8. When to Say When

This is the season finale of SwipeClub! Thank you for listening! In this episode Elliott and Lorena reflect on their hot boy / hot girl summer, Lorena addressing comments she made in previous episodes about her dates, Lorena's conviction on a date, Book recommendations that helped Lorena / Elliott in their personal development for dating, Are coffee dates low maintenance?, Elliott's date with someone quiet, Ideal first date ideas, Tinder Girl A, Developing a crush, Success and options.  Shop the book recommendations here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/healthyhyna?listId=1J6GQYTVRB97L

Elliott sits down with his friend Holly Buhlman (@aslongasitsnotchallening) to discuss a season of deep change  both of them experienced right before the pandemic. Understanding that love is also knowing when to say when, Holly describes her harrowing journey to individual freedom, hope, and fulfillment by means of letting things go. The pair acknowledge that sometimes the cost of New Beginnings can be high but, if done with focused intention, are always worth it!!! WARNING! Some of the situations discussed may be disturbing for some listeners.  Check out Holly's work at: https://www.buhlmanstudio.com/ or  Instagram: @hollybuhlman

We feature our special guest @OfficialDavidKing, Lorena's random date at a Jewish Sabbath dinner, David unintentionally interrogating his date, Does Dan Peña exude toxic masculinity?, Can 50/50 relationships negatively affect a relationship in the long term?, Dating outside of your ethnic group, Would you convert to a different religion for a potential partner?

Bouncing back after our birthday festivities, Where is Lorena now compared to the very first date?, Can you find the love of your life in the club?, Elliott is here for a good time not a long time, What's next for SwipeClub?

The innate human desire for chaos and order, Elliott mentions his intrigue for a woman's mystique, Is it bad to have too much in common with a person or very little, Our pet peeves and how indecisiveness is a huge turn off!

Lorena randomly rode off in a Lamborghini, Elliott's experience in interacting with women on Tinder vs. in public, Lorena agrees to go on a spontaneous hangout with someone she recently met instead of a formal date, Is it difficult to find someone who you can have an engaging and stimulating conversation with?, The Gottman Institute's astounding finding on successful marriages, Societal pressure and marriage, How can you be friends with someone first if you're already dating?

Lorena's smooth dates with a music executive, One way to leave a lasting impression on a woman, A sly way to ask a person if they have kids, What is considered a date and what isn't?, Lorena realizes she has been approaching dating wrong all along, Getting emotionally invested too soon, Getting ghosted, Being attracted to people based off their career and lifestyle.

Lorena scurrying across the bar floor, Applying emotional, social, and intellectual skills to the dating world, Major changes we have undergone from past relationships and red flags, "I don't want to wear the pants in the relationship ever again!", Lorena's desire of an alpha man, Elliott getting into a relationship knowing he wasn't ready.

Elliott and Lorena reunite, Should you tell your date you have kids?, Would Elliott date a single mom, Attention to intention in dating, Lorena shares her hot mess, Tinder date experience, Elliott crawls through a cat door.