Dates & Mates with Damona Hoffman

A very special episode dedicated to answering your latest love questions. Plus, Damona analyzes and unpacks the latest statistics from the recent Match Singles in America Study - the largest study ever performed on the American singles population. Got more love questions? Get access to Damona's weekly Dating Q&A live streams by joining the Patreon "Friends with Benefits" Group. Patreon.com/dat...

Devyn Simone, Matchmaker for Damona's Matchmaking Partnership Three Day Rule, tells us what qualities you should be looking for in a match and what to do if your friends are keeping you single. Dating Dish headlines: Thanksgiving foods that get you in the mood and Lil Nas X says why you might not be ready for a relationship. Devyn helps answer Dear Damona questions: Is "yo" indicative of an emotio...

Laverne Cox, Emmy nominated actress and Transgender Rights activist, talks about how she found love on Tinder and her rules for dating apps. This is an insightful and entertaining super-sized interview for Transgender Awareness Week! Damona answers listener questions: To be or not be... with your ex and how to get with a celebrity.  Find Laverne Cox on all the socials @LaverneCox and make sure to...

Kait Warman, a Christian relationship coach and founder of The Heart of Dating, talks about navigating which societal norms are really important to you when finding love. Dating Dish: Hinge introduces voice notes and how you can avoid repeating Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik's toxic breakup. Dear Damona Questions: Can average Joes find love on dating apps and what's really at the heart of your relation...

Tracy Crossley, Behavioral Relationship Expert and Author of Overcoming Insecure Attachment, explains attachment styles and how to build healthy relationships. Dating Dish headlines this week: Psychologists have a new outlook on relationship compatibility and is matchmaking having a modern day comeback? Listener questions include: should you go Dutch on a first date and is it asking too much if yo...

Rachel Lang, astrologer and author of the new book Modern Day Magic, shares some simple and effective rituals to find your intuition and make some modern day love magic for yourself. Damona covers dating dish headlines: what's trending on the couple's Halloween costume scene this year and how are you missing these big red flags? Listener questions: Why are you attracting all the wrong people on da...

Jacqueline Newman, Top 50 NY Super Lawyer and author of The New Rules of Divorce, talks about the big relationship mistakes that lead to divorce and the advice she gives to her clients on rebranding after a breakup. Headlines: The Ultimate Cuffing Season is here and Dating with Social Anxiety. Listener questions: What does it mean when they want a break and Why has my hot romance cooled off? Get y...

How do you hide a love affair when you’re two big-name Hollywood stars? True love is a new scripted podcast from Wondery that brings you stories of scandal, romance, and drama. In the new season, Abby and Erik are co-stars in a new blockbuster superhero franchise. The last thing either of their careers need is an on-set romance … but they just can’t help themselves. Each season of True Love is pas...

Marni Kinrys, your personal wing girl and host of the Ask Women podcast, explains the latest trends in women dating younger men and details what men want to know from women in today's dating landscape. Damona participates in the Worthy In Love Podcast tour and gives tips on how you can shift your thinking about yourself and your prospects in love. Dear Damona questions: how to get past the 6 month...

Lindsey Metselaar, host of the We Met At Acme dating advice podcast, talks about dating anxiety and how to free yourself of the fear that you are settling for the wrong match. Dating Dish: What you can learn from Jennifer Aniston's "old school" dating philosophy and Science says women have changed their approach to dating in the pandemic. Listener Questions: Should you pick up dates when traveling...

Tziporah Kingsbury, Somatic Intimacy & Human Connection specialist, shares how to build that authentic connection in this fast-paced world. Dating Dish Headlines: Bumble's List of Top Ten Cities for Singles and Why You are oversharing on dates. Listener questions: When should you expect exclusivity and She's a single mom, but he's not sure he wants a family. Get Tziporah's Free Gift at www.tzi...

Alex Steward and Nicci Nunez, hosts of the SwipeFat Podcast, talk about loving your body and dating comfortably whatever your size. Damona covers Dating Dish headlines: you might be expecting too much from your dating app matches and what you can learn from the Britney Spears engagement fallout. Dear Damona questions this week: Should you wait until you're at your ideal weight to date and how do w...

