PsycHacks Episode 210: The two kinds of dates
Aug 24, 2022
Explore the two types of dates: the good ones and those that serve as valuable practice. Embrace every date as a chance to hone your skills in conversation, flirtation, and seduction. Adopting a positive mindset helps prevent burnout and enhances your dating experience. Regular practice keeps you in top form, ensuring you’re ready when real opportunities arise. Treating all dating experiences as stepping stones to growth will transform your approach to relationships.
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Two Kinds Of Dates
- Dr. Orion Taraban divides dates into two kinds: good dates and practice for good dates.
- This simple taxonomy reframes most outings as useful experience, not binary success or failure.
Reframe Non-Successful Dates
- Don't label dates that don't lead to connection, sex, or a relationship as failures.
- Reframe them as learning experiences to avoid anger, disappointment, and burnout.
Don't Only Date Perfect Matches
- Avoid only going out with people you already deem perfect fits because you'll rarely go on dates.
- Dating too selectively makes you rusty and unprepared for real opportunities.