The Mating Grounds Podcast
The Mating Grounds Podcast is a collaboration between #1 bestselling author, Tucker Max, and renowned evolutionary psychologist, Professor Geoffrey Miller, to teach men how to be successful with women, dating and relationships.
Through discussions and interviews with the worlds leading experts in human sexuality, psychology, animal behavior, genetics and behavioral studies, they explain in clear and actionable terms precisely what men need to know about sex, dating, relationships, and women, and how to improve yourself in all of those areas.
Plainly put: this is the advice that men wish they had heard when they were 16, that teaches them all the important lessons about sex and dating they are desperate to learn.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 262
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2016
How To Be Attractive To Women, Pt. 6: Crazy Is Not Sexy (Mental & Emotional Health)
One of the least attractive things a guy can be is crazy. While most guys are not crazy, very few guys pay much attention to their mental health, and they should. In this episode, Tucker and Geoff di…
Rachael Grazioplene Interview
This week, we talk to Rachael Grazioplene, a PhD student at the University of Minnesota who's research focuses on individual differences, primarily openness traits related to creativity and intellige…
How Do I Stop Talking To Women As Friends And Start Flirting With Them?
Friendly conversation with a woman is not that different than flirting with her; flirting is just a subtle extension of normal conversation to gauge sexual interest. Once you have the right perspecti…
I Have A Weak Feminine Face, How Do I Compensate?
Guys often have the wrong idea about what's attractive to women. Women aren't exclusively attracted to masculine traits, and are generally attracted to more feminine faces than guys think they are, e…
How Can I Be More Comfortable In Social Situations?
Shame can be crippling, and if you want to form relationships, you need to be comfortable with who you are. In this episode, Tucker, Geoff, and Nils tell you what you need to know to deal with shame,…
How To Be Attractive To Women, Pt.5: Style is Sexy(Aesthetic Proof)
Women care a lot about style and aesthetics because it signals other important traits such as intelligence, social ability, and resources. It's very easy to become better than most guys in this area,…
Jake Seliger Interview
Our guest today is Jake Seliger, novelist and writer. Jake has gone from being very unsuccessful with women to very successful, and has lots of actionable advice. In this episode, Tucker and Jake dis…
Can I Have A Successful Relationship With My Co-Worker
Relationships with co-workers can succeed, you just need to approach it correctly. The key thing is to avoid reputational damage and legal disaster. In this episode, Tucker, Geoff, and Nils tell you …
What To Do On A First Date From Tinder
Tinder is a great way to match up with interested girls, but what do you do after the match? You meet the woman in person, and the best first date is meeting is a social situation that is low stress …
I Fall For Girls Too Fast, What Is My Problem?
Falling in love too fast is a common issue guys have, but if you have this problem and don't fix it, eventually you'll end up in a toxic relationship. In today's episode, Tucker, Geoff, and Nils expl…
How To Be Attractive To Women, Pt. 4: How Rich Do You Need To Be? (Material Proof)
How much money do you need to be attractive to women? This is a question lots of guys ask, because they think having money is what women want, and for a good reason: consumerist culture has taught yo…
Dr. Heather Berlin Interview
Today’s guest is Dr. Heather Berlin, acclaimed researcher and neuroscientist, and Dr. Berlin and Tucker discuss exactly how guys can develop and retain good habits both in dating and in life. Dr. Ber…
I'm In A Long Term Relationship, But Still Want To Flirt With Other Women
A lot of guys think that once they have a girlfriend, all other women must immediately become unattractive to them, or they're morally bankrupt. That's not only silly, it's unnatural and unhealthy--f…
What Is The Difference Between Assertive And Aggressive
What's the difference between being assertive and aggressive? Assertiveness is attractive to women, aggressiveness is repellent to them, and it's extremely important to understand where the line is. …
Why Is Small Talk Important
Guys often think "small talk" is a meaningless waste of their time and don't understand why women want to engage in it. Small talk is not meaningless; like many things in mating, the real purpose is …
How To Be Attractive To Women, Pt. 3: The Tender Defender (The Nice Guy vs. The Asshole)
Should you be a nice guy or an asshole? This is the eternal question, and not only does the conventional wisdom (be the nice guy) get it wrong, but so does the contrarian position (just be an asshole…
Jack Donovan Interview
Our guest today is one of the manosphere's most influential and prominent thinkers: Jack Donovan, author of "The Way of Men." Most of our interviews are about how men can do better with women; this o…
How Do I Turn A Casual Relationship Into Something More?
This is a question lots of young guys have: how do you turn a casual relationship into something more? Tucker, Nils, and Carin walk you through the steps to take a girl from casual to serious relatio…
Can I Change A Girl Into What I Want?
You cannot change anyone, and trying to do that is a recipe for disaster. In this Q&A, a guy asks for advice on a specific situation, but instead, Tucker, Nils & Carin identify the larger issue--a gu…
How Do I Tell Girls I'm Bisexual?
Male bisexuality is hard to deal with; both for men, and women. In this episode, a Mating Grounds listener asks how and when to be open about being bisexual, and Tucker, Geoff, and Carin talk through…