Ask a Matchmaker

Every year, Match’s Singles in America study shows how the latest trends are shaping what it means to fly solo. In this bonus episode, the Agape Match team gives their analysis on this year’s study.  In the study, Match revealed that singles are redefining the new sexy. Spoiler alert: Physical attraction is no longer enough. From social movements to self-improvement, the study dives deep to see how emotional maturity has become the new “it” factor. Read the study at https://www.singlesinamerica.com/ Want to join an upcoming Agape Intensive? 2022 dates just announced! http://agapeintensive.com Follow Maria on Instagram to find out when the Matchmaker Hotline will be open to talk! http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria  Follow Agape Match on Instagram at http://instagram.com/agapematch Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/askamatchmaker

What if you could make friends with your anxiety? What if you could learn to leverage your anxiety to be a gift? We look at anxiety as such a bad thing, but so often our anxiety is trying to tell us something. Learning how to harness that can be a game changer.  This week’s conversation could help you change your life. Dr. Wendy A. Suzuki is a Professor of Neural Science and Psychology in the Center for Neural Science at New York University. Her TED talk has over 31 million views and was the 2nd most viewed ted talk of 2018. She’s the author of “Healthy Brain, Happy Life” and “Good Anxiety” which is now available wherever books are sold.  Pick up Dr. Wendy's new book at https://www.goodanxiety.com/ Follow Dr. Wendy on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/wendy.suzuki/ Learn more about Dr. Wendy at https://www.wendysuzuki.com/ Want to join an upcoming Agape Intensive? 2022 dates just announced! http://agapeintensive.com Follow Maria on Instagram to find out when the Matchmaker Hotline will be open to talk! http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria  Follow Agape Match on Instagram at http://instagram.com/agapematch Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/askamatchmaker

It’s another edition of the Ask a Matchmaker hotline! This week, it’s all about getting back out into the dating world. Maria will explain how to build your own “spider web network” to meet new people. Also, she’ll explain what “the hoephase” is and how you can have one, even if you’re a virgin. Want to join an upcoming Agape Intensive? 2022 dates just announced! http://agapeintensive.com Follow Maria on Instagram to find out when the Matchmaker Hotline will be open to talk! http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria  For three months of OKCupid Premium for FREE, go to https://agapematch.wufoo.com/forms/get-3-months-of-okcupid-premium/

This week’s episode combines two of Maria’s favorite things: love and true crime with author and her friend Jennifer Wright! Jennifer Wright is the author of numerous pop history books, including “Get Well Soon: History's Worst Plagues” and the “Heroes That Fought Them.” Her new book, “She Kills Me: True Tales of History's Deadliest Women,” is now available. She's written for The New York Times, The New York Post, The New York Observer, The New Yorker.com and even some publications that are not based in New York. Pick up a copy of She Kills Me at https://amzn.to/3mi41S0  Follow Jen on Twitter at https://twitter.com/jenashleywright Learn more about Jen at https://www.jenashleywright.com/ Follow Maria on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria  Follow Ask a Matchmaker on Instagram at http://instagram.com/askamatchmaker If you’d like to learn more about Agape Match’s services or enroll in an upcoming Agape Intensive, visit agapematch.com/services 

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’re talking about… How do I know if someone is stringing me along? How do I trust my gut? Am I being ghosted by someone? How do I not move too quickly when I’m dating someone new? Follow Maria on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria  If you’d like to learn more about Agape Match’s services or enroll in an upcoming Agape Intensive, visit agapematch.com/services 

