She's baaaack! For the first time ever, and by popular request, we've brought BACK a Hot Topic guest to pick up where we left off! Our first episode with Maria Avgitidis—4th generation matchmaker and host of the Ask A Matchmaker podcast—was such a hit that you asked for more! In case you missed our Confessions Of A Matchmaker episode with Maria, aka Part 1, it's here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-shandy/id1525795747?i=1000597672805

Today Maria returns to answer follow up questions from Part 1, but also to give us her tough-love and honest take on the rules of dating. Sharpen your pencils, Shandies, because Dating School is in session! How is swipe culture affecting dating today? What's Maria's 12-Date Method, and her Pre-Date 3-2-1 Prep? Who pays on the first date, and does she believe in living together before getting engaged? Finally, what is Maria's "controversial" opinion, and will Shandy agree or disagree? As always, Maria's brutal honesty is a breath of fresh air and Shandy's delighted to welcome her back!

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Time Stamps:

0:00 - Welcome BACK To Matchmaker Maria!

2:41 - How Does She Define Her 93% Success Rate?

8:49 - What’s The Most Awkward Conversation She’s Had To Have With A Client?

11:38 - Decisions Paying Clients Make That Frustrate Her

16:21 - What Would She Say To People Who Think Her Matchmaking Fees Are Too High?

24:46 - How Swipe Culture Affects The World Of Matchmaking

29:01 - The 12-Date Rule

40:30 - Pre-Date 3-2-1 Prep

47:44 - Who Pays On The First Date?

52:29 - Maria’s Controversial Opinion

56:30 - What If Someone Never Gets Asked On A Second Date?

59:39 - Living Together Before Getting Engaged

1:09:01 - Moving For Love & “Importing”

1:14:53 - Shandy Debrief

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