Mostly Dating

By CarleighSociety & Culture Relationships

Mostly Dating episodes

July 18, 2023173. STARIELLE HOPE on Why Dating Is Not A Numbers Game
Welcome back! Today we’re joined by Starielle Hope, human relationship & intimacy expert.
what we talk about:
why Starielle does not believe dating is a numbers game

actual ways to improve your dating app profile so you get the RIGHT matches, not necessarily more volume

why some people can't get past a first date (and onto dates two, three, etc.)

can attraction grow over time or should it feel like it looks in the movies?

how to identify what might be holding you back in relationships

identifying dating patterns in yourself

why we are drawn to the same wrong relationship over and over
& more!
In today's intro, Mia shares more about an obstacle she's had in her own relationship and Carleigh & Mia discuss their thoughts on how to be more original on dating apps.
As always, find us on Instagram ⁠@mostlybalancedpodcast⁠. Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!
1 hr 2 min
July 11, 2023 172. When The Honeymoon Phase Ends (+ How To Keep It Going)
Welcome back! It's just us today and we're answering a ton of great listener questions.
what we talk about:
What to do when the honeymoon phase ends, why we actually love what comes after it, and how to bring it back throughout your relationship
Saying I love you in a new relationship + what to say if you're not ready to say it back
What to say if your partner wants to move in and you're not ready yet
Advice for people who have a hard time getting excited about dating
How to know if someone is ready to start dating again + if it's a bad idea to date someone who recently got out of a relationship
& more!
In our intro, Carleigh gives an update on her Jolie shower filter and how it's impacted her hair and skin & Mia shares a book recommendation for Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld.
As always, find us on Instagram ⁠⁠@mostlybalancedpodcast⁠⁠. Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!
36 min
July 04, 2023171. CANDICE HORBACZ (aka Eva Lovia) on What It's Really Like To Be A Porn Star, Mismatched Sex Drives, & How To Tell Your Partner What You Want In Bed
Welcome back! Today we’re chatting all things sex, boundaries, non-monogamy, and adult entertainment with Candice Horbacz (most commonly known as Eva Lovia), former adult entertainment star and multi-hyphenate entrepreneur

what we talk about:
How Candice started webcamming & eventually built a career in the adult entertainment space

What people get wrong about the porn industry

Setting boundaries early on in a relationship

How to tell your partner what you like sexually

Misconceptions about how often you “should” be having sex

Why having sex is sort of like going to the gym

Why women have such a hard time saying no to things

How to actually have better sex
& more!
We end the episode by asking Candice a few listener questions about what to do when a guy ghosts you and then resurfaces, whether you should end a relationship simply because something feels “off,” and more.
Find Candice on Instagram @evalovia and listen to her podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts.
54 min
June 27, 2023170. CARLY & ILANA on Am I The Only One Without A Group Chat? (+ Other Friendship Struggles)
Welcome back! Today we are chatting about all things friendship with content creators and hosts of the new podcast, Life In Progress, Carly Silverman and Ilana Dunn.
what we talk about:
How Carly & Ilana met and why they decided to start a podcast

How they bonded over losing their jobs

Carly & Ilana's matchmaking program

Similarities between Carly & Ilana's friendship and Carleigh & Mia's friendship

The dating app 3 out of 4 of us met our current partner on

How to make friends as an adult

Our own experiences with friendship breakups

What to do when you're the only single friend

How friendships evolve

Feeling like the only one who doesn't have a large friend group
& more!
You can find Carly and Ilana on Instagram @lifeinprogress @seeingotherpeople@ilana.dunn & @carlyrsilverman. Listen to Life In Progress anywhere you listen to podcasts, and head to either of their Instagram accounts to learn more about their matchmaking company.
As always, find us on Instagram ⁠@mostlybalancedpodcast⁠. Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!
1 hr
June 20, 2023 169. The One That Got Away, Bad Texters, & When To Meet The Family
Welcome back! It’s just us this week and we’re diving deep into listener questions.
what we talk about:
✨ friendships with your desired gender
✨ can your boyfriend have a female roommate?
✨ is there a such thing as a bad texter?
✨ how much should you be texting early on?
✨ should you text someone after a first date?
✨ at what point should you introduce each other to the family + how to do it successfully
✨ the one that got away
& more!
+ we chat about what’s been new with us and Mia shares a product she’s loving
As always, find us on Instagram ⁠⁠@mostlybalancedpodcast⁠⁠ and on our ⁠⁠website⁠⁠. Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!
51 min
June 13, 2023168. JOE FEMINELLA & STEVE ROSSITER on The Difference Between Playing Games & Playing Your Cards Right
Welcome back! Today we're joined by Joe Feminella & Steve Rossiter, of First Round's On Me, for a male's prospective on modern dating and how to use dating apps more intentionally.

