Dating Intentionally

Join a joyful exploration of how to identify if your partner is 'the one' for the long haul. Discover the balance between choice and destiny in relationships and reflect on the qualities that signify long-term compatibility. Learn effective strategies for resolving conflicts while maintaining trust and mutual enjoyment. The conversation encourages letting go of perfectionism, embracing your dating journey, and recognizing that love is full of lessons, with no wrong decisions along the way.

In this episode, you’ll hear from Whitni Miller, a couples’ intimacy coach and sex educator. We talk about desire discrepancy, speaking up during sex, and keeping it spicy in the bedroom. You’ll hear about how Whitni helps clients with different levels of desire start the conversation and work through it together. And Whitni provides a ton of tips for people pleasers who don’t want to fake orgasms anymore. At the end, we answer a dating dilemma about differing kinks and sexual likes early on. Follow Whitni on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bde.moves/Get 50% off Factor with code DI50 at checkout: https://factormeals.com/di50 Submit a dating dilemma: https://forms.gle/xCmAWvDPGJdr3rFz9 Slide into my DMs on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dating.intentionally/Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dating.intentionallyGet my free dating FAQ guide: https://datingintentionally.myflodesk.com/free-guidesRead more on the blog: https://intentionally.dating/blog-posts/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Dating.IntentionallyRate on Apple: https://t.ly/JJgpP About Whitni: Whitni Miller, also known as Bde.moves, is a distinguished figure in Queer couples' intimacy coaching and sex education, boasting over four years of expertise in guiding individuals and couples toward authentic pleasure. Grounded in principles of radical self-acceptance and relational communication, Whitni fosters transformative experiences, empowering clients to embrace their desires with confidence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Long-distance dating has its own set of challenges, but effective communication can bridge the gap. Discover essential tips for navigating early stages, including success stories that highlight prioritizing connection. Learn how to maintain trust and set boundaries to strengthen relationships, while avoiding the pitfalls of impatience. Setting an endpoint for reunification is vital for growth, along with finding shared activities and staying committed despite the distance. Embrace the journey, and redefine your expectations!

In this episode, you'll hear from Ella Dawson, a writer and author, talk about what it’s like dating after leaving an abusive relationship and being diagnosed with an STI. She has made it her mission to break the stigma around herpes and other STIs because they’re a lot more common than you’d think. In this episode, Ella explains how to bring up STIs in a way that won’t result in an awkward silence or breakup. Ella also shares her advice for anyone who has experienced or is experiencing an abusive relationship and what tools you can use to prevent another relationship like that. And we chat about Ella’s new book, But How Are You Really? and what inspired her to write a novel! Connect with Ella: https://www.instagram.com/brosandprose/ Get Ella’s book, But How Are You Really? https://amzn.to/4cXmf2b Get 15% off OneSkin with code DATING: oneskin.co Submit a dating dilemma: https://forms.gle/xCmAWvDPGJdr3rFz9 Slide into my DMs on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dating.intentionally/Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dating.intentionallyMy Identify Your Needs course: http://bit.ly/4e2nwGC Get my free dating FAQ guide: https://intentionally.dating/gift/Read more on the blog: https://intentionally.dating/blog-posts/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Dating.Intentionally Rate on Apple: https://t.ly/JJgpP About Ella Dawson: Ella Dawson is an NYC-based sex and culture critic whose work has been published by Elle, Vox, and Women’s Health, among others. She was once internet famous for having herpes, but that’s a whole other story. Ella is proudly bisexual, very anxious, and aspires to adopt a kitten. Follow her on social media and on Patreon as @brosandprose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I believe dating can be fun. In this episode, you'll hear eight different ways to enjoy the process more so you can stop deleting and redownloading dating apps every month. Some of these tips are practical, like tweaking your pre-date routine. And some tips are more about your mindset, like why you need to stop trying to be liked. I also included a bunch of the BEST date ideas according to you, the listeners. At the end, I answer a dating dilemma about what to do when someone says "let's be friends" after a few great dates.Get 15% off OneSkin products with code DATING: oneskin.co Submit a dating dilemma: https://forms.gle/xCmAWvDPGJdr3rFz9 Slide into my DMs on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dating.intentionally/Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dating.intentionallyMy Identify Your Needs course: http://bit.ly/4e2nwGC Get my free dating FAQ guide: https://intentionally.dating/gift/Read more on the blog: https://intentionally.dating/blog-posts/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Dating.Intentionally Rate on Apple: https://t.ly/JJgpP  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, you'll hear from Celia Gurney, a writer and creator who covers demisexuality and asexuality. We get into Celia's journey and how she discovered demisexuality, different resources that helped her along the way, and different levels of attraction. You'll hear about primary attraction vs. secondary attraction and how to approach dating if you need to develop an emotional connection first.Read Celia's essay: https://mangoprism.com/where-are-all-the-boyfriends-i-was-promised/Submit a dating dilemma: https://forms.gle/xCmAWvDPGJdr3rFz9 Slide into my DMs on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dating.intentionally/Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dating.intentionallyMy Identify Your Needs course: http://bit.ly/4e2nwGC Get my free dating FAQ guide: https://intentionally.dating/gift/Read more on the blog: https://intentionally.dating/blog-posts/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Dating.Intentionally Rate on Apple: https://t.ly/JJgpP Celia Gurney is a writer, educator, improviser, and content creator who just spent two years in France, where she co-founded an improv comedy collective. Her essay about discovering and embracing demisexuality can be found at Mangoprism.com, and links to everything else are on her Instagram (@ceelia_later).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Celebrate personal growth in dating with inspiring success stories shared by community members. Explore how redefining success can transform your dating journey. Discover the power of self-care and positive mindsets, and learn to navigate challenges with effective communication. Hear about overcoming negative patterns and the importance of acceptance in building meaningful connections. Tune in for tips on staying grounded and enhancing your dating skills while embracing individuality!

