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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The Power of Being Single & Level Up in Love
Cheyenne Bostock, dating expert for women, discusses the power of being single and gives tips on how to prepare yourself for the love you want. Headlines include: an MTV study on the Me Too Movement, Millennials and dating apps, and Ciara's Level Up...
49 min
427
To Rome for Love & The Aziz Effect
Bravo TV star, Diann Valentine from To Rome for Love shares tips from her book Going the Distance for Love. Headlines include what to drink on a date, an antiquated dating rule, and the Aziz Ansari Effect. Questions from listeners include how to keep...
50 min
428
Love at First Sight & Chemistry Conundrum
Neuropsychologist, Ryeal Simms shares the science of chemistry. Headlines include: Chinese love bots, Amazon Echo love coaching, and Lena Dunham's breakup. Questions include: when you should meet your boyfriend's parents and is it normal to bicker...
52 min
429
The Power of Positivity & Office Crush
Life Coach Evin Lipman gives tips on how to keep positive in love. Headlines include: OkCupid's big change, Dating Sunday, and the first celebrity engagement of 2018. Questions from listeners are how to handle an office crush and tips for texting your...
51 min
430
The Secret for Love & Genetic Matchmaking
Rachel True, Actress & Tarot Reader, shares methods for mindfulness and attracting your ideal match in 2018. Headlines include a genetic based dating app, celebrity breakups of 2017, and how the tax code changes effect alimony payments. Questions come...
54 min
431
Amp Up Romance & Peak Dating Season
Julie Spira, Cyberdatingexpert.com, gives tips on how to amp up romance and get your dating strategy straight for peak dating season. Headlines include Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez, dating trends for 2017, and new rules for single...
52 min
432
Holidating & Loving a Married Man
Francesca Hogi, matchmaker, dating expert, and former Survivor contestant shares her advice on dating during the holidays. Plus, headlines including Dakota Johnson's type, a new OKCupid feature, and the effects of spanking children on their love...
52 min
433
The Big Breakup & Robot Relationships
American Horror Story star, Naomi Grossman tells how she healed from a traumatic breakup. Headlines include AI and VR dating, the Hater dating app, sex drive of Japanese women and Jennifer Lawrence's love life. Plus questions from listeners including...
48 min
434
Love Knows No Color & Holiday Gifts
Doctor Aesha, The Black Love Matchmaker, highlights the struggle for single Black women and discusses how love can cross a cultural divide. Headlines include will Meghan Markle be the first Black Royal, the sexiest accent, domestic violence in young...
51 min
435
Holiday Survival Skills & Hopelessly Awkward
Matchmaker Jessica Fass co-hosts to share her tips on surviving the holiday season single and bringing your new love home for the holidays. Questions from listeners include: how to get a guys attention, managing a jealous boyfriend and can you forgive...
52 min
436
Seduction Skills & Kisspeptin
Deanna Lorraine, top dating coach for men, discusses attraction secrets and headlines including cuffing season, a new interactive Buzzfeed dating series, and the kissing hormone. Plus, Textpert App questions including how to handle a hot professor and...
50 min
437
Wooing Women & Spotting a Catfish
Wooist.com dating coach for men, Patrick Wu joins as guest co-host. Topics include: sex ed in schools, Selena Gomez, Grindr, Catfish and more.
51 min
438
Halloween Dating Horror Stories
Our annual special Halloween episode features terrifying, shocking, and surprising tales of first dates gone wrong. Plus a new revelation about dating app safety, a TV series on modern love, and the Cardi B and Offset Boomerang Breakup.
50 min
439
Love Effing Sucks & The Celebrity Dating App
Brett McGinn, dating coach discusses millennial dating trends and how to get over an ex. Questions from Textpert App users and listeners include: a boyfriend's flirty text messages with a work buddy and coming out when your mom doesn't approve. Plus,...
52 min
440
Asian Chicks & Tindstagramming
Kristina Wong, creator of the hit webseries, How Not to Pick Up Asian Chicks, joins to dish out the dating advice. Headlines include how Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard almost split up, Tindstagramming, and AR Dating. Plus, listener questions like, what...
52 min
441
Real World Romantic & Overweight Daters
The Real World's Dean Bart-Plange joins as guest co-host to discuss dating after divorce. Headlines include: How you can tell a cheater from their face Weight bias in dating Why teens are having less sex And what's the deal with Wendy Williams' man? A...
52 min
442
Bad Breath Bae & Ray’s Last Rant
Modern dating advice prepared five ways for Ray's last show: in the Love Expose the topic is contraception then in technically dating we answer questions like - what do you do if you match with an ex on a dating site? And how do you handle a...
52 min
443
Kinda Dating & Commitment Phobia
Kinda Dating Podcast host, Natasha Chandel, gives the scoop on how she overcame her own commitment phobia and shares the signs of commitment phobia that she sees in the single world. Natasha joins Damona & Ray to answer questions like: what do you do...
47 min
444
VR Dating & Relationship Red Flags
Dating expert Damona Hoffman discusses Whether or not dating sites may be fake news Recent breakthroughs in VR dating… and how it’s not looking so hot Insider secrets about Prince Harry’s romance Plus Textpert questions like Should you be upset if...
50 min
445
Romance Scams & Trust Issues
Are your dating apps stalking you? Is online dating getting riskier? Which dating and relationship terms do you need to know? Damona Hoffman and Co-Host Ray Christian break down the latest in modern dating and relationships on this episode of Dates &...
50 min
446
Dr. Pepper & Locked Up Love
Dr. Pepper Schwartz of the hit TV series, "Married at First Sight" gives sex, love, and relationship tips for Romance Awareness month. Plus your questions like can you love someone who is locked up and how could you forgive a cheating husband?
48 min
447
Love Bombing & Bedroom Politics
The infamous Kardashian Kurse strikes again, love bombing, and how we are bringing Donald Trump into the bedroom. Plus, Textpert App questions, including how to make a move on Instagram and what to do with your boyfriend after you’ve found someone better.
53 min
448
Short Man Syndrome & First Date Finances
Jonathan & David Bennett, dating coaches for shorter man from ThePopularMan.com discuss the challenges of dating when you’re height doesn’t quite "measure up." Plus Textpert App questions like Who should pay on the first date How can you get over it...
50 min
449
Pregnant While Dating & Doubting Divorce
A woman dates on Tinder with a BIG secret, old fashioned dating advice we should pay attention to today, and new statistics on divorce. Plus, textpert questions like what to do if you're the other woman and how to escape from an abusive relationship.
52 min
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Special Episode: Amanda from A Question of Love
Amanda Duffy from A Question of Love joins to discuss dating someone of another cultural background, being in a relationship with someone who has a child, and the ways the TV series, A Question of Love helped her grow.
28 min