Pastor Cal, Married At First Sight marriage expert and author of Marriage Ain't For Punks, talks about being burned out by swipe culture and finding a relationship worth working on. Headlines: how to digitally delete your ex and is relationship minimalism right for you? Dear Damona questions: what to do if something is "missing" in your relationship and how to find intellectual chemistry on dating...

Damona reflects on the changes the Delta Variant has brought to the dating scene. Are you feeling Delta Dating Anxiety, too? Join Damona's FREE webinar and LIVE Q&A on Tuesday, September 14th at 4p PT / 7p ET at  damonahoffman.com/webinar . You will learn:  Are there good ways to meet someone offline today? How do you ask someone’s vaccination status? Should you wear masks on a first date? Is...

Rachel DeAlto, author and Match official dating expert, teaches us how to be approachable and to refresh our social skills after seclusion. Damona kicks off the show this week with a mini-master class on how to find the right dating app. Dear Damona questions: He wants to keep it slow, how can I speed him up, and is it time to give up on dating apps? Get Rachel's book and find more from her at rac...

Rachel DeAlto, author and Match official dating expert, teaches us how to be approachable and to refresh our social skills after seclusion. Damona kicks off the show this week with a mini-master class on how to find the right dating app. Dear Damona questions: He wants to keep it slow, how can I speed him up, and is it time to give up on dating apps? Get Rachel's book and find more from her at rac...

Rachel DeAlto, author and Match official dating expert, teaches us how to be approachable and to refresh our social skills after seclusion. Damona kicks off the show this week with a mini-master class on how to find the right dating app. Dear Damona questions: He wants to keep it slow, how can I speed him up, and is it time to give up on dating apps? Get Rachel's book and find more from her at rac...

Shelby Sells, love and sex coach, joins Damona to talk about cultivating emotional intimacy and how to ask for what you want in love. Damona covers weekly dating headlines: are video first dating apps the end of swipe culture and who is Channing Tatum "orbiting" on social and why? Dear Damona questions from listeners: do you sound like a demanding jerk in your dating profile and if you're not attr...

Camille Virginia, author of The Offline Dating Method, gives her 3 steps to attract a partner offline, in the real world. Headlines for the week: the one quality that makes you sexy and finally, a solution to ghosting. Dear Damona: is it cool to date your son's pediatrician and how to get over your summer love. Learn more about Camille's method at offlinedatingmethod.com! Are you motivated to be i...

Lisa Bonos, dating and relationships reporter for the Washington Post, explains the current attitude on the dating scene and what must-have qualities are really important in a partner. She also shares insights on her most recent article on workplace dating in the new normal. Dating Dish Headlines: Is "maskne" ruining your love life and surveys tell us how long does it take to fall in love. Damona...

Logan Ury, Director of Relationship Science at Hinge, dating coach, and author of How To Not Die Alone, explains the 3 different types of daters and how to get back into the dating scene after a dating hiatus. Damona introduces a new segment, Hot Tip Time, where she gives 3 tips to dating during the rise of the COVID Delta Variant. Dear Damona questions: Why are boss babes getting friend-zoned and...

Nick Viall, star of The Bachelor and host of the People's Choice Award-nominated podcast The Viall Files, joins Damona to talk about finding love on Instagram and answers the question: Should you get love advice from The Bachelor? Damona kicks off Season 9 with dating dish stories: who's really hooking up in the Olympic Village and are you the victim of 'cookie jarring'? Nick helps Damona answer l...

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Nora McInerny, host of award-winning podcast, Terrible, Thanks For Asking and author of memoir, The Hot Young Widows Club, joins Damona to talk about finding love even after you've experienced loss. Damona covers headlines for the week: why are so many celebs on dating apps and a LAT, a new dating trend you might need to try. Dear Damona listener questions: should you invest in paid dating app fea...

Naomi Shah, founder of the rom-com podcast Meet Cute, tells Damona a WILD love story involving a very workplace inappropriate question, a lunch date, and a bouquet. They break down the key to finding authentic love and dissect what makes a good rom-com. Dating Dish headlines: Science says friendship is the key to long-lasting love and Damona announces the new cutest couple in Hollywood. Dear Damon...