In this episode, you'll hear from a Dating Intentionally listener named Sara who decided to take her future into her own hands and start a family on her own before meeting her fiance on Bumble. Sara walk us through how she decided to have a child on her own at age 40, then through her experience dating (even though it was so short - she met her fiance quickly)! I love this story because it's important to hear experiences from folks who don't follow what society deems is the right path (meet someone, get married, then have kids). You can do it in whatever order you want/makes sense for your life. Get 15% off One Skin with code DATING: https://www.oneskin.co/Submit a dating dilemma: https://forms.gle/xCmAWvDPGJdr3rFz9 Slide into my DMs on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dating.intentionally/Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dating.intentionallyMy Identify Your Needs course: http://bit.ly/4e2nwGC Get my free dating FAQ guide: https://intentionally.dating/gift/Read more on the blog: https://intentionally.dating/blog-posts/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Dating.Intentionally Rate on Apple: https://t.ly/JJgpP  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, you'll learn about the most important thing you can do while single if you want to enjoy dating and learn how to detach from the outcome: embracing your life without a partner. I talk about how to date NATO (not attached to the outcome) and the major steps you can take to lower the stakes in your dating life. I speak from experience as I share the reflection questions I used to dream up an amazing life for myself without a partner... while looking for one simultaneously. Don't skip this one if you're single and want to shift your mindset. QUESTIONS:* If I don’t like it here, where should I live? * How do I want to spend my time? What do I want my lifestyle to be? * How will I make my life meaningful without a romantic relationship?* What kind of friend and daughter do I want to be?* How will I show up for the people in my life? * How do I want to spend my money and what are my financial goals as a single person?* If I don’t meet anyone in the next few years, will I choose to have kids on my own? * If I don’t get married, what does the best version of my life look like?Get Clara for Daters: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/clara-for-daters/id1667355360 Submit a dating dilemma: https://forms.gle/xCmAWvDPGJdr3rFz9 Slide into my DMs on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dating.intentionally/Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dating.intentionallyMy Identify Your Needs course: http://bit.ly/4e2nwGC Get my free dating FAQ guide: https://intentionally.dating/gift/Read more on the blog: https://intentionally.dating/blog-posts/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Dating.Intentionally Rate on Apple: https://t.ly/JJgpP  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, you'll hear from Jemma Sbeg, the host of The Psychology Of Your 20's! We get into the psychology behind comparison and feeling behind, the paradox of choice and dating apps and navigating dating in hook up culture. Jemma shares the top two things daters need to be focused on if they want to get into a relationship, and tips for what to do when your date says they want to "go with the flow." I hope you enjoy this conversation! Connect with Jemma: https://www.instagram.com/thatpsychologypodcast/Get Clara for Daters: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/clara-for-daters/id1667355360 Submit a dating dilemma: https://forms.gle/xCmAWvDPGJdr3rFz9 Slide into my DMs on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dating.intentionally/Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dating.intentionallyMy Identify Your Needs course: http://bit.ly/4e2nwGC Get my free dating FAQ guide: https://intentionally.dating/gift/Read more on the blog: https://intentionally.dating/blog-posts/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Dating.Intentionally Rate on Apple: https://t.ly/JJgpP About Jemma Sbeg: Jemma hosts The Psychology of Your 20s, which has over 27M downloads. Jemma is a psychology graduate and mental health advocate and is able to reach a diverse audience of all ages through her unique perspective, personal journey, and mental health awareness. With her finger on the pulse of youth culture, Jemma tells it like it is and is constantly working to break social constructs and stigmas.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices