Psychology of Dating Podcast

Do you experience difficult feelings before a date? Anxiety, Anger, Hopelessness, Confusion?

In this episode:
- Rationale for practising equanimity to emotions
- Pre-date meditation to get used to feeli…

A common challenge in dating is how to end a date. Maybe you're too worried about hurting the other person's feelings, or maybe you like the person so much you don't want it to end, but the date drag…

Numerous issues and problems can arise in dating. For example; how to have a difficult conversation, where do I go for the next date, how do I manage my anxiety in dating, how do I get more dates?

Pro…

Dating burnout can include feeling fatigued, hopeless and anxious. In this episode the impact of masking behaviours is explored as a key contributor to burnout. Masking involves concealing true emoti…

Nadine completed a one month intensive yoga teacher training in India 2015. This episode explored 3 key lessons from the experience and how this can relate to improving dating outcomes. 

Themes covere…

Forming clear goals in dating helps you stay focused on what is important to you. Goal setting can increase the time and effort you spend in building skills and strategies to overcome dating hurdles.…

Loneliness is a universal human emotion that can commonly occur in dating. 

In this episode:
- Learn about the definition and function of loneliness
- Strategies to help manage feelings of loneliness an…

Feeling heartbroken? Lonely, sad, angry, numb. Breakups can bring up intense overwhelming emotions and rumination.

In this episode:
- Learn about actions that can exacerbate heartbreak
- Learn about str…

Have you suddenly been ghosted by someone, left waiting for a reply to a message, unsure if you should contact them or wait? Not knowing how to respond when someone pulls away can create intense anxi…

Have you felt disheartened/overwhelmed with use of dating apps? It can be common for people to feel burnout with the apps and want to quit using them altogether. This however limits opportunities to …

This episode features special guest Dan, a former client who shares his key transformations and learnings from 9 months of coaching. 

In this episode Dan shares insights into:
- Expectations and realit…

Do you feel a sense of pressure in dating? Feeling disheartened, worried you are 'failing' or 'not getting it right'? Building skills and focusing on what you are doing in dating is highly beneficial…

This episode features special guest Amber Grubemann. Amber is a confidence and dating coach for women across the globe, helping people move from casual to exclusive relationships.

In this episode:
- A…

Do you have a desire to meet someone in person? Feeling tired of the dating apps? Unsure where to start and how to approach someone?

In this episode:
- Learn about key places and events where you can m…

Have you had a pattern of knowing someone who is nice, consistent, kind....yet you find the connection boring, no spark, just don't feel it? Yet the people you are highly attracted to end up being av…

Some people can have a default setting of going into self-blame when faced with a difficult dating situation, and others can have a reflex to automatically blaming others. These extreme ways of think…

Validation is a key skill to strengthen relationships, reduce conflict, and help build a sense of self.

In this episode:
- definition of validation and self-validation
- links between validation and dat…

A limited sense of self can lead to increased relationship challenges and a feeling of being directionless. A limited sense of self can also lead to increased anxiety in dating, difficulties making d…

It is common for the human brain to have a negativity bias, focusing on worries, worst case scenarios, and general negative thoughts. This negativity bias can also be experienced in dating. Gratitude…

It is common for the people we date to have differences, in values, hobbies, routines, interests. How can you know whether this is a dealbreaker or if it can benefit the relationship?

In this episode:
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