Welcome back to Mostly Dating!

what we're talking about today:

• the difference between chemistry and compatibility
• how to have better conversations on dating apps (that actually lead to dates)
• how to talk about difficult topics in relationships (sex, money, etc.)
• when/how much should you tell your family about a new person you're going on dates with?

• real stories from people who found out their partner cheated right before the wedding
• how much should you tell your current partner about the divorce you're going through?

As always, find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, submit it ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠.

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Welcome back to Mostly Dating (the new era of Mostly Balanced!).

what we're talking about today:

• how to flirt
• my guidelines on gifting in early dating

• signs you're ready to meet each other's families

• what to do if your family doesn't want your partner to come to your holidays
• meeting your situationship's family
• how to keep the spark alive in early dating when you're apart for the holidays
• should you stay on the apps through the holidays/end of year or take a break until 2025?

Posts I referenced:

• Tips for how to flirt better on dates
• Tips for meeting your partner's family
• Tips for introducing your partner to your family

As always, find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, submit it ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

Exclusive Offer: Ready to Level Up Your Dating Game? Tired of bad dates, endless ghosting, and mindless messaging? It’s time to make dating exciting again with First Round’s On Me! Discover real, meaningful connections that go beyond the small talk.

The best part? You can ⁠grab a FREE month of FROM’s premium Terracotta subscription⁠ with the code MOSTLYDATING!

Welcome back to Mostly Dating (the new era of Mostly Balanced!). Today we’re talking about exes and the holidays. Should you reach out or are you just lonely? We’ll break down how to decide mindfully.

+ we answer listener questions about:

• Keeping your independence in a relationship
• Is debt a dealbreaker?
• How to talk about money with your partner
• How to tell when a relationship isn’t right
• How to define the relationship without asking “what are we?”
• Are you settling for the bare minimum in relationships?
• How to decide what you really want in a relationship
• Pros & cons of dating in your 30s, 40s, 50s, and beyond

As always, find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, submit it ⁠here⁠.

Exclusive Offer: Ready to Level Up Your Dating Game? 
Tired of bad dates, endless ghosting, and mindless messaging? It’s time to make dating exciting again with First Round’s On Me! Discover real, meaningful connections that go beyond the small talk.

The best part? You can grab a FREE month of FROM’s premium Terracotta subscription with the code MOSTLYDATING!

Welcome to Mostly Dating (the new era of Mostly Balanced!). We’re kicking things off with the return of one of our OG favorite guests, Michael Tennant. 

Michael is a speaker, entrepreneur, and author. He’s the founder of my favorite conversation deck, Actually Curious, a card game created to build empathy, trust, and connection.

What we talk about:

• How Michael created a movement to spread empathy
• What are values? & how do we know what ours are?
• Signs your values are on autopilot
• How to learn someone’s values early on in dating
• How knowing your values can help you discover what you’re looking for (& ultimately find it)
• How to actually learn from past relationships
• What is empathy? & how to look for it on early dates
• How to build your own empathy muscle

& more!

👀 check out our first episode with Michael to hear more of his backstory.

🎟️ Join our values event on November 20! We’ll have an open discussion about how to use values to have more fun (& success) in dating, with a guided exercise from Michael to help you discover your core values.

🔗Find Michael on Instagram @michaeltennantnyc and @actuallyc_rious and grab your own deck here.

As always, find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, email [email protected]. 

And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

Welcome back! Today we're answering rapid fire listener questions.

what we talk about:

• Someone lying about their age
• One-sided effort in a relationship
• Feeling distant after sex
• When the spark can grow (& when it can't)
• Someone lying about their past "to spare your feelings"

& more!

Links I mentioned:

• ⁠⁠My KLAW sneakers review

📣 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get a custom dating app profile makeover from me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

As always, find us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, email [email protected]. 

And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

Welcome back! Today we're answering rapid fire listener questions.

what we talk about:

• Signs someone is into you on early dates (+ how to reciprocate)
• Where to meet people outside of dating apps
• How to approach someone you see everyday in the same place
• Is it a red flag if you're not in their close friends circle on Instagram?
• Is it a red flag if they go out drinking a lot with work and say it's "part of the job?"
• When is the earliest you should move in together?

& more!

Links I mentioned:

• ⁠My review of my air purifier⁠
• Christine's ⁠free guided meditation⁠⁠ to uncover and overcome dating blocks

📣 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get a custom dating app profile makeover from me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

As always, find us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, email [email protected]. 

And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

Welcome back! Today we're joined by a highly anticipated guest: Christine Lang, soul channel, intuitive, and energy healer.

We're chatting all about common fears and blocks that are stopping us from finding our ideal partner, and Christine even made an exclusive free guided meditation for all listeners to uncover—and overcome—their own fears and blocks.

*ACCESS THE FREE MEDITATION HERE*

what we talk about:

• Why you keep attracting people who bring out your triggers?
• How to stop dating with the mindset of wanting to be "picked"
• How to let go of the scarcity mindset in dating
• How to communicate with partners who don’t express their feelings
• Is it a real connection or just surface level?
• Triggers and blocks in dating vs. in long term relationships

& (a lot) more!

*⁠ACCESS THE FREE MEDITATION HERE⁠*

Find Christine on Instagram @christinelang_intuitive.

📣 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get a custom dating app profile makeover from me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

As always, find us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠.

To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, email [email protected].

And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

Welcome back! Today we're answering a few longer listener questions.

what we talk about:

& more!

Links I mentioned:

📣 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get a custom dating app profile makeover from me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

As always, find us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠.

To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, email [email protected].

And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

Welcome back! Today we're answering rapid-fire listener questions.

what we talk about:

& more!

📣 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get a custom dating app profile makeover from me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

As always, find us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠.

To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, email [email protected].

And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

Welcome back! Today we're answering rapid-fire listener questions.

what we talk about:

& more!

📣 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get a custom dating app profile makeover from me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

As always, find us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠.

To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, email [email protected].

And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review!