This week on Would Like to Meet podcast, Mairead speaks with Dr. Nicola Fox Hamilton about the cyber psychology of online dating.

Topics include-

What is a Cyber Psychologist?

How has online dating changed how we date?

Has online dating changed relationships?

Does online affect our mental health?

Who is online dating suited to?

How online dating impacts men and women differently.

Dating Statistics

Who sends more messages online? Men or Women?

What characteristics are the most attractive when online dating?

What do people need to be cautious about when online dating?

Communicating through text - The Halo effect.

What is the ideal timeline between meeting online and meeting in person?

Which are the best online dating sites for you?

How algorithms work.

How can you increase your chance of finding love online.

If you would like to learn more about Dr. Nicola Fox Hamilton and her courses in Cyber Psychotherapy visit https://iadt.ie/courses/cyberpsychology/ or follow her on Twitter @foxnic or on Instagram @nicolafh

If you would like more information on Mairead's Matchmaking visit www.lovehq.ie

Welcome back to Season 4 of Would Like to Meet podcast. Since we released our last episode, we won bronze in the Best Sex and Relationship podcast at the first Irish Podcast Awards so a huge thank you to everyone that listens and voted!

In this episode I speak with Mary Hayes from Womensaid and the Too Into You project.

We discussed-

What is Womensaid?

What is the Too Into You project?

What is spyware and how do abusers use it?

Statistics on how many women and men in Ireland are abused.

Signs and Symptoms of domestic abuse

What is love bombing?

How does abuse affect people?

What are the misconceptions of abuse?

How can friends and family support the person being abused?

What can you do if you feel that you are being abused?

Details of the relationship quiz on the Too Into You website.

Has technology impacted domestic abuse in Ireland?

Online safety guide available on the Too Into You website.

What support is available for non English speaking victims of abuse?

What is a healthy relationship?

“If you are worried about your own relationship or a friends relationship you can call Women’s Aid on the 24Hr National Freephone Helpline on 1800 341 900 or use the free and confidential chat support service at toointoyou.ie which is available daily. Men needing support can contact the Male Advice Line on 1800 816 588”

If you would like to get in touch with Mairead, the host of Would Like to Meet podcast visit www.lovehq.ie

In this episode Mairead speaks to Etiquette Expert and Agony Aunt Tina Kourmarianos, 

Tina talks all things etiquette, giving lots of helpful and practical life and dating advice. She

shares her tips on how to date in the classiest of ways and includes her views on kissing on

the first date, who should pay for dinner, what is an appropriate gift and how to dump

someone politely. She also tells us all the don’ts of dating – covering alcohol, sex, phones

and swearing! She gives her crash course in manners, from elbows off that table to opening

that door and of course cancelling plans.

In this episode Mairead speaks to Fiona McAuslen, Mediator and Conflict coach and Director of Family Mediation Services at the Legal Aid Board conflict and the art of arguing. As we all know, sometime a bit of disagreement is necessary, and Fiona shares how to do that properly! She identifies the different types of arguing we all do, the best way to resolve conflict and if you should avoid people who are argumentative.

She also talks about what you need to think about in terms of conflict and arguing in the early stages of a new relationship, what you are willing to accept or not and what that means for your future together. She discusses how to navigate your way through an argument when you’re a person who avoids conflict and your partner needs to talk and vice versa.

In this episode Mairead speaks to sex expert Emily Power Smith about sex and dating. Emily talks about the importance of being open and honest when embarking on sex with someone new. She also shares advice on getting over new-partner nerves and the importance of not focusing on past partners or pleasures when in a new dating scenario. She talks about how important self-pleasure is and how not taking sex too seriously is key to having the best time.

Emily also explains ALL the different types of orgasm men and women are capable of, outlines the difference between fetishes and kinks and talks through some common sex related challenges and offers solutions. She gives tips on how to ask for what you want in bed, and how to find out what that is. Emily also reminds us how body confidence and contentment is more important than the perception of perfection and how over valuing how we look to others can ultimately impact our pleasure potential.

Emily Power Smith is Irelands only clinical sexologist and can be found at www.empowersme.com