Ask a Matchmaker

In this week's episode, we talk about the WORST episode of The Office, who should pay on a first date, using awkwardness as your superpower, and much more. Indulge! Make sure to subscribe and sign up for notifications for fantastic dating and relationship advice brought to you by Maria Avgitidis! Buy Henna's book:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/ 1646871456 Henna Pryor, PCC is a highly sought after Wor...

I had to get my work husband and fellow matchmaker, Louie Felix to take your hotline questions, discuss why Bumble is blocking ghosters, how to ask for a second date, and more! INDULGE! Want to book a sess with Louie? https://calendly.com/felix-louie and follow him on IG @louiefelix Make sure to subscribe and sign up for notifications for fantastic dating and relationship advice brought to you by...

Christine Emba  is an opinion columnist and editor at  The Washington Post,  where she focuses on ideas, society, and culture. Her first book,  Rethinking Sex: A Provocation  is about the failures and potential of the sexual revolution in a post-#MeToo world. She was named one of the World's Top 50 Thinkers by  Prospect Magazine  in 2022. "Men are Lost" essay (gift link):  https://wapo.st/46mFZJo...

Our guest this week is Mark Greene. Mark  writes, speaks, coaches and consults on the challenges we face as men, women and non-binary people impacted by our dominance-based Man Box culture of masculinity. He is the author of the groundbreaking The Little #MeToo Book for Men, Remaking Manhood, the Battle Against Dominance-Based Masculinity and co-author with Dr. Saliha Bava of the Relational Book f...

Cara Alwill is a New York City based creative entrepreneur who encourages women to live their most effervescent lives, celebrate themselves every day, and make their happiness a priority. She is a best selling personal development author, mentor to women entrepreneurs, and creator of The Champagne Diet blog. Over 10 million listeners worldwide tune in to Cara's podcast Style Your Mind each week fo...

NEW STUDIO!!! Of course, I had to get my work husband and fellow matchmaker, Louie Felix to kick off my first episode in studio. We take your hotline questions, discuss why men are constantly thinking about the Roman Empire, chat GPT, dating advice, and more! INDULGE! Want to book a sess with Louie?  https://calendly.com/felix- louie and follow him on IG @louiefelix   Make sure to subscribe and si...

It's the end of the season and Maria wraps it up with a chat with her husband, George! They talk about the latest Agape Retreat in Greece and the future of upcoming events as well as the importance of dating each other even when you're married. Plus, Maria has some homework for you before the final season... it's the Five Fives Challenge! -Contact five friends — not your core friend group, but in...

Maria is joined once again by Melanie Cooke to take your questions on the hotline. If you want to ask Maria question on a future episode, follow her on Instagram to know when the hotline will open up again: http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria   Melanie Cooke is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and private practice owner. She works with high performers who are outwardly successful, but st...

A new documentary on Amazon Prime "Shiny Happy People"  about the Duggar family has been sparking up conversations about the Institute in Basic Life Principles, or IBLP.  Today, Maria talks to an anonymous guest who grew up in IBLP and how it affected her life. She talks about her cheating husband, what it was like when she had to have an abortion and what she's doing now moving forward. WaPo arti...

Drinking culture is prevalent in society and especially dating. Sarah Levy decided she wanted to take control of her life and stopped drinking. She wrote a book about it and joins Maria to tell her story! Plus she talks about having a long distance relationship with a guy she met on the other side of the country, who is now her husband!  Sarah Levy is a writer and the author of Drinking Games, a m...

You have questions, Maria has answers! It's another hotline edition! If you want to chat with Maria on an upcoming episode, follow her on Instagram so you know when the hotline opens next: http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria   This week on the hotline… The mindset to have if you're dating while living with your parents. (it's okay!) They were supposed to have a mini golf date this weekend, but he...

This week, Maria sits down with Melanie Cooke and has a deep conversation into attachment theory. You'll learn the different types of attachment, how avoidant attachment is prevalent in today's dating environment and what you can do to make sure you are your best for a healthy relationship.    Melanie Cooke is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and private practice owner. She works with hig...

Tinder just came out with a (gorgeous looking!) report called The Future of Dating 2023, looking at dating trends and what Gen Z thinks of online dating. Here to decode the data is Erika Ettin. Erika Ettin is an online dating expert and dating coach who helps people navigate the world of online dating. Her expertise includes profile creation, photo selection and photography, message writing, and d...

