Ask a Matchmaker

Loving reminder! We're a week away from the midterm election. Make a plan to vote! Joining Maria to answer your dating and relationship questions is Congressman Eric Swalwell! Follow Rep. Swalwell on Instagram at http://instagram.com/repswalwell Representative Eric Swalwell was elected to represent California's Fifteenth Congressional District in 2012, which includes a large part of the East Bay. Now in his fourth term, he's working hard to bring new energy, ideas, and a problem-solving spirit to Congress, with a focus on advancing policies that support equality, opportunity, and security. Even while addressing national and international issues, Congressman Swalwell remains rooted in the region he represents. He is present and attentive in the district, and was an early leader in adopting social media and video-conferencing technology to stay in constant contact with constituents. Visit Rep. Swalwell's website at https://swalwell.house.gov/ Follow Maria on Instagram for more dating and relationship content: http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria Want to work with Maria? Book a Dating Strategy call with a member of her team and learn more about her matchmaking and coaching programs. https://calendly.com/felix-louie Want to join Maria on her next retreat to Greece? June 24- July 1, 2023 #Escape2Paros registration is officially open. http://agapeescapes.com

This week, Maria speaks with relationship therapist Kim Polinder. Kim is a relationship expert who assists others through individual and couples counseling. Kim was born in South Korea and adopted when she was a baby. Her personal journey involved navigating abandonment issues, alcohol addiction, and barriers to emotional intimacy. Kim's studies of eastern and western approaches to healing have given her a well-informed perspective on the root of suffering. Kim now teaches others tools for communication, conflict resolution, and building long-term relationships. Follow Kim… Instagram: https://instagram.com/kp_counseling TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@kp_counseling108 Twitter: https://twitter.com/kpcounseling108 Web: https://kimpolinder.com/ Follow Maria on Instagram for more dating and relationship content: http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria Want to work with Maria? Book a Dating Strategy call with a member of her team and learn more about her matchmaking and coaching programs. https://calendly.com/felix-louie Want to join Maria on her next retreat? #Escape2Paros 2023 registration is officially open. http://agapeescapes.com

It's another hotline and this week, Maria is joined by her friend and comedian Joyelle Johnson! Follow Joyelle on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/joyellenicole/ If you want to ask Maria a question on an upcoming hotline, be sure to follow her on Instagram to know when she'll be going live: http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria Questions this week include… How do you stay hopeful when you have bad dating moments? Should I ask "what are you looking for?" when you first meet someone? When is the time to ask it? I keep finding unavailable men. How do I change that? I want to date someone who is going through a divorce. How do I do that? Want to work with Maria? Book a Dating Strategy call with a member of her team and learn more about her matchmaking and coaching programs. https://calendly.com/felix-louie Want to join Maria on her next retreat? #Escape2Paros 2023 registration is officially open. http://agapeescapes.com

This episode is brought to you by Nuuly. You can get $20 off your first month of Nuuly when you sign up with the code MATCHMAKERMARIA20. Visit https://bit.ly/nuulymatchmakermaria. In this episode, Maria shares insane text screenshots sent to her from our listeners. Maria dissects these with her podcast producer and the host of the Meet a Stranger podcast, Matt Haze. Follow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze Listen to the Meet a Stranger podcast… Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meet-a-stranger/id1624565485 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1QJqZCICH7mYa7jrISduvF Then, Maria welcomes one of her favorite TikTokers, Charlotte Warren! She's been blowing up on the app by explaining dating and relationships with charts!! Can a casual situation be exclusive? There's a chart for that. Need to know how cuffing season works? A chart is available to assist! Be sure to check out her links to see her great work! See all of the charts at https://medium.com/@welcometothepeasantparty Check out Charlotte's TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@welcometothepeasantparty Follow Charlotte on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/charty805/ Follow Matchmaker Maria on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria and to learn more about Agape Match, visit http://agapematch.com or visit http://agapeintensive.com to enroll in an upcoming group intensive, hosted by Maria. #Escape2Paros2023 registration is open! Visit http://agapeescapes.com to reserve your spot for next year's trip!

