Episodes

  • 88. Hard dating truths from a matchmaker who has seen it all w/ Maria Avgitidis (@matchmakermaria)

    88. Hard dating truths from a matchmaker who has seen it all w/ Maria Avgitidis (@matchmakermaria)
    Jul 19 2024
    In this episode, you'll hear Matchmaker Maria and I get into a ton of topics, from social media's effect on today's dating culture to whether or not my fiance and I should combine finances. We talk about online dating, meeting people IRL and a lot about how her company's matchmaking services work. We also got into Maria's 12 Date Rule, Green Dress Theory and living with a partner before or after engagement. At the end, we do a rapid-fire round of "Ask A Matchmaker." About Agape Match: https://agapematch.com/services/ Schedule a dating assessment with Agape Match: https://calendly.com/felix-louie/dating-assessment?month=2024-07 Follow Matchmaker Maria on IG: https://www.instagram.com/matchmakermaria/ Slide into my DMs on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dating.intentionally/ Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dating.intentionally Get my free dating FAQ guide: http://eepurl.com/ihTMYj Read more on the blog: https://intentionally.dating/blog-posts/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Dating.Intentionally Rate on Apple Pods: https://t.ly/JJgpP About Maria Avgitidis Maria Avgitidis is the CEO of Agape Match, an award-winning matchmaking service based out of NYC, and the host of the dating and relationship podcast, Ask a Matchmaker. Maria’s dating advice has been featured on The NY Times, The Washington Post, Good Morning America, The Today Show, Esquire, Elle, and many other outlets. Her book, Ask A Matchmaker, comes out in 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • 87. The social media mistake to avoid in early dating

    87. The social media mistake to avoid in early dating
    Jul 16 2024
    If there's one mistake to avoid in early dating, it's following each other too early. In this episode, I explain why it's best to wait to connect on social media, how it amplifies our anxieties, and how it breeds miscommunication. I also share best practices for navigating connecting on social media in the early dating stages and how to talk about it. At the end of the episode, I answer two dating dilemmas about not feeling attracted to people right away and what to do when the people you date aren't prioritizing dating. I also share personal updates. Submit a dating dilemma: https://forms.gle/xCmAWvDPGJdr3rFz9 Slide into my DMs on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dating.intentionally/ Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dating.intentionally Get my free dating FAQ guide: http://eepurl.com/ihTMYj Read more on the blog: https://intentionally.dating/blog-posts/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Dating.Intentionally Rate the show on Apple: https://t.ly/JJgpP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • 86. Dating with disability & chronic illness ft. Jessica Slice

    86. Dating with disability & chronic illness ft. Jessica Slice
    Jul 12 2024
    In this eye-opening conversation with writer Jessica Slice, you'll learn what it's like to date with a disability and chronic illness. We get into so much in this episode, like when to disclose a disability, tips for using dating apps, where dating apps fall short when it comes to inclusivity for disabled folks and tips for what to do when you encounter someone in your dating journey who has a disability. We also talk a lot about Jessica's amazing new book, Dateable: Swiping Right, Hooking Up and Settling Down while Chronically Ill and Disabled. Book link: https://www.amazon.com/Dateable-Swiping-Settling-Chronically-Disabled/dp/0306832739 Modern Love piece: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/19/style/modern-love-he-cared-so-i-broke-up-with-him.html Slide into my DMs on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dating.intentionally/ Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dating.intentionally Get my free dating FAQ guide: http://eepurl.com/ihTMYj Read more on the blog: https://intentionally.dating/blog-posts/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Dating.Intentionally Submit a dating dilemma: https://forms.gle/xCmAWvDPGJdr3rFz9 Rate on Apple: https://t.ly/JJgpP About Jessica Slice: Jessica Slice is a disabled author and essayist who has published essays The New York Times's Modern Love column, in Alice Wong's bestselling Disability Visibility, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Hippocampus, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, and HuffPost. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 mins
  • 85. You're in a new relationship. Now what?

    85. You're in a new relationship. Now what?
    Jul 9 2024
    So, after a few months of listening to this podcast, you find yourself in a new relationship. Yay! Now, what do you do? This episode is about the four main things to focus on in the early stages of a new relationship after you've decided to officially become a couple. Listen and learn how to make the most of the honeymoon phase and keep learning about each other and integrate each other into your lives. I also get into handling conflict in the early stages of a relationship. At the end of the episode, I answer a dating dilemma about seeing someone on a dating app after they tell you they're not ready for a relationship. Slide into my DMs on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dating.intentionally/ Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dating.intentionally Get my free dating FAQ guide: http://eepurl.com/ihTMYj Read more on the blog: https://intentionally.dating/blog-posts/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Dating.Intentionally Dating dilemma: https://forms.gle/xCmAWvDPGJdr3rFz9 Listen and rate on Apple: https://t.ly/JJgpP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • 84. Conversation tips to make you a better dater with Topaz Adizes of The Skin Deep