Why are women freezing their eggs in record numbers? Talking about this important subject this week is Professor Marcia C. Inhorn. She is a Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs at Yale University and author of Cosmopolitan Conceptions: IVF Sojourns in Global Dubai. Her new book, Motherhood on Ice: The Mating Gap and Why Women Freeze Their Eggs, explores this question by drawing on t...

What if you could make friends with your anxiety? What if you could learn to leverage your anxiety to be a gift? We look at anxiety as such a bad thing, but so often our anxiety is trying to tell us something. Learning how to harness that can be a game changer.  This week's conversation could help you change your life. Dr. Wendy A. Suzuki is a Professor of Neural Science and Psychology in the Cent...

This week's guests are Drs. Glenn and Phyllis Hill. Dr Glenn & Phyllis Hill spent the first 30 years of their marriage living in disconnect. Their first sexual experience sent them into years of avoidance and pain. Dr Glenn was so determined to find out what went wrong that he went back to school & became a Marriage & Family Therapist and a Clinical Sexologist. But, it wasn't until he dug deep int...

***Matchmaker Maria's Eurovision Party in NYC this weekend, Saturday, May 13! Get tickets now! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/matchmaker-marias-eurovision-party-tickets-617316860347 *** This week on the hotline, Maria is joined by her BFF and fellow matchmaker, Laurie Berzack! She's the founder of Carolinas Matchmaker and the host of the Love on the Go podcast. Read the VOX article mentioned in the...

*** Join us at Matchmaker Maria's Eurovision Party on Saturday, May 13th in NYC! Get tickets now! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/matchmaker-marias-eurovision-party-tickets-617316860347 *** This week on the hotline, Maria is joined by her husband, George, to answer your questions! Follow George on… Instagram at http://instagram.com/nerdmeetsfood TikTok at http://tiktok.com/@nerdmeetsfood   *****Let's...

This week, Maria is getting real about body image and dating with Dr. Lindsay Kite! Dr. Lindsay Kite is co-author of the book More Than a Body: Your Body Is an Instrument, Not an Ornament (2020, HarperCollins) and co-director of the nonprofit Beauty Redefined, alongside her identical twin sister Lexie Kite. Both received PhDs from the University of Utah in the study of female body image and have b...

This week, Maria is back with another hotline episode with award-winning writer, actor, comedian, and musician Lane Moore! Her first book, How To Be Alone: If You Want To And Even If You Don't, became an instant #1 bestseller and was praised as one of the best books of the year by The New York Times, New York Magazine, NPR, Good Morning America, Fast Company, Marie Claire, and many others Her seco...

After two weeks off, Maria is BACK with another edition of the hotline! If you want to join us for a live taping of a future hotline episode, be sure to follow Maria on instagram to know when the hotline will open next: http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria   Selena Coppock is a former standup comedian, writer, author, and storyteller based in NYC. She is the creator and voice of @NYTVows, the paro...

********* Pre-Registration for Tulum 2023 is open! Visit http://agapeescapes.com .  Or enroll in a virtual Agape Intensive instead: http://agapeintensive.com   ********* When it comes to modern relationships, our thumbs do the talking. We swipe right into a stranger's life, flirt inside text bubbles, spill our hearts onto the screen, and use emojis to convey desire, frustration, and rage. Where on...

********* Pre-Registration for Tulum 2023 is open! Visit http://agapeescapes.com .  Or enroll in a virtual Agape Intensive instead: http://agapeintensive.com   ********* It feels like narcissism has taken a bigger role in society in the last few years. What might start off as charming and great can quickly turn negative and unhealthy.  How do we make sure we don't get caught up with someone who is...

********* Pre-Registration for Tulum 2023 is open! Visit http://agapeescapes.com .  Or enroll in a virtual Agape Intensive instead: http://agapeintensive.com   ********* Often during Ask a Matchmaker on Wednesdays, Maria gets asked about STIs. She's joined by comedian Erica Spera to change the conversation and debunk the myths of herpes. If you're nervous about having the herpes conversation with...

Pre-Registration for Tulum 2023 is open! Visit http://agapeescapes.com Or enroll in a virtual Agape Intensive instead: http://agapeintensive.com   ********* Joining Maria on this week's hotline is Logan Ury, the Director of Relationship Science at Hinge, who has the awesome job of conducting research into modern dating.  Logan Ury is a behavioral scientist turned dating coach and the author of the...