what we talk about:
How Joe first came up with the idea for FROME

What sets FROME apart from other dating apps

How to use any dating app more intentionally

The "maximizer" mentality of always wanting someone/something better

The one thing that makes you way less likely to go out on a date

Common red flags men see when dating women

Their thoughts on these common dating behaviors: thank you texts, women making the first move, sleeping together early on
& more
Learn more about FROME by heading to their Instagram @firstroundsonme or downloading the app from the app store. You can find Joe and Steve at @firstroundsonjoe and @steverossiter_.
As always, find us on Instagram ⁠@mostlybalancedpodcast⁠. Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!
1 hr 6 min
June 05, 2023 167. Is It Time To Reassess Your Relationship?
Welcome back! It’s just us this week and we’re diving deep into listener questions.
what we talk about:
✨ how to communicate with a partner who gets defensive
✨ building trust in a relationship
✨ going through a partner’s phone
✨ timelines for getting engaged
✨ how to show someone you love them before saying I love you
✨ how to get your partner to use your love language
✨ relationship check ins & how often to reassess your relationship
✨ what to do when something feels off in your relationship
✨ the one thing that changed the way carleigh dates and helped her get into a healthy relationship
& more!
+ we close with a new "love bomby or cute" segment.
As always, find us on Instagram ⁠⁠@mostlybalancedpodcast⁠⁠ and on our ⁠⁠website⁠⁠. Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!
43 min
May 22, 2023 166. MARIN HAUGO on 28 Dates In 28 Days
Welcome back! Today we’re joined by Marin Haugo of @lifeofmarinnyc & she’s giving us all the details on her 28 dates in 28 days.
what we talk about:
Why Marin decided to do 28 dates in 28 days
How she found dates
Her advice for finding success on apps & what she thinks she was doing wrong in her dating life previously
Why her previous long term relationship didn’t work out
The differences between dating in nyc and in other cities
The most common reasons things didn't work out with the men she dated during the experiment
Her experience being love-bombed by one of the people she was dating
Why she wasn’t having sex with any of the dates
& more!
In todays intro we discuss why communication is so important early on in dating, our thoughts on Marin’s 28 dates experiment, and dating multiple people at once. We wrap up by going through a few listener submissions for our new “love bomby or cute?” segment.
As always, find us on Instagram ⁠⁠@mostlybalancedpodcast⁠⁠ and on our ⁠⁠website⁠⁠. Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!
1 hr 12 min
May 15, 2023165. Is This Love Bombing?
Welcome back! It's just us today and we're diving deep into listener questions.
what we talk about:
when to delete the apps in a new relationship

how to bring up defining the relationship

should you tell someone if their boyfriend cheated on them with you?

advice for getting over a bad breakup
& more!
+ we close with a new "love bomby or cute" segment.
As always, find us on Instagram ⁠⁠@mostlybalancedpodcast⁠⁠ and on our ⁠⁠website⁠⁠. Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!
42 min
May 08, 2023164. MARIA AVGITIDIS on What To Talk About On A First Date + How Long To Wait To Sleep With Someone New
Welcome back! Today we're joined by Maria Avgitidis, matchmaker and founder of Agape Match.

what we talk about:
the matchmaking process at Agape

how long you should stay on a first date

what to talk about on a first date

Maria's 12 date rule

how to weed out people who are only looking for a hookup (if you want a relationship)
& more!
As always, find us on Instagram ⁠@mostlybalancedpodcast⁠ and on our ⁠website⁠. Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!
1 hr 2 min

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Mostly Dating is a podcast with approachable advice for every stage of dating and relationships. Host Carleigh Ferrante dives into the world of modern dating and relationships with approachable,…