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Years ago he was ready to meet someone. But he wasn’t happy with the apps and ways to meet people. So, he took things into his own hands and created his own app! This week’s guest is David Vermeulen. He is the founder of Inner circle, the app where you’ll find some of the world's most inspiring single professionals with similar backgrounds and interests.  Plus, we take YOUR dating and relationship questions! Download the Inner Circle app from the Apple App store To learn how Maria can help you find love in 2021, go to: https://linktr.ee/agapematch Follow Maria on Instagram Follow Maria on TikTok Have a question for Maria? Visit http://askamatchmaker.com Enroll in Agape Match’s Group Coaching Intensive: https://agapematch.com/events To learn more about how Maria and how her team can help you find love, visit agapematch.com  

When we think of dating, we think of the feelings. The emotions. All of the feels. But did you know there is SCIENCE behind how we act? Did you know we can LEARN from all of this research to help us find the love of our life? Maria’s guest is here to tell us all about it… author Jon Birger!  Jon Birger is an award winning magazine writer and author of two dating books: “Date-onomics: How Dating Became a Lopsided Numbers Game” which was published in 2015 and his new book, “Make Your Move: The New Science of Dating and Why Women Are in Charge.”  In his new book, Jon offers women bold new strategies for finding the one. Backed by research showing that women can win at romance by making the first move with the men of their choice. Things talked about in the episode include… - Why it’s important to open up your criteria when it comes to dating. You’d be surprised what you could find! - Men’s biggest turns on and what they’re really looking for. - Maria and Jon don’t see eye to eye on dating apps. - Where to meet people when you don't want to online date - especially during a global pandemic. - Is it okay to date someone from work?  Purchase Make Your Move on Amazon Follow Jon on Twitter Follow Jon on Instagram Visit Jon’s website To learn how Maria can help you find love in 2021, go to: https://linktr.ee/agapematch Follow Maria on Instagram Follow Maria on TikTok Have a question for Maria? Visit http://askamatchmaker.com Enroll in Agape Match’s Group Coaching Intensive: https://agapematch.com/events To learn more about how Maria and how her team can help you find love, visit agapematch.com

It’s all about confidence in dating. It’s easy to second guess yourself. Ask your friends what you should text him. Survey the crowd to find out what you should do next. This week, we’re gaining our power and confidence back.  This week’s guest is Candice Jalili. She is the Senior Dating Writer at Elite Daily and has written over 3,000 articles in the relationship space. Outside of Elite Daily, Candice also write for Cosmopolitan, Tinder Swipe Life, and more. Her book, Just Send the Text, a guide to letting go of your dating anxiety, will be out with Tiller Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, on February 2nd. This week, we talk about: - Why you should just send the text you’re thinking. Be confident. Take back your power. - The most important texts and emails Maria and Candice have ever sent in their dating lives. - How to handle rejection when you’re dating. - Why it’s okay to take a break from online dating. - What to do if you meet someone that might be moving away soon. - A discussion on whether it’s a good idea to try a long distance relationship. Order "Just Send the Text" from The Strand Bookstore Order "Just Send the Text" from Amazon Follow Candice on Instagram Visit Candice's website To learn how Maria can help you find love in 2021, go to: https://linktr.ee/agapematch Follow Maria on Instagram Follow Maria on TikTok Have a question for Maria? Visit http://askamatchmaker.com Enroll in Agape Match’s Group Coaching Intensive: https://agapematch.com/events To learn more about how Maria and how her team can help you find love, visit agapematch.com

This week, we dig into the topic of polyamory... Yup, throuples! Or, as Maria calls it: “a trinity”. This week’s guest, Margaret French, met her husband Cody five years ago. Just nine months later, they would meet their to-be girlfriend Janie. After coming out on social media, they now share insights into their unique life online to help educate those interested in the world of polyamory. Maria and Margaret have a fascinating conversation and answer YOUR questions about how this relationship works! Read the New York Times article Maria talked about Follow Margaret on Instagram Follow Margaret on TikTok Follow Margaret on Twitter Follow Margaret on YouTube Follow 3 Mountains on Instagram Follow 3 Mountains on YouTube   To learn how Maria can help you find love in 2021, go to: https://linktr.ee/agapematch Follow Maria on Instagram Follow Maria on TikTok Have a question for Maria? Visit http://askamatchmaker.com Enroll in Agape Match’s Group Coaching Intensive: https://agapematch.com/events To learn more about how Maria and how her team can help you find love, visit agapematch.com

This week on the pod, Maria chats with the founder of one of her favorite apps to meet people, MeetMe’s Catherine Cook Connelly!  Catherine is co-founder and SVP, Marketing at The Meet Group. The Meet Group owns and operates the most engaging dating communities in the world, spanning five apps including MeetMe, Skout, Tagged, LOVOO and GROWLr. Serving millions of daters daily, our community sends 70 million chats per day. Each month, our livestreaming solutions entice our community to spend 1.1 billion minutes in video. Our network size, technology, and leading moderation and talent teams enable us to partner for and acquire new audiences, including through video platform-as-service products. The Meet Group, Inc. is a subsidiary of ParshipMeet Group, a diversified international market leader in online dating, which also owns and operates leading matchmaking brands eharmony, Parship, and ElitePartner. In this episode, Maria and Catherine discuss… - The history of MeetMe and why the app was created. - How MeetMe is different from every other app out there. (it’s not all about dating!) - How to connect and chat with someone in a speed dating situation. - How to handle a potential long distance relationship at the beginning. - Great ice breaker questions to get a conversation going with someone.  Follow Catherine on Twitter Connect with Catherine on LinkedIn To learn how Maria can help you find love in 2021, go to: https://linktr.ee/agapematch Follow Maria on Instagram Follow Maria on TikTok Have a question for Maria? Visit http://askamatchmaker.com Enroll in Agape Match’s Group Coaching Intensive: https://agapematch.com/events To learn more about how Maria and how her team can help you find love, visit agapematch.com    

