Feeling Good Podcast | TEAM-CBT - The New Mood Therapy

454: Dating Part 2: Do You Need Some Love?

Jun 23, 2025
Join Dr. Kyle Jones and Dr. Carly Zankman, two expert clinical psychologists and TEAM-CBT trainers, as they delve into the nuanced world of dating. They tackle modern dilemmas like ghosting and self-fulfilling prophecies, while offering playful strategies to make dating fun. Listeners learn about reframing rejection as a chance for redirection and how to overcome self-critical thoughts. With personal anecdotes, they emphasize the power of self-perception in attraction, encouraging authenticity and confidence in your dating journey.
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ADVICE

Use Rejection as Redirection

  • Expose yourself intentionally to rejection to desensitize and lessen its hurt.
  • Reframe rejection as a helpful redirection towards a better match for you.
INSIGHT

Rejection Upset Is Self-Generated

  • Rejection itself does not upset us; rather, it's our distorted and misleading thoughts about it.
  • Recognizing this helps in overcoming hurt from dating rejections.
ADVICE

Rejection Practice Techniques

  • Practice rejection by asking for dates or phone numbers, expecting no but using it to challenge negative self-beliefs.
  • Tell people upfront you're practicing to reduce anxiety gradually.
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