Take Your Shoes Off w/ Rick Glassman

Blaine Anderson - A Professional Dating Coach

Aug 27, 2025
Blaine Anderson, a professional dating coach and matchmaker, shares his insights on navigating modern romance. He discusses the impact of age and weight on dating perceptions and offers tips for crafting the perfect dating profile. The conversation dives into the intricacies of attraction, emphasizing the importance of shared values, communication, and authenticity. Blaine also reflects on the evolving expectations in dating, urging listeners to focus on emotional connections over transactional encounters. With humor and personal anecdotes, he makes dating challenges relatable and insightful.
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ADVICE

Invest In Clear, Date-Ready Photos

  • Do invest in good photos that show what you actually look like and what you'd wear on a first date.
  • Hire a photographer or dress as you would for a date to give clear, high-quality images.
ADVICE

Qualify Dating Experience Early

  • Ask how many recent first dates someone has been on to assess dating experience.
  • Use follow-ups about second/third dates to gauge whether they convert interest into follow-through.
INSIGHT

Frequency Trumps Time In First Impressions

  • Rick often decides very quickly whether someone fits his frequency and thus rarely gives many second dates.
  • That quick frequency judgment also appears in friendships, not only romantic dating.
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