Dates & Mates with Damona Hoffman
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.
1
Astrology of 2026 & Love Forecasting
32 min
2
Master Class: 9 Dating Predictions for 2026
46 min
3
The Trust Test & Trauma-dump
24 min
4
DMs from Younger Men & Fairy Tale Reset
27 min
5
Paradox of Choice & The Endless Swipe
28 min
6
Family Secret & Holiday Pressure
17 min
7
Dating Safety & Trust but Verify
22 min
8
Relationship Anarchy & Clarifying Codependence
20 min
9
Touchy Subject & Three Dates In
17 min
10
Financial Foibles & Man With a Plan
20 min
11
T.M.I. & Boundary Building
19 min
12
Feed Drop: CNN's Laura Coates on The Second Opi...
32 min
13
Text Me Maybe & Two-Person Problem
27 min
14
The Best Friend Fantasy & Safest Situation
22 min
15
The Efficiency Trap & The Loneliness Gap
21 min
16
Good on Paper & Sixth Sense of Humor
28 min
17
The 12 Date Rule & Matchmaker Maria
40 min
18
I Miss You Taboo & The Bro Barrier
25 min
19
The Big Confession & Texting Gremlins
22 min
20
Love After Loss & The Vulnerability Gap
20 min
21
The Friendship Drift & Support Squads
23 min
22
Boundaries, Moms, & The Post-Date Spiral
33 min
23
Feminine Energy Fatigue & The Myth of Being Chosen
24 min
24
The Nice Guy 9 & The Materialists Myth
39 min
25
Leaning Left but Swiping Right: Politics & Dating
28 min