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.
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Marriage Secrets & Out of Your League
Storyteller Shannon Cason (Homemade Stories & WBEZ Chicago's The Trouble with Shannon Cason) joins with his wife Cindy to share the secrets that almost tore their marriage apart and how they've weathered the relationship storms. Plus, Relationship...
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Summer Date Ideas & FWB Feelings
International Matchmaker Jessica Fass joins Damona in studio along with Producer J to share great summer date ideas to heat things up in love while the weather is still warm. Headlines include: harsh criticism for The Bachelor and dating shows in the...
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Season 6 Teaser
TV Dating Expert Damona Hoffman is back with the dating advice and relationship tips you need. In this teaser, she shares the deeper reason why she does this show and gives a sneak peek of what's to come this season. Weekly episodes return August 13th.
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Game Dating & Hookup Culture
Match.com's new dating app Crown is launching in LA and Andrew Lee Miller, head of marketing for the app gives us the inside scoop. Plus, Lea Rose Emery from Bustle shares her thoughts on dating feminism and hookup culture. Headlines include the...
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Single Moms & Summer Solstice
Rachel DeAlto, relationship expert from the hit show Married at First Sight shares tips on flirting, dating after divorce, and more. Headlines include Chris Pratt's romantic life, a new dating term for the summer, and The Proposal on ABC. Plus...
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Dating While Disabled & Pride Month
Dating While Disabled author Christy Goldstein shares her tips for dating with a disability or mental illness. Plus, headlines on why most women cheat, drinking and dating, new dating terminolgy, and Survivor's Zeke Smith is dating Superstore's Nico...
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Breaking Up & Bouncing Back
The Millennial Love Expert, Samantha Burns, discusses strategies from her new book Breaking Up & Bouncing Back for overcoming the loss of a relationship and learning to love again. Headlines include: Bustle's study on people's top dating frustrations,...
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Love Addiction & Dating Intuition
Sherry Gaba, psychotherapist and star of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew and Sober House, joins to discuss her new book The Marriage and Relationship Junkie: Kicking Your Addiction. Headlines of the week include depressions link to dating apps, marriage...
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Sexual Health & Hookup Apps
Board Certified Nurse Practitioner, James Simmons of AsktheNP.org shares insights on sexual health. Headlines include the real deal on Tinder's hookup app reputation, the dating trend of orbiting, and the Ariana Grande new couple alert. Questions from...
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Gender Dynamics & Relationship Communication
Dating & Relationship experts Antia & Brody Boyd discuss masculine and feminine dynamics in relationships and give tips on how to find and cultivate the right relationship for you. Headlines include: pickup lines that work best on dating apps, how to...
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Feng Shui for Love & Flirting at Work
Feng Shui Master Trainer & licensed therapist, Inessa Freylekhman, give tips on how to bring the energy of love into your home and or amplify the passion in a relationship using Feng Shui principles. Headlines include: how to lose weight with a...
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Arranged Marriage & Facebook Dating
Puja Mohindra, creator of the webseries Geeta's Guide to Moving On discusses arranged marriages, moving on after a breakup, how to find happiness in love, and other themes from the series. Damona shares advice and inspiration on the topic of...
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Curly Hair Love & Budget Weddings
Bianca Renee, Youtube style expert & event planner, discusses curly hair date styles and wedding planning on a budget. Headlines include Ivana Trump throws shade, the Bill Cosby verdict, dating myths in movies, and the Allison Mack sex ring. Questions...
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Beyond Betrayal & Sex Addiction
Psychotherapist, Dr. Kevin Skinner, of BloomforWomen.com shares insights on overcoming infidelity and other challenges of intimacy and sexuality. Headlines include: the threat of elite dating apps, John Cena and Nikki Bella call of their wedding, and...
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Millennial Dating & First Date Sex
Jamie Faye, shares solutions for millennial dating and relationship challenges. Headlines include: mixed-weight relationships, how devices are destroying relationships, and sex on the first date. Questions of week: what do you do if a new dad is...
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Mixed Race Relationships & Swiping Risks
Singer/Songwriter Monique Debose goes deep on Interracial Relationships and discusses her new show "Mulatto Math: Summing Up the Race Equation in America". Headlines include: Dating app risks, the Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan split, and the secret...
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Happy Anniversary & Obligaswiping
Jared Stern, writer/director of the Netflix film "Happy Anniversary" talks about his semi-autobiographical movie (streaming 3/30 on Netflix) and gives advice to listeners on everything from socks in the bed to getting your boyfriend to post pics of...
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Sexperts & Date Expectations
Sexperts Tyomi Morgan-Najieb and Naim Najieb share tips to spice it up if you're in a relationship and to get your date expectations met if you're single. Headlines include: a dating app led by moms, dating by vocal tone, the importance of posture,...
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Dating Style & Boyfriends of Instagram
Stylist, Rayne Parvis gives tips on how to dress for the date and how to keep your look hot when you've been in a relationship for a while. Headlines include: women's most desired body type, a Trump-inspired dating term, and Iggy Azalea's dating...
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Feminism & Dating
Behavioral Scientist, Clarissa Silva, joins to discuss the impact of feminism and the #metoo movement on dating today in honor of International Women's Day and Women's History Month. Headlines include: Blac Chyna's much younger man, women initiating...
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Better Sex & Interracial Emojis
Therapist Kongit Farrell shares secrets for better sex and relationship advice and discusses the headlines including Tinder's play for interracial emoji couples, Jennifer Aniston's singlehood, and red flags for dating someone younger. Questions from...
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Married at First Sight & Relationship Rituals
Pastor Calvin of the hit Lifetime series Married at First Sight and psychotherapist Rhonda Richards-Smith join to talk about making a relationship last. Headlines include Duke's new dating rules, dating in the Olympic village, and Amy Schumer's...
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Micro-Cheating & PTSAD
TV's Carmelia Ray of Mom Vs. Matchmaker joins to discuss the Post-Traumatic Singles Awareness Day aka the day after Valentine's Day and how singles can make a match offline or online. Plus headlines of the week including Drew Barrymore's dating site,...
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Date for a Soulmate & Valentine’s Day
Soulmate coaches, Orna & Matthew Walters discuss your how your Love Imprint is the root of your dating patterns. Headlines include: How to DTR with "the talk", a surprising celebrity breakup, and workplace romance rules. Technically dating features...
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Long term love & Super Bowl Swiping
With their 50th anniversary approaching, Damona's in-laws Lee & Mimi Hoffman join to share their love story and give love advice to the next generation. Headlines include Match.com's Singles in America Study, Lady Gaga's lover, Dane Cook's much...
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