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

We're talking age gaps – dating younger, dating older, and the perceptions that come with both. Join us as we chat with Lindsey about her experience dating guys with almost a 20 year age gap younger. We discuss the benefits and challenges that arise from dating someone much younger, why she finds terms like being a 'cougar' extremely problematic, and how we can be inspired to open our...

You all know that guy that's fiercely independent, has a revolving door of casual flings, and whose family and friends have determined will never settle down. Well, we're talking to Yue's friend Jesse who was just like this...until he wasn't. Join us as we hear from him and his now-wife Cassie about how they went from being in a totally uncommitted relationship to being married. We...

After all the ghosting, the breadcrumbing, the flaking – the one thing we don’t address is the trauma from it all. Join us as we chat with Janis Isaman about all the dating wounds we carry from years of being single and going on endless dates. We discuss why we're often expected to sweep this small t trauma under the rug, the anxiety that comes up in the early stages of dating, and how to not...

We're talking sex, no sex, arbitrary rules around sex, and shame around sex as we unpack the differences between straight and gay sexual "norms" with Matthew Beier. We discuss why heteronormative traditions are still so difficult to break out of, how the lack of "rules" have influenced gay sex culture, and how the fundamental differences have overarching similarities for all of...

We say we want the life partner...yet we focus on qualities that make a great prom date. Let's unpack with Logan Ury about the surprising science that will help you find love – and how she's learned firsthand what really matters in a long-term partner when life doesn't always go smoothly. We discuss swiping past perfect matches (as she did initially with her now-husband Scott), filteri...

We're back and about to break down exactly what it means to be emotionally available with men's coach and founder of ManTalks, Connor Beaton. We discuss how emotional availability shows up differently for men and women, indicators to see if your partner (and yourself!) are emotionally open, and why we need to stop being afraid to scare off the wrong f*cking people. Follow Connor Beaton at...

From body language on video calls to dodging f*ckboys during COVID, these are the things we need to think about right now. We're talking in this week's bonus episode about navigating through it all as we air an interview we did with Nikki Novo on the Final Swipe. We discuss how to balance horniness with staying safe, all the cultural shifts happening during this time, and keys to staying #...

From Kamala & Doug's #relationshipgoals to Yue turning 40, there's so much to unpack as we also dive into the top 6 episodes that changed the way we view love and relationships. We'll discuss having trust in your timing, the balance of knowing yourself vs. relating to others, and how this all relates to relationships during the pandemic. Follow us @dateablepodcast. Check out our  w...

We're saying RIP to some of the worst dating advice we've heard from dating coaches. In this week's bonus episode, we'll discuss why certain dating advice should not be taken if you want to be in a healthy relationship, how certain advice is so outdated despite being given today, and how freaking good it feels to say f*ck the rules! Follow us @dateablepodcast. Check out our  websit...

So dating in 2020 was a bit different than we expected yet ironically some of our predictions did come true! What's in store for 2021? On this week's bonus episode, we are giving our dating predictions based on what we know in today's world. We'll discuss the changing landscape due to COVID-19 still, how we can build off of some of the things that actually worked, and why these tre...

F*ck our 2020 visions, it's time to set some 2021 intentions! We are officially in the offseason and diving into what you all shared about how you'd be changing your love life in 2021 and the intentions you're setting to get there. We'll discuss why intentions can set you up for success, the types of intentions we set, and how to stay hopeful for 2021. Follow us @dateablepodcast. C...

What happens when you prioritize your career over relationships and starting a family? Will you regret it later....or not? We're chatting with news anchor May Lee about the choices she's made over the last 25 years when it came to balancing her career with relationships. We discuss the tradeoffs that inevitably happen, the different gender dynamics at play with successful women, and how yo...

Let's get honest for a minute as we chat with comedian Jared Freid about the root of "bad dating behavior" and why it can be so damn hard to be honest. We discuss how it can almost be "ungentlemanlike" to be totally upfront, why ambiguity leads to situationships, and what's really going on in man's brain while on the relationship train. Follow Jared @jaredfreid and chec...

If you're into attachment theory & personality types, prepare to have your mind blown as we chat with Dr. Avigail Lev, PsyD about how our thought patterns and beliefs (aka our schemas) shape everything from how we show up for relationships to which partners we choose. We discuss how early childhood shapes how we show up in relationships today, the love traps we tend to fall into due to our...

Whether you've experienced depression yourself or loved someone in the thick of it, it can be difficult to navigate relationships – if you let it. We're chatting with Tony about how he's been managing his own depression and how it's played into his dating life. We discuss the stigma still associated with depression especially for men, how you can support yourself and others when me...

How much does body image play into our romantic relationships or lack thereof? Spoiler alert: quite a bit. Join us as we talk with Erin about some of her past experiences and how she held onto the idea that her relationships (or almost relationships) didn't work out due to not being thin enough. We discuss how body image impacts us all regardless of our shape, size, or gender, how to re-write...

In a COVID-19 word, relationships are moving at turbo-speed...but is this a good thing? Join us as we talk with Ketan about dating during the pandemic and his virtual romance that resulted in him flying across the country to meet IRL. We discuss the 'fail fast' mentality and if this is good for relationships, how the loneliness of the pandemic has changed our behaviors, and why turborelati...

What if you knew you were on the right path when it came to finding true love? Join us as we chat with medium and author Nikki Novo about the biggest things that are holding us all back from having the love life we've always wanted – whether you're single or in a relationship. We discuss releasing the anxiety and fear of the future, how to get out of our own way, and why intuition can be o...

Like it or not, there's always gonna be curveballs when it comes to dating and relationships. The good news: you can fully control how you handle all the hurdles that come your way. We're joined by the mindset master, Case Kenny, who will help us reframe three of the most common setbacks in our love life. We discuss why being single can be your superpower, techniques to not take things so...

No, this isn't a political scandal but a real-life story of lying, blackmail, and being caught red-handed on video. We're chatting with Layla about how this eroded her trust in her relationships and how she's learning from the experiences. We discuss what constitutes as cheating, why we stay in bad situations, and how to make changes when there seem to be unhealthy patterns in your rel...

Can you date someone with opposing political views? We set up Tom and Kiki to check-in through various points of their virtual blind date about how they're feeling from when politics are off the table to when they're open to debate. We discuss when politics should come into the discussion on a first date, how they play into our values for a long-term relationship, and how we can start to b...

Your journey...your journey to L-O-V-E. Whether it's with a partner or your own self love, we're doing a mid-season solo (duet?) where we talk about our own journeys in finding love and how we've changed the most over the last 5 years since starting the podcast. We discuss how it's all an evolution, how to learn from our dating mishaps / past relationships, and why having trust in...

You've probably heard of many forms of addiction: drugs, gambling, sex – but what about relationship addiction? We're unpacking what it means to be addicted to love with Celebrity Rehab go-to expert Sherry Gaba and how she overcame her own relationship addiction. We discuss the signs of being a relationship junkie vs wanting to find love, how this addiction can take on unhealthy obsession,...

This may be doggy style with a mask...but not the way you're imagining. Join us as we get a glimpse into the world of puppy play as our guest Chris tells us all about the fetish. We discuss the sexual and non-sexual side of being treated like a dog, how puppy play can be a good intro to kink, and why you shouldn't yuck someone else's yum.  Follow us @dateablepodcast. Check out our  web...

Let's be honest: looks matter when it comes to dating. Whether it's on a dating app or the first time you meet IRL, we're chatting with makeover expert Kimmy Seltzer about the small tweaks you can make today to show up as your best self. We discuss how both women AND men can dress for your body shape/height, the photos that need to be added (and eliminated) from your dating profile, an...