Dateable: Your insider's look into modern dating and relationships

You've probably heard of EQ, IQ, and now we're discussing PQ! Listen as we chat with Shirzad Chamine about the ways we're sabotaging our love lives and how we can use positive intelligence to work through it. We discuss the 9 saboteurs that will inevitably come out in every relationship, why we're all wired to judge our partners (or dates), and how we can flex our PQ muscles to sta...

We're diving into the worst.feeling.ever when you send that text out only to be left on read 4 hours later. What do you do? How do you handle it? And why can't you just enjoy freaking brunch without compulsively looking at your phone? We've been here ourselves and we got you on our first installment of Dateable brunch talk coming as a bonus every Sunday. Got a question you need answere...

Anxious daters! It's time to finally feel more secure in your love life as we chat with Kirstie Taylor about navigating the anxious attachment style and finally having the love life you want. We discuss why so many of us struggle with dating, how to decode when it's the anxiety talking or the wrong fit, and what happens when you can start to shift your beliefs about love. Follow Kirstie @k...

Why do relationships that start off so hot and heavy tend to cool down after a month or two? We're chatting with Emir about what we're coining a "microwave relationship" and how it's holding him back from finding the real deal. We discuss why these short but intense relationships can sting so hard, how to get closure in order to move forward, and what you can learn from this ex...

With thin boundaries between work and life nowadays, we're diving into the line between career-oriented and work-obsessed as we chat with Caitlin about dating a workaholic. We discuss the boundaries that can be put in place to balance various aspects of life, why it's hard to always come second to someone's job, and how you can find a middle ground to let both your career and relations...

From meeting IRL in your city to a solo trip on the other side of the world, we're discussing how you can meet romantic prospects in the wild as we chat with comedian Will Rocklin about how he met his now-wife while on a trip to the Dolomites. We discuss the vacation mentality you can bring to all your dating interactions, how to open a conversation with a stranger in a non-creepy way, and why...

If you want to connect better on your dates, we're about to drop some techniques as we chat with journalist Celeste Headlee about how we can have conversations that matter. Heck even if you've been married for years, this episode is going to help hone those relational skills. We discuss how technology is helping and hurting communication, the differences between small talk and date talk, a...

So much of attraction is about the energy, the vibe you bring to dates. And the big question is...how are you showing up? We're diving in with Lair Torrent, LMFT to explore the many sides of ourselves and how they come out while dating (and well into relationships). We discuss how mindfulness can help us become aware of our blind spots, why dating trauma can trigger certain sides of us, and ho...

What if we all took a pledge to stop ghosting and to commit to dating the way we wanted to be dated? Before we head into Season 14, let's band together to stop dating from going down a dark path by starting a new dating manifesto. We discuss problematic dating terms like ghosting, zombie-ing, roaching, benching, and breadcrumbing, why these dating behaviors are happening in today's dating...

Love is in the air...or is it just a hallmark holiday? Whether you love or hate Valentines' day, we're chatting about how you can own this day that reminds us about love. We're discussing the origin and capitalism that overtook it, how to navigate v-day when you are just starting to date someone new, and why letting go of expectations can actually get you the love you really want. Foll...

If you've been agonizing for weeks (or months) if you're together or not, then it's likely you're in a situationship. We're discussing why situationships are so prevalent in modern dating, why people stay in these types of relationships even when they know they aren't right, and how you can get out to find the equal committed partnership you deserve.  Follow us @dateablepod...

From getting over an ex to starting a new relationship, we're turning the tables as Yue interview Julie this time around. We're unpacking it all: why dating is so much harder than making friends, knowing when it's time to end a relationship that isn't working, staying friends with an ex (or cutting the cord), starting the podcast, and finding love – on the apps –  in the time of Co...

