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Send us a textI talked to Laurie Gerber, who's a relationship expert for people over 50 and has worked with some of the biggest companies in the world doing love coaching and currently developing The Handel Method® and focusing on LOVE coaching. we talked about what it's like to date in your 50s and beyond, how dating apps might feel like a struggle for people who never used them and used to date very differently, and what it means to focus on love, relationships, and how to be honest in that process.learn more about Laurie hereSupport the show

Send us a textI talked to Zaahirah, who is the founder of Hati, a new dating app that is trying to reinvent the way we connect online by creating a way for more intentional dating. we talked about why she decided to punish and ban people who ghost on the app after several times, why phone calls are a good way to asses a match, and her story that lead to being a founder of a dating app.datewithhati.comSupport the show

Send us a textI talked to Joy Farrow and Laura Frombach about their new book - Street Smart Safety for Women. about their unique backgrounds as a retired Deputy Sheriff and a former army technologist contributed to how they met each other online 15 years ago. we talked about the best safety tips for online dating, how to deal with situations that might go wrong, best practices for keeping yourself safe and healthy, and a lot more!check out their book here: www.streetsmartsafety.orghttps://www.instagram.com/streetsmartsafetycophttps://www.instagram.com/streetsmartsafety/Support the show

Send us a textI talked to Gabi about how his art group (ArtUp Nation and the Beuys Club) view the online dating world (aka - the flesh market) and his experience with it, why most dating apps are actually the same today, and what the difference they try to provide, how does branding for dating apps affect our choice of it if at all, do dating apps want our wellbeing or is it all just about making money?  and much more!Support the show

Send us a textI talked to Lizette about what it's like to start using online dating for the first time ever after being in a relationship for 8 years, how to feel confident in knowing what you want (or what you don't), best dating apps to use currently and what it's like dating in Berlin. We also discussed PowerPoint presentations from very confused dates, attraction types, and many other things!Support the show

Send us a textI talked to Guy Blaise (from Episode 101) about his new book “Love like a man” and what led him to write a new book specifically for men. we also talked about body positivity, marriage & divorce in the states, dating people with grown-up kids and the challenges that bring, why men should mind how they pee, wild dating adventure in North Carolina,  about his book “Negrophobia” and how it’s like being a foreign black man in the US especially when it comes to dating and much more!you can find Guy's books hereSupport the show

Send us a textI Talked to Greg (again) all the way from down under about how he hunt down tinder scammers and also - which app is the hookup app nowadays? Does that actually exist? dating with people who than disappear, how I got stood up by a date twice, when dates are just without any chemistry, dates that refused to have sex with a condom, how the lockdowns affected the dating scene in Melbourne and more!Support the show

Send us a textTalked to Rachael who's an Irish living in berlin about her experience dating here, the peter pan syndrome that's so common in berlin, how dating is in Ireland and how religion affects our dating culture,  why people invent arbitrary terms for their dating life, a date that accidentally (or not) could not hold his pee, how to deal with people who don't seem to know what they are doing in bed,  how to set expectations for your dates, and much much more!Support the show

Send us a textI talked to Lulu Johnson about her new book about her berlin dating stories and her experience with online dating that led to writing the book. we talked about peter penning and how to be more mindful when you're trying to find a relationship online, going on a date with a mysterious man and discovering he's still in jail, toxic relationships, and how to read signs and red flags and much more!Find Lulu's book here: linktr.ee/datinginberlinSupport the show

Send us a textI talked to Nicole about using tinder in Germany and in the US and what are the dating culture differences, also about: a very weird catfishing experience, faking big age differences, body positivity when it comes to height weight, and everything else, a bathroom break during a date that took an awkward turn, a giant with a pile of 3 mattresses and way more!Support the show