To kick off the new year, we’re not only talking about how to achieve your love and relationship goals, but your goals in every aspect of your life this week! Joining Maria is Charly Lester!  Charly Lester is one of the world’s leading dating industry experts.  She is a serial entrepreneur, who currently runs a successful marketing consultancy business for dating apps and tech start-ups. Charly co-founded ‘Lumen‘ – the dating app for over 50s – the fastest growing dating app in the world in 2019.  Charly is the former Dating Editor for the Guardian, and Global Head of Dating for Time Out.  She has appeared on BBC Newsnight representing the online dating industry, and in 2015 she was an expert advisor to Lord Sugar in the final of The Apprentice.  Charly is a regular guest on Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour. Find Charly on Twitter  Find Charly on Instagram  To learn how Maria can help you find love in 2021, go to: https://linktr.ee/agapematch Follow Maria on Instagram Follow Maria on TikTok Have a question for Maria? Visit http://askamatchmaker.com Enroll in Agape Match’s Group Coaching Intensive: https://agapematch.com/events To learn more about how Maria and how her team can help you find love, visit agapematch.com    

It’s the end of the year, and you’re in for a special treat. This week, Maria welcomes her husband, George. The two of them talk about what 2020 has been like for them as a couple and as a family. Plus, they share some books and shows they’ve enjoyed through the pandemic that you might use to relax this week.  To learn how Maria can help you find love in 2021, go to: https://linktr.ee/agapematch Follow Maria on Instagram Follow Maria on TikTok Have a question for Maria? Visit http://askamatchmaker.com Enroll in Agape Match’s Group Coaching Intensive: https://agapematch.com/events To learn more about how Maria and how her team can help you find love, visit agapematch.com    

It’s a holiday week, so we brought back an old friend to help answer your dating and relationship questions! Sit down, grab a drink and listen in on a chat with these friendly voices, like you’re sitting down with two old friends having a great conversation.  Erika Ettin is an online dating expert and dating coach who helps people navigate the world of online dating. Her expertise includes profile creation, photo selection and photography, message writing, and date planning. She is also the author of the book Love at First Site: Tips & Tales for Online Dating Success from a Modern-Day Matchmaker and the co-host of the popular dating podcast “So, We Met Online…” In this episode, we discuss… Frustrated with online dating? Want Erika to makeover your profile or takeover your profile? Schedule a consultation to learn more.  Find Erika’s book, Love at First Site on Amazon. ( Find Erika on Instagram  Follow Maria on Instagram Follow Maria on TikTok Have a question for Maria? Visit http://askamatchmaker.com Enroll in Agape Match’s Group Coaching Intensive: https://agapematch.com/events To learn more about how Maria and how her team can help you find love, visit agapematch.com  

How do I ask my man to go down on me? Why won’t we have sex anymore? How do we keep it hot and sexy while we’re long distance or just distant because of the pandemic? This week, we’re tackling your sex and relationship questions with Dr. Jess! Dr. Jess O'Reilly is a sex and relationship expert with a background in education. Her research and passion involves teacher training in sexual health and she volunteers in schools and universities to help bring better sex and relationship education to students across Ontario. She’s also a television personality, author, podcaster and international speaker who has facilitated hundreds of corporate workshops and retreats in 35 countries. Connect with Dr. Jess: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sexwithdrjess/ Podcast on Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/sex-with-dr-jess/id1166227345 Podcast on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0sL5FqZrxCAa94DhntIm5M Book - https://www.velvetlipssexed.com/shop Website - https://www.sexwithdrjess.com/ Follow Maria on Instagram Follow Maria on TikTok Have a question for Maria? Visit http://askamatchmaker.com Enroll in Agape Match’s Group Coaching Intensive: https://agapematch.com/events To learn more about how Maria and how her team can help you find love, visit agapematch.com  

This week, Maria is joined by Rayna Greenberg and Ashley Hesseltine, the co-hosts of Girls Gotta Eat podcast! Girls Gotta Eat is a comedy podcast about dating, sex and relationships.  In this episode, the ladies discuss… Listen to Girls Gotta Eat on Apple Listen to Girls Gotta Eat on Spotify Follow Girls Gotta Eat on Instagram Follow Rayna on Instagram Follow Ashley on Instagram Visit girlsgottaeatpodcast.com Get tickets to the Girls Gotta Eat virtual show on December 13th Follow Maria on Instagram Follow Maria on TikTok Have a question for Maria? Visit http://askamatchmaker.com Enroll in Agape Match’s Group Coaching Intensive: https://agapematch.com/events To learn more about how Maria and how her team can help you find love, visit agapematch.com