Maria is joined by her work husband, Louie Felix, to take your questions. Questions Asked This Week Include… I'm moving to Austin in a few months! Should I wait to date when I move? I can't tell if he's love bombing me or just ito me. How do I tell the difference? I'm really interested in a guy, but I take health more seriously than he does. How else can I tell him that this is a priority and really important for me? When it comes to committing to someone, I start to lose interest in them. I find things wrong with them. Is there something I can do to reflect on why I'm doing that? Follow Matchmaker Maria on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria and to learn more about Agape Match, visit http://agapematch.com. To schedule a Dating Assessment with Louie, visit https://calendly.com/felix-louie This episode is brought to you by Nuuly. You can get $20 off your first month of Nuuly when you sign up with the code MATCHMAKERMARIA20. Visit https://bit.ly/nuulymatchmakermaria.

Maria is joined by her work husband, Louie Felix, to take your questions. Questions from this week's episode include… I feel sad about my single life ending. How do I shake this off? I'm getting back into the dating life after being burnt. Can you give me any tips? The man I'm dating is not the man I imagined I would be with. What do I do? Follow Matchmaker Maria on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria and to learn more about Agape Match, visit http://agapematch.com. To schedule a Dating Assessment with Louie, visit https://calendly.com/felix-louie This episode is brought to you by Nuuly. You can get $20 off your first month of Nuuly when you sign up with the code MATCHMAKERMARIA20. Visit https://bit.ly/nuulymatchmakermaria.

We have some exciting news to share with you about Season 3 of Ask a Matchmaker, which returns next week on Tuesday, September 27th! Remember new episodes this season come out on TUESDAYS! Follow Maria on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria

This week, Maria talks with Logan Ury! The two talk about everything from her recent wedding, how time is different in online dating apps, the science behind online dating and even circumcision. (Seriously!) Plus the two talk about how to really have deep, compelling conversations early on in dating.Logan Ury is a behavioral scientist turned dating coach and the author of the bestselling dating book How to Not Die Alone. She works as Hinge's Director of Relationship Science, conducting research into modern dating. She studied psychology at Harvard and ran Google's behavioral science team, the Irrational Lab. She lives in the Bay Area with her husband Scott. Sign up for Logan's weekly newsletter and learn about her online courses at https://www.loganury.com/ Pick up Logan's book, How to Not Die Alone, here.Follow Logan on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/loganury/ Want to join the community? Sign up for an Agape Intensive at http://agapeintensive.comJoin Maria and the crew in Mexico! Register at http://agapeescapes.com Follow Maria on Instagram to know when the Ask a Matchmaker Hotline will open again for calls! http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria To learn more about how Maria and her team can help you, visit http://agapematch.com

We're answering YOUR questions again this week! If you have a question you'd like to personally ask Maria, be sure to follow her on Insta to know when the hotline will open up next! @MatchmakerMaria This week, we talk about… How do I find confidence in my body and myself when going out on a date? Should I move to a new city to find men that meet my criteria? Maria goes on a rant about women's preference in height in men. (She is 5'11''. Do what you will with that information.) (this episode originally aired on October 06, 2021) Want to join the community? Sign up for an Agape Intensive at http://agapeintensive.com Join Maria and the crew in Mexico! Register at http://agapeescapes.com Follow Maria on Instagram to know when the Ask a Matchmaker Hotline will open again for calls! http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria To learn more about how Maria and her team can help you, visit http://agapematch.com

You've heard Maria talk about the Agape Intensive program. But what is it like? What happens? This week, Maria speaks with Elena and Amanda, two graduates from the program to tell you their experience being in the program and about how they ended up meeting their person after the program!It's more than just a way to help you meet your person. It's a community of people going through the same thing that become friends that support each other. Also, be sure to check out Elena's awesome podcast, Blind Date with a Book, which Maria was a guest on!Follow Elena on Instagram and Twitter Follow Amanda on InstagramWant to join the community? Sign up for an Agape Intensive at http://agapeintensive.com Join Maria and the crew in Mexico! Register at http://agapeescapes.com Follow Maria on Instagram to know when the Ask a Matchmaker Hotline will open again for calls! http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria To learn more about how Maria and her team can help you, visit http://agapematch.com