Dates and Mates Media

Dates & Mates with Damona Hoffman

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From navigating dating apps to overcoming the friendzone to seeking a soulmate, this ain’t your momma’s love advice! Hosted by the Official Love Expert of The Drew Barrymore Show and LA Times advice columnist, Damona Hoffman, Dates & Mates is jam-packed with interviews from your favorites celebs, authors, and experts. Dates & Mates is the 2022 Winner of The Best Podcast of the Year at The Black Podcasting Awards, #1 ranked love and relationship podcast by Cosmopolitan Magazine and a Top 10 Pick by HuffPost in the love category.

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Latest episode

May 12, 2026

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Episodes

Hinge App Founder & Anniversary Awesomeness 09.02.2017

We look back what has changed in dating & relationships in the 4 years since Dates & Mates launched. Plus, Hinge App founder, Justin McLeod shares why everyone is tired of swiping and ready for a relationship. Questions from listeners include dealing with a boyfriends DUI, a first vacation with your man, and what to do if you're a woman who hates kids. Take the free love quiz at http://Dat...

Bestie Banging Dad & Taking Hubby’s Name 02.02.2017

Should you renew your vows, What's the sex like after 50, How expensive is Valentine's Day, Should women take their husband's last names, and what do you do if your dad is banging your bestie? Big questions and bigger answers in today's show. Take the free love quiz at http://DatesandMates.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mentioned in this episode: Book Your Break...

Run Melania Run & Pillow Talk 26.01.2017

Melania gets relationship advice from Damona & Ray and Charles J. Orlando (from FYI TV's Seven Year Switch) talks about switch therapy for trouble couples. Plus, the myth of the great first date and how to date your spouse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mentioned in this episode: Book Your Breakthrough Boost today DamonaHoffman.com/breakthrough

Lazy Online Daters & Abstinence 19.01.2017

Laurie Davis Edwards, founder of eflirtexpert.com and author of Love at First Click shares dating advice as guest co-host, Damona diatribes about lazy online daters, and a feminist dating dot dot dot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mentioned in this episode: Book Your Breakthrough Boost today DamonaHoffman.com/breakthrough

Older Men, Younger Women & PDA 12.01.2017

Why online dating has lost it's stigma, the ugly truth about tage bias in dating, how much public affection is too much, is it ok to be in love with 2 guys? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mentioned in this episode: Book Your Breakthrough Boost today DamonaHoffman.com/breakthrough

Online Dating Week & Bad Kissers 05.01.2017

Online Dating Expert Julie Spira gives tips for Dating Sunday, Ray rants about bad kissers, and Damona tells why your dog is hurting your relationship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mentioned in this episode: Book Your Breakthrough Boost today DamonaHoffman.com/breakthrough

Interracial Dating & Date Night Movies 22.12.2016

Virtual reality dating, Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian, interracial relationships and textpert questions like what to do if your BF asks for a threesome and is it gay to cuddle? Plus, a review of the best date night movies and Golden Globe picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Divorce December & Titillating Texts 15.12.2016

Why December leads couples to Divorce, Dancing With the Stars relationships, Swiping right on Apple TV, Marriage tips, and new relationships over the holidays. TAKE THE QUIZ: DatesAndMates.com DOWNLOAD THE APP: TextpertApp.com Dating, relationships, dates, online dating, dating apps, dating advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mentioned in this episode: Book Your...

The Mile High Club & Workplace Flirting 08.12.2016

"faceook pokes, married folks, and are sex and porn addictions real?" TAKE THE QUIZ: DatesAndMates.com DOWNLOAD THE APP: TextpertApp.com Dating, relationships, dates, online dating, dating apps, dating advice. TAKE THE QUIZ: DatesAndMates.com DOWNLOAD THE APP: TextpertApp.com ON THIS SHOW: The best cities to be single, the biggest celebrity serial daters, facebook pokes, married folks, and are sex...

Betty White & Evicting an Ex 01.12.2016

Dating, relationships, dates, online dating, dating apps, dating advice. TAKE THE QUIZ: DatesAndMates.com DOWNLOAD THE APP: TextpertApp.com ON THIS SHOW: Could you date 6 people at once? Plus, Betty White is single and looking, professional cuddling, the Matchmaker Myth, and can you be friends with an ex? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mentioned in this episode: Boo...

Thanksgiving & Prostitution 24.11.2016

Dating, relationships, dates, online dating, dating apps, modern, dating advice. TAKE THE QUIZ: DatesAndMates.com DOWNLOAD THE APP: TextpertApp.com ON THIS SHOW: What do you do when your family is too nosy about your love life this Thanksgiving? Should you google your date? Should prostitution be legalized? Plus live caller and Textpert questions like what do you do if your boyfriend doesn't want...

Deadly Tinder Dates, Sex After a Baby, and Going Downtown 17.11.2016

A tinder user is acquitted of murder; how much sex you should be having at your age and Textpert questions about sex after babies and going downtown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mentioned in this episode: Book Your Breakthrough Boost today DamonaHoffman.com/breakthrough

American Searching for Canadians to Marry 11.11.2016

The app that allows dissatisfied Americans to meet a Canadian mate; how to have a satisfying sex life; and long distance dating advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mentioned in this episode: Book Your Breakthrough Boost today DamonaHoffman.com/breakthrough

Love & Politics 03.11.2016

Can voting for Trump hurt your love life? Michelle Toglia (Bustle) & Matchmaker Maria Avgitidis weigh in on how politics can impact your romantic future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mentioned in this episode: Book Your Breakthrough Boost today DamonaHoffman.com/breakthrough

Bad Online Dates and Dating Horror Stories 27.10.2016

Scary statistics, bad online dates, cringe-worthy dating tales, and Halloween romance rituals with guest Co-Host Jennifer Kelton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mentioned in this episode: Book Your Breakthrough Boost today DamonaHoffman.com/breakthrough

The Male Perspective Part Deux 20.10.2016

Video games, mental health, & saying "I love you" are discussed from the minds of men in another Dates & Mates takeover by Ray and Producer J. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mentioned in this episode: Book Your Breakthrough Boost today DamonaHoffman.com/breakthrough

Career Changes, Love Triangles, and Bisexual Celebrities 14.10.2016

Avoiding your boss' messy, love drama, weighing in on bisexuality and National Coming out Day, and finding time for love after a major career shift. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mentioned in this episode: Book Your Breakthrough Boost today DamonaHoffman.com/breakthrough

Smart, Successful, Savvy… and Still Single 06.10.2016

Love Coach Christine Campbell tells why so many smart, successful women are still single. Also, what's wrong with dating a vegetarian and tips for national cyber security month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mentioned in this episode: Book Your Breakthrough Boost today DamonaHoffman.com/breakthrough

When to go Facebook Official and Online Dating Scammers 29.09.2016

When is it okay to update your Facebook relationship status? Can smart women still be considered unattractive? Is that early morning caller an online dating scammer? Plus, a special serious relationship edition of Dating, Dot Dot Dot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mentioned in this episode: Book Your Breakthrough Boost today DamonaHoffman.com/breakthrough

The Angelina and Brad Breakup & Can Marriage Make You Money? 23.09.2016

This show will tackle the questions: When is the best time to check your dating apps? Does marriage increase your individual net worth? How do you deal with your man's texting secrecy? Plus, more answers to your listener questions and new insights on the Brad & Angelina breakup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mentioned in this episode: Book Your Breakthrough Boo...

First Date Foibles & Millennial Dating Dealbreakers 15.09.2016

A full show dedicated to answering caller questions after discussing a celebrity single parent's dating woes, how online dating could cost you your job, and the most shocking dating dealbreaker among millennial daters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mentioned in this episode: Book Your Breakthrough Boost today DamonaHoffman.com/breakthrough

Married at First Sight & Date-Onomics 08.09.2016

Jamie Otis, host of Married at First Sight: Unfiltered gives the inside scoop on the new season and Jon Birger, author of Date-Onomics discusses why dating is a lopsided numbers game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mentioned in this episode: Book Your Breakthrough Boost today DamonaHoffman.com/breakthrough

Sexting Scandal, A Jealous Husband & Tossing the Bouquet 02.09.2016

Anthony Weiner is at it again; a live caller is worried about outshining her husband; and the unexpected origin of a common wedding tradition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mentioned in this episode: Book Your Breakthrough Boost today DamonaHoffman.com/breakthrough

Texting Tips & Once a Cheater Always a Cheater 24.08.2016

Tips on how to become more interesting over text, a live caller looking for love and a battle of the sexes over who's better at planning dates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mentioned in this episode: Book Your Breakthrough Boost today DamonaHoffman.com/breakthrough

Relationship-Stupid, The Friend Zone, and Crush on a Married Man 19.08.2016

The dangers of becoming too dependent on dating technology and how to deal with a friend who falls for your ex. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mentioned in this episode: Book Your Breakthrough Boost today DamonaHoffman.com/breakthrough

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