We're doing something fun! Julie's interviewing Yue to hear how's she's navigated her love life from the time she was dating to now being 3 years into a committed relationship. We talk about it all: turning 40, her love/hate relationship with dating coaching, dating as Asian American woman, dealing with the societal pressure to get married, co-habitating between 2 cities, and playi...

From hesidating to comvaxability, we're talking about what to look out for in 2022 as we date in the time of Omicron. We're digging into our top predictions as we discuss everything from filters on dating apps, the speed to DTR, and how pandemic life continues to impact couple milestones. Follow us @dateablepodcast. Check out our website for more content, virtual live show dates, and merch...

Forget about that BDE, we got that new year energy to bring us into 2022 strong. We got a spicy new bonus episode about what we collectively (we're looking at you all too) learned from dating in 2021, what we want more of in the new year regarding our love lives, and deets of a new dating app reset challenge coming your way. Follow us @dateablepodcast. Check out our website for more content, v...

As we move into the new year, it's time to say goodbye to past relationships that aren't serving us. Easier said than done, right? We're diving in with Dr. Gladys Ato about how we can change the way we process breakups. We discuss why it takes some people longer than others to get over their ex, how you can move into a place of acceptance of the breakup, and ways this change can be the...

In modern dating, we never give each other enough time....so we're setting up Jeff & Nora for a 24-hour date to see how their opinions of one another change throughout the course of the date. We discuss how you can even plan a date for a stranger that lasts this long, the ways your perception of the other person can change throughout the date, and what we can all learn from giving people a...

Whether you know you want children, desire to remain child-free, or are completely conflicted, we're going to dig into all the hesitations, fears, and realities of the decision to have kids with Kate Kennedy. We discuss how #momlife culture plays into the perceptions of parenthood, the paradox of being ready later in life, and why it's perfectly OK to be unsure about this major life decisi...

The secret to a healthy relationship is...drum roll please....conflict. Wait, what? We're diving into what it even means to have a healthy relationship with Connor Beaton & Vienna Pharaon. We discuss the foundations that create a lasting relationship, how you can turn conflict into connection, and ways to understand your partner at their deepest level. Follow Vienna @mindfulmft and Connor...

From Thanksgiving to the Chinese term Sheng nu (which translates to "leftover woman"), we're discussing the pressure we often get from family, society, and even internally to settle down by a certain age with comedian Bernice Ye. We discuss how to tell your family to respectively back off when it comes to your love life, why we can't let labels shape our identity, and how to let go...

Whether you're into porn or you have a partner that is, we're chatting with Matt Sinkovitz about how his porn habits became compulsive and eventually led him to become a porn abstinence coach. We discuss how porn shapes our perception of sex, how porn addiction (and any addiction for that matter) can interfere with our relationships, and how people can reignite the passion in their actual...

From mental health to physical impairments, more of us are dating with disabilities than you may think. We're chatting with Tiffany Yu about her own experience and how she's overcome the shame and insecurity that spilled into her dating life. We discuss why we tend to hide certain aspects of ourselves whiled dating, how to navigate dating apps vs. more organic connections with these said &...

Maybe you've had the thought 'once I get in a relationship, then I'll be happy ' or 'once I get married, THEN I'll be happy '. We're chatting with positive psychology expert and celebrity happiness coach Rob Mack about why we often look to relationships as our source of happiness, when this is something we can find from within. We discuss how we're wired for hap...

The stars are aligned and we're going wayyy beyond sun signs compatibility as we talk to Astrologer Kristina Bakrevski. We discuss the key characteristics of all the signs that play into how they show up in relationships, why our birth charts can help us understand our own relationship patterns more, and how to use astrology to strengthen your relationship (with others and yourself). Follow Kr...

Whether you're single AF or you've been living together for years, we're about to introduce you to a new model for happier, stronger relationships as we chat with Nate & Kaley Klemp. We discuss why the 50/50 model of equal relationships is flawed, how to navigate the transitions that inevitably happen from dating to a more committed relationship, and the necessary structural shifts...