group Coaching: https://lastfirstdate.com/the-woman-of-value-club/ 

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When someone you’re dating is breadcrumbing you, do you get upset or confused? Take back your power and send one of these 5 texts.

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►FREE download: “Top 10 Reasons Why Men Suddenly Pull Away” http://bit.ly/whymendisappear 

►FREE download: “The Green Light Guide to Dating After 50” https://lastfirstdate.com/green-light-guide/ 

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Are you still following the old dating rules? They don’t work anymore. My podcast guest, Talia Koren, is a dating podcaster, content creator, and entrepreneur who went on 64 first dates in under 10 months before meeting her husband on Hinge. Now, as the founder of Dating Intentionally, she helps women in their 30s–50s date with purpose, build real connections, and enjoy the process.

In this episode:

• The old rules of dating and why they don’t work anymore
• The new dating guidelines
• How to get out of old dating programming
• Why people today are afraid of commitment and vulnerability
• What to do when someone says they’re ready for commitment but aren’t 

Connect with Talia

IG https://www.instagram.com/dating.intentionally/ 

Podcast https://www.datingintentionallypod.com/ 

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►Get Sandy’s books, Becoming a Woman of Value; How to Thrive in Life and Love https://bit.ly/womanofvaluebook , Choice Points in Dating https://amzn.to/3jTFQe9 and Love at Last https://amzn.to/4erpj7C 

►Get FREE coaching on the podcast! https://bit.ly/LFDradiocoaching 

►FREE download: “Top 10 Reasons Why Men Suddenly Pull Away” http://bit.ly/whymendisappear 

►FREE download: “The Green Light Guide to Dating After 50” https://lastfirstdate.com/green-light-guide/ 

►Group Coaching: https://lastfirstdate.com/the-woman-of-value-club/ 

►Website → https://lastfirstdate.com/ 

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When a man is truly serious about you, his actions create clarity, not confusion. You don’t have to decode him or convince yourself to “be patient” while your needs go unmet.

Here are five things a man WON’T do when he’s genuinely invested in building a relationship with you.

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►Get FREE coaching on the podcast! https://bit.ly/LFDradiocoaching 

►FREE download: “Top 10 Reasons Why Men Suddenly Pull Away” http://bit.ly/whymendisappear 

►FREE download: “The Green Light Guide to Dating After 50” https://lastfirstdate.com/green-light-guide/ 

►Group Coaching: https://lastfirstdate.com/the-woman-of-value-club/ 

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