Sex With Emily

Your Dating List Is Keeping You Single

Nov 18, 2025
Damona Hoffman, a celebrity dating coach and author of "F the Fairy Tale," joins to debunk myths that keep singles stuck in their love lives. She emphasizes the importance of prioritizing feelings and shared life goals over superficial traits. If you're getting ghosted, it might be your profile—not competition. Damona shares the 'three C's' for a captivating dating profile and stresses the need for empathetic communication and directness in dating. This conversation encourages clarity and self-awareness, leading to more meaningful connections.
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INSIGHT

Rewrite Your Dating Story

  • Many dating behaviors come from inherited fairy tales and stories that no longer serve modern relationships.
  • Damona Hoffman urges rewriting those narratives to free people from stuck patterns and expectations.
ADVICE

Prioritize Feelings Over Checklists

  • Stop listing superficial traits and instead ask, "How do I want to feel?" when choosing partners.
  • Prioritize shared life goals and long-term compatibility over surface-level attributes.
ANECDOTE

Yoga Partner Myth

  • Damona wanted a yoga partner but married someone who rarely does yoga, showing shared activities aren't required for compatibility.
  • What mattered was the freedom to pursue her interests, not a matching hobby partner.
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