Learn how to skillfully listen and respond to someone's less-than-perfect past in dating. Discover tips on asking thoughtful questions, cultivating empathy, and reframing baggage as valuable life experience.

The podcast explores heartbreak and its impact on Later Daters, challenging misconceptions and emphasizing its universal nature. It delves into how heartbreak influences the approach to dating, explores growth through vulnerability, and highlights the importance of remaining open to love at any stage of life.

The podcast explores the concept of baggage in dating later in life, examining different forms of baggage and reframing it as luggage. It emphasizes the importance of finding one's own language for the past and connecting with others through authentic experiences.

You've probably heard it before..."You have to get out there and play the numbers game." Lakshmi sheds light on why this belief can actually hurt your chances in dating. Listen to learn a different numbers game worth playing that will truly help Later Daters. Learn more at www.thelaterdatertoday.com. Be sure to follow The Later Dater Today on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_later_dater_today/ Lakshmi was named among the "Best Guests of 2023" on tech and culture podcast PIVOT with Kara Swisher & Scott Galloway. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-friends-of-pivot/id1073226719?i=1000639439067 Help keep the The Later Dater Today podcast ad-free.https://www.buymeacoffee.com/later_Lakshmi The Later Dater Today is a podcast all about dating Later In Life but mostly the 45-59 window. This overlooked and often misunderstood part of the dating timeline is both under-discussed and wildly undervalued. Host, Lakshmi Rengarajan has been trying to bring both innovation as well as an analog approach to how we date today for the past 15 years.  Episodes every Friday and follow us on Instagram for bite size servings of ideas from the podcast. Follow us there: https://www.instagram.com/the_later_dater_todayAnd be sure to visit us at the The Later Dater Today.com , sign up for our email list and please send us your questions!  

Explore the history of the dating industry and the importance of understanding it, especially for older adults. Learn about the misconceptions around dating apps and the significance of dating literacy. Understand how knowledge of the industry empowers individuals and supports parents and caretakers. Discover the development of online dating, including the introduction of geolocation technology. Explore the impact of Tinder and its revolution on the dating industry.

Lakshmi, named among the 'Best Guests of 2023' on tech and culture podcast PIVOT, explores the concept of intergalactic dating and how technology has changed the dating landscape. They discuss the importance of embracing differences to create meaningful connections and the excitement of being a Later Dater, focusing on building a shared vision of the future.

 Learn more at www.thelaterdatertoday.com.Be sure to follow The Later Dater Today on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the_later_dater_today/ Lakshmi was named among the "Best Guests of 2023" on tech and culture podcast PIVOT with Kara Swisher & Scott Galloway. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-friends-of-pivot/id1073226719?i=1000639439067 Help keep the The Later Dater Today podcast ad-free.https://www.buymeacoffee.com/later_Lakshmi The Later Dater Today is a podcast all about dating Later In Life but mostly the 45-59 window. This overlooked and often misunderstood part of the dating timeline is both under-discussed and wildly undervalued. Host, Lakshmi Rengarajan has been trying to bring both innovation as well as an analog approach to how we date today for the past 15 years.  Episodes every Friday and follow us on Instagram for bite size servings of ideas from the podcast. Follow us there: https://www.instagram.com/the_later_dater_todayAnd be sure to visit us at the The Later Dater Today.com , sign up for our email list and please send us your questions!  

Lakshmi invites Later Daters to rethink modern dating through the lens of Star Trek. The podcast explores the challenges and dynamics of intergalactic dating, the unintended consequences of online dating, and provides tactics for navigating the intergalactic dating galaxy.

Dating expert Lakshmi, founder of The Later Dater Today, explores the metaphor of dating as visiting a museum. They discuss the impact of language, the significance of hidden aspects in understanding others, and the importance of truly seeing and understanding someone on a deeper level.

Explore the concept of dating later in life and how it has changed. Learn about the foundational principle of 'We're All Dating All The Time' and how it applies to connection. Discover that dating is not just for single people and delve into the importance of developing the skill of dating in various types of relationships. Reflect on a moment at a party where advanced social skills were blended with basic small talk and flirting. Understand that dating is the art of getting to know others, regardless of anxiety it may elicit.