The Book of Love

This week on the Book of Love HOTLINE your local matchmaker and dating coach Jean-eva Dickie went through our huge list of questions on my TikTok Q&A , emails and instagram to pull out main themes I've seen this month. We answer the questions: Q1. How long should I wait to see if chemistry grows with someone I've been on a few dates with. Q2. How do I get better at setting boundaries in person? Q3...

This week we sat down with photographer and entrepreneur Sara Shabnam to talk about photos and online dating. We discuss do's and don'ts of dating photos, how to relax when pictures are being taken of you, where to find great poses and the best backgrounds to take amazing photos. Your life will be changed by this website  photofeeler.com . If you are online dating, I want you to take every single...

On this week's chapter of the Book of Love Podcast, I speak on one of my early relationships. I was in second year university, and the most handsome man in school set his sights on me. Out of all the women, he chose me. There is just one problem. My best friend has had a huge crush on him for months. Out of all her crushes, he is her # 1.    What should I do? Is no man worth betraying a friend? Or...

This week on the Book of Love podcast, we sat down with Certified Relationship Coach Liane to talk about preparing for a relationship when we are single, navigating early stage relationships, and maintaining long term relationships. We discuss how the skills we have to develop great friendship, family, and co-worker relationships can be used for romantic relationships as well. Our main topic is co...

Today's episode is a new series called "The Dating Club"! I have hand selected four singles from all different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives on dating. We bring them together to discuss a different topic in the world of dating.    In this episode, Haley, Sean, Sarah, Daniel and myself discuss the hot topic of ghosting. What is ghosting? What isn't ghosting? Why have we ghosted? Have we...

This week on the Book of Love HOTLINE your local matchmaker and dating coach Jean-eva Dickie went through our huge list of questions on my TikTok Q&A , emails and instagram to pull out main themes I've seen this month.   We answer the questions:   Q1. Online dating - After texting a week or so, and planning a meet up - they say they need more time bc they aren't %100 ready and over their ex…. Q2....

This week we welcome Roy Biancalana, relationship coach and a nationally recognized expert in the field of attraction and conscious relationships, and the host of The Attracting Lasting Love Podcast. Roy is the author of three #1 best-selling books, the latest of which is Relationship Bootcamp: Hard-Core Training for Life, Love & the Pursuit of Intimacy. For the past 15 years, Roy has been support...

This week on the Book of Love HOTLINE your local matchmaker and dating coach Jean-eva Dickie went through our huge list of questions on our TikTok Q&A to answer some of your heavy questions that we could never respectfully answer in a one minute TikTok video:   1. Why does a man pursue you, go on dates with you to only say they don't want a relationship, yet they aren't necessarily trying to hook...

This week we are joined by Jade Bianca; dating coach and matchmaker for Dating After Divorce. Dating After Divorce was created to provide divorced men and women with effective tools, communication, and insight to find a worthwhile partner. Jade is passionate about helping divorced men and women find their confidence in dating again.   We discuss everything from how long you should wait after a div...

This week we are joined by the lovely Maureen from Ontario. We had the opportunity to work together in our dating intensive boot camp, and she was such a delight, I couldn't wait to sit down and hear her story. We discuss her experience from our boot camp, her perception of the dating world now and she shares a story about a romantic Vancouver evening. We titled this podcast 'See the man through t...

It has become more prevalent today for young people to decide children are not in the cards for them. Does this choice make it harder to find a partner that wants the same and has the same values? True it reduces the pool of people to choose from, but I believe if your family values align than so does compatibility in other areas. This week we are joined by my good friend Meagan Swanson to talk ab...

This week on the Book of Love podcast, we pull from our archives to focus on mindset, motivation and enjoyment around dating, love and early relationships. We had 33 women go through the entire 5 week free seminar in the spring, and I have seen some amazing results over the last couple of weeks or what a little hope and motivation can do for someone. I opened up the 5 weeks with a little reality c...

This week on the Book of Love HOTLINE your local matchmaker and dating coach Jean-eva Dickie went live on TikTok and Instagram to answer all your dating questions! When discussing the meaning behind the dating rule "Don't go on dates on weekends or holidays", we also talk about how to determine a man or woman's intentions when dating, how long to wait to have sex when looking for a relationship an...

Today's episode will take you into my life, and the story of my big love with a man that had a gypsy soul. Every single dalliance, date and relationship in my life have been huge lessons and it was up to me to either listen & learn or ignore & repeat. I met him during my Calgary chapter. This was my first relationship where I was a fully actualized woman before meeting this man, and so it was a re...

This week we welcome a dad of four, trying to find love. Glen Ocsko, writer of the 'A Dating Dad' blog joins us from across the pond as you can tell by his beautiful accent. Married with children at a young age, Glen was ready to grow old with his wife and beautiful family, until a teenaged wrench was thrown into his plans. We discuss his story, the dating coaching available for men and how most o...

This is a unique episode. During our 5 week webinar series in the spring, we had the amazing Serena Haines join us for an evening of sex, boundaries and Q&A. I love how Serena and I disagree and agree on the topic of sex while dating, We discuss hot topics like, how long to wait to be intimate when dating and how to set boundaries early and later on in relationships. Mostly I was so excited for he...

This week we welcome the lovely Lily onto the Book of Love Podcast. Lily was a top matchmaker at the largest firm in the U.S. After matching hundreds, she realized that with coaching, women could become their OWN expert matchmaker to find better dates for themselves than anyone else ever could. Now as the founder of Date Brazen, she's helped hundreds of women around the world build badass dating l...

This week on the Book of Love HOTLINE your local matchmaker and dating coach Jean-eva Dickie will answer calls, collect DMs and play audio clips to answer all your dating questions! We discuss when to go for a first kiss, and what needs to be done before the kiss to make it easier. How to respond to the dreaded "why are you single" question when on a date. What my advice is on dating someone young...

This week, I bring on the always positive Whitney aka @elegantly.simple from TikTok to discuss her adventures and mindset around dating in a small town, in your 30s and as a single mother. She is what I would call a "super networker". That person that won't allow a lack of opportunities to hold her back from getting what she wants. Instead she creates opportunities, adventures and even events to d...

This week we are joined by Dr. Jessica Dupont, Naturopathic Doctor, Birth Doula & Fertility Strategist. I was very excited to have her on the Book of Love Podcast. We have both men and women coming to a matchmaker with preconceived notions of what dating would look like based on the desire for a family in the future. We discuss the reality of fertility, and dispel any myths. Also, Dr. Jessica Dupo...

This week we welcome Maxime Julian, one half of the founder team of Peel Dating to discuss online profiles and why they began this venture. Peel dating is designed to moderate over-swiping, dating fatigue and dating frustration. We discuss the online dating problem of over solicitation and having too many matches when you are deemed "hot. Along with the other spectrum, when you aren't considered "...

This is part 2 of our new series taking you on my journey in love and life. Every single dalliance, date and relationship in my life have been huge lessons and it was up to me to either listen & learn or ignore & repeat. This week we talk about my experience with a narcissist. I met this man almost five years ago when I moved home to Halifax, Nova Scotia from Calgary, Alberta. I met him at Durty N...

This week on the Book of Love HOTLINE your local matchmaker and dating coach Jean-eva Dickie jumps on a live call with singles to answer all their dating questions! We discuss the approach or making the move for both men and women.  A man's biggest fear when dating is accidentally giving off the "creep" vibes. We break down what is being done wrong that gives women the ick.  Should women be proact...

Today we are joined by Kristin, host of the Where Have All The Cowboys Gone Podcast. We answer the question of where all the good guys are; online dating, sports bar, gym or just living their lives? The best part of hosting a podcast is the inspiration from our guests. Kristin shares her most inspirational guest, and how it gave her perspective on what is important in life.  Do you think that dati...

This is part 2 of our new series taking you on my journey in love and life. Every single dalliance, date and relationship in my life have been huge lessons and it was up to me to either listen & learn or ignore & repeat. This week I tell the story of a man that changed my perspective on what a true romantic connection feels like. The world threw us together twice in the most unexpected way and it...