This week, Maria welcomes international best-selling author, speaker and intuitive life coach Melissa Lyons to the podcast! Melissa helps people learn to calm the busy and often overwhelmed thoughts that race through their minds.  Melissa has an uncanny ability to help people find clarity amidst chaos and she shows them how to get what they want. Quite simply, she inspires one to wake up each morning with a sense of happiness and excitement about the day.  She leads people to connect with qualities that are aligned with a life purpose that transcends titles and responsibilities. Her work is pioneering and is essential for anyone who finds themselves living someone else's dream or unable to identify dreams and hopes of their own. She is passionate about helping women discover their passions and resolve the inner conflict between who they are truly meant to be and who they think should be.  Melissa’s heartwarming and profound books, I Will Always Love You and Until We Meet Again, are about finding hope and love when faced with grief, loss and heartache. They have helped thousands embrace fresh perspectives during life’s most challenging events. Get access to Melissa’s free course, I Have A Choice, at https://melissa-lyons.com/matchmaker Follow Maria on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria  If you’d like to learn more about Agape Match’s services or enroll in an upcoming Agape Intensive, visit agapematch.com/services 

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.)  Follow Maria on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria If you’d like to learn more about Agape Match’s services or enroll in an upcoming Agape Intensive, visit agapematch.com/services 

#67 - How to Filter Potential Matches with OkCupid’s Melissa Hobley  This week, we’re talking about how to filter out potential matches on dating websites. How do you make sure the people you meet are on the same page as you and live in the same reality as you? This week, we’re talking with Melissa Hobley. She’s the Global Chief Marketing Officer of OkCupid, one of the largest dating apps in the world. Under her direction, OkCupid has become famous for its message of inclusion and affirmation, winning numerous awards for its breakthrough social campaign in 2018 & 2019. In this role, she is responsible for global brand advertising, marketing, social media, and partnerships. Melissa was the first CMO at OkCupid and brought the brand from decline to being one of the foremost leaders in a competitive space.  Melissa regularly appears as an expert on tech and relationships in media like The New York Times and NPR.  Currently, she is a regular guest on NBC’s “Today Show” discussing relationships in a digital era. In 2020, she was named to Forbes “40 Most Powerful CMOs in the World.” In 2019, she was named to AdAge’s “Women to Watch” list and was featured recently on AMA’s “40 Under 40.” To learn how to get 3 months of OkCupid premium for free, go to https://agapematch.wufoo.com/forms/get-3-months-of-okcupid-premium/ Follow Melissa on Instagram at http://instagram.com/melissahobley Follow Maria on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria  If you’d like to learn more about Agape Match’s services or enroll in an upcoming Agape Intensive, visit agapematch.com/services 

It’s another Hotline Edition of the podcast! If YOU would like to ask Maria a question on an upcoming episode, make sure to follow her on Instagram to know when the hotline will be open next! Follow her at @matchmakermaria  This week…  How do you find someone that can fly me in a private jet?  How to ask a potential partner their relationship history? What do you do when you enjoy spending time with someone, but you’re not sure you want to keep dating? Follow Maria on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria  If you’d like to learn more about Agape Match’s services or enroll in an upcoming Agape Intensive, visit agapematch.com/services 

In today’s episode, I am speaking with Rachel DeAlto. Rachel DeAlto is a relationship expert, coach, media personality, and speaker. Rachel has appeared as a relationship expert on Lifetime’s Married at First Sight and TLC’s Kate+Date. Rachel has also been featured on a multitude of media outlets including The TODAY Show, Access Hollywood Live, and Fox News. Rachel is having a fantastic week. Her newest book “relatable: How to Connect with Anyone Anywhere (Even if It Scares You)” was just released by Simon & Schuster’s Tiller Press last week and can be found at your local independent book store and wherever else books are sold. We talk about how to connect, communicate and inspire others not only online but in person. If you’re ready to get out of your shell and create new networks for life and love, this is the conversation for you. Pick up Rachel’s brand new book https://amzn.to/398aNCo  Follow Rachel on Instagram http://instagram.com/racheldealto  Follow Rachel on Twitter http://twitter.com/racheldealto Follow Rachel on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/racheldealto Follow Rachel on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@racheldealto  Follow Maria on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria  If you’d like to learn more about Agape Match’s services or enroll in an upcoming Agape Intensive, visit agapematch.com/services