    84. Conversation tips to make you a better dater with Topaz Adizes of The Skin Deep
    Jul 5 2024
    What kinds of questions are you asking on dates, and are they the kind that will help your date open up? In this episode, I talk to Topaz Adizes, Founder of The Skin Deep and creator of the Emmy award-winning series {The And} about how to have deeper, more intimate conversations. We get into the types of questions that lead to deeper conversations, tips for listening and more. This was such an insightful conversation! Also - I am now partnering with The Skin Deep and offering a discount on their product, {The And} card decks! Check out their dating question card deck here. https://collabs.shop/co9ejf Slide into my DMs on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dating.intentionally/ Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dating.intentionally Get my free dating FAQ guide: http://eepurl.com/ihTMYj Read more on the blog: https://intentionally.dating/blog-posts/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Dating.Intentionally Dating dilemma: https://forms.gle/xCmAWvDPGJdr3rFz9 Rate & Review the show on Apple: https://t.ly/JJgpP About Topaz Adizes: opaz Adizes is an Emmy award-winning writer, director, and experience design architect. He is an Edmund Hillary fellow and Sundance/Skoll stories of change fellow. His works have been selected to Cannes, Sundance, IDFA, and SXSW; featured in New Yorker magazine, Vanity Fair, and the New York Times; and have garnered an Emmy for new approaches to documentary and Two World Press photo awards for immersive storytelling and interactive documentary. He is currently the founder and executive director of the experience design studio The Skin Deep. Topaz studied philosophy at UC Berkeley and Oxford University. He speaks four languages, and currently lives in Uruguay with his wife and two children. For more about The Skin Deep, visit TheSkinDeep.com. Get in touch: Topaz Website, The Skin Deep Website, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    59 mins
  • 83. How to feel hopeful while dating, even if you keep getting ghosted

    83. How to feel hopeful while dating, even if you keep getting ghosted
    Jul 2 2024
    If dating were easy, this podcast probably wouldn't exist. This episode is packed with reminders and mindset shifts to help you stay positive on your dating journey, even when you keep striking out. I discuss believing vs. hoping, checking our own expectations, and examining the reality of what's actually happening in your dating life, despite how it feels. At the end I answer two dating dilemmas! One is about maintaining a FWB while looking for a long-term partner, and the other is about talking to your partner about a phrase they keep using that bugs you. Submit your dating dilemma for the pod: https://forms.gle/xCmAWvDPGJdr3rFz9 Slide into my DMs on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dating.intentionally/ Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dating.intentionally Get my free dating FAQ guide: http://eepurl.com/ihTMYj Read more on the blog: https://intentionally.dating/blog-posts/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Dating.Intentionally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • 82. How to get a guy to approach you & other lessons from a men’s dating coach ft. Blaine Anderson (@datingbyblaine)

    82. How to get a guy to approach you & other lessons from a men’s dating coach ft. Blaine Anderson (@datingbyblaine)
    Jun 28 2024
    It's always so interesting to hear dating advice from a different perspective. This episode features Blaine Anderson, the founder of Dating By Blaine who was recently featured on Shark Tank! Blaine spills the tea on what men look for on women's profiles on dating apps, why they're hesitant to approach women in public and what women can do to be more approachable. We also broke down her adorable meet cute story with her husband, who she met at Barry's Bootcamp. This conversation was truly eye-opening, and one thing is clear: everyone has really similar challenges in dating, regardless of gender and sexuality. Follow Blaine: https://www.instagram.com/datingbyblaine/?hl=en Slide into my DMs on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dating.intentionally/ Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dating.intentionally Get my free dating FAQ guide: http://eepurl.com/ihTMYj Read more on the blog: https://intentionally.dating/blog-posts/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Dating.Intentionally Dating dilemma: https://forms.gle/xCmAWvDPGJdr3rFz9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • 81. Mismatched love languages, deciding to have kids alone, dealing with bad texters, and more

    81. Mismatched love languages, deciding to have kids alone, dealing with bad texters, and more
    Jun 25 2024
    I'm switching it up this week with a new format! I answer five of your dating dilemmas. Submit your dating dilemma below to have a chance of getting it answered on the pod! In this episode, I answer questions about needing more words of affirmation, making the decision to pursue single parenthood in your mid-30s, how to define the relationship, dealing with a dry texter in early dating, and what to do if you're not getting past the first date. I also talk about how I've been dealing with rejection lately, even though I'm not currently dating. Submit your dating dilemma: https://forms.gle/xCmAWvDPGJdr3rFz9 Slide into my DMs on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dating.intentionally/ Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dating.intentionally Get my free dating FAQ guide: http://eepurl.com/ihTMYj Read more on the blog: https://intentionally.dating/blog-posts/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Dating.Intentionally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins