The Later Dater Today

Why you should listen to this episode:  In this 2nd part on heartbreak and heartache, Lakshmi goes into one of the easy-to-overlook benefits when you're moving through hurt and disappointment. Our culture talks more about heartbreak and heartache as things we must "get over" rather than things we might "get into." This refreshing perspective might have you thinking and feeling differently about ho...

Why you should listen to this episode: Lakshmi shares a strategy for Later Daters on how to skillfully listen and respond to a person's less than perfect past. Discover how to best build a connection when someone opens up about their perceived "baggage" and turn it into a connective experience you can feel good about. Who is a Later Dater? Anyone who feels they are dating later in life, or feels l...

In this episode, Lakshmi explores one of the most universal human experiences - heartbreak - and why it is different for a Later Dater.  Whether you're currently going through heartache or have in the past, this episode will provide insight and perspective for those looking to process and own this challenging and humbling experience. Learn more at www.thelaterdatertoday.com .  Be sure to follow Th...

Lakshmi explores the idea of “baggage” in today’s dating culture and the sneaky way it can show up for Later Daters in particular.  Sometimes weighing people like an anchor rather than filling them up with momentum and excitement about the future.  Even terms like divorce, widow, infidelity, never married; they're not just words, they can shape our experience and your ability to connect with other...

You've probably heard it before..."You have to get out there and play the numbers game." Lakshmi sheds light on why this belief can actually hurt your chances in dating. Listen to learn a different numbers game worth playing that will truly help Later Daters. Learn more at www.thelaterdatertoday.com .  Be sure to follow The Later Dater Today on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/the_later_dater...

Making the most of dating today as a Later Dater means understanding how we got here...in episode 7, Lakshmi offers a short 20 minute history of key watershed moments in recent dating history and why they matter. For a much deeper look at what's happened in the past ten years, listen to episode one of Vox Media's Land of The Giants: Dating Games, which is a comprehensive history of the key players...

Dating has changed significantly in the past 10-20 years. Part 2 looks at an aspect of Intergalactic Dating that may be unique to Later Daters. Learn more at www.thelaterdatertoday.com . Be sure to follow The Later Dater Today on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_later_dater_today/ Lakshmi was named among the "Best Guests of 2023" on tech and culture podcast PIVOT with Kara Swisher & Sc...

 Learn more at www.thelaterdatertoday.com . Be sure to follow The Later Dater Today on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_later_dater_today/ Lakshmi was named among the "Best Guests of 2023" on tech and culture podcast PIVOT with Kara Swisher & Scott Galloway. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-friends-of-pivot/id1073226719?i=1000639439067   Help keep the The Later Dater Tod...

In part 1 of this insightful 2-part series, Lakshmi invites Today's Later Daters to rethink the cosmic and often surreal experiences of modern dating through the lens of...Star Trek. Listen in on how lessons from voyaging in the vastness of outer space can help you better understand your own dating journey. Learn more at www.thelaterdatertoday.com . Be sure to follow The Later Dater Today on Insta...

Stop with the "Give People A Chance". Listen in to how this simple metaphor can change your perspective on dating. It's another foundational Later Dater insight! Dating later in life has changed. The Later Dater Today is reimagining and rethinking what it means to date later in life. There are MANY reasons why someone might be dating later in life.   Learn more at www.thelaterdatertoday.com . Be s...

Dating Later in Life has changed. We are reimagine and thinking what it means to be dating later in life today.  Learn one of the foundational concepts for Today's Later Dater, "We're All Dating All The Time". Lakshmi walks you through this key principle she brings to all her work around connection but especially when it comes to dating. Dating is not just something single people do. Learn more at...

An exciting introduction to The Later Dater Today, who that is, why now and what to expect. Learn more at www.thelaterdatertoday.com . Be sure to follow The Later Dater Today on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_later_dater_today/ Lakshmi was named among the "Best Guests of 2023" on tech and culture podcast PIVOT with Kara Swisher & Scott Galloway. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/...

Why The Later Dater Today and Why Now.  This short manifesto offers an overview and sneak peek behind the inspiration and thinking for The Later Dater Today.  Be among the first for the super soft launch of the Later Dater Today. Learn more at www.thelaterdatertoday.com . Be sure to follow The Later Dater Today on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_later_dater_today/ Lakshmi was named among...