Ask a Matchmaker

This week, Maria is quite excited for her special guest!  Hannah Orenstein is the Senior Dating Editor at Elite Daily. She’s the author of three novels, including her newest release, Head over Heels: A Novel. She also was the youngest matchmaker for the largest dating service in the United States.  Things discussed in this week’s episode include… Pick up Hannah’s new book, Head over Heels: A Novel, at Amazon.  Follow Hanna on Instagram  Follow Maria on Instagram  Have a question for Maria? Want to be part of an upcoming live taping of Ask a Matchmaker on Zoom? Visit askamatchmaker.com  Join our Facebook group to be part of the ongoing dating conversation.  To learn more about how Maria and how her team can help you find love, visit agapematch.com

Finding the right words in a stressed situation can be frustrating. You want to make your thoughts known and it can be tough to say it just right so your message gets across. Not only is this an obstacle in dating, but in all of our relationships in life! Hence why Fotini Iconomopoulos is here this week to help you navigate those tricky situations when you need to say the right thing at the right time! Nicknamed “the negotiator” as a child, Fotini has been honing her skills her entire life. For the last decade, she’s been empowering Fortune 500 executives and their teams to achieve their objectives through her expertise in negotiation, communication, and persuasion. She guides clients through high-stakes scenarios and creates customized intensive negotiation workshops for clients who want to further develop their teams across all industries. When she’s not strategizing with clients, Fotini is a frequent guest on CBC and CTV Television, a professor of MBA Negotiations at the Schulich School of Business and offers her experience to non-profit initiatives. Topics discussed on this week’s podcast include… Follow Fotini on Instagram Find Fortini at her website Have a question for Maria? Want to be part of an upcoming live taping of Ask a Matchmaker on Zoom? Visit askamatchmaker.com Join our Facebook group to be part of the ongoing dating conversation. To learn more about how Maria and how her team can help you find love, visit agapematch.com

It’s the first episode of Ask a Matchmaker!  We start off this new series with a deep dive into the world of online dating! With the coronavirus pandemic, online dating has been taken to a whole other level. Since the in-person meeting options aren’t always available, how do you work through this new, uncharted world? That’s why Maria has brought on Erika Ettin to answer your questions and help you navigate these different dating times!  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…” Things discussed in this week’s podcast include… Find Erika’s book, Love at First Site on Amazon. Find Erika on Instagram Follow Maria on Instagram Have a question for Maria? Want to be part of an upcoming live taping of Ask a Matchmaker on Zoom? Visit askamatchmaker.com Join our Facebook group to be part of the ongoing dating conversation. To learn more about how Maria and how her team can help you find love, visit agapematch.com.   

It feels like narcissism has taken a bigger role in society in the last few years. What might start off as charming and great can quickly turn negative and unhealthy.  How do we make sure we don’t get caught up with someone who is a narcissist? What should we look out for? How can you know if your partner IS one? Dr. Ramani Durvasula (better known as Dr. Ramani)  is a licensed clinical psychologist in Los Angeles, CA and Professor of Psychology at California State University, Los Angeles. She takes on our modern scourges of entitlement and incivility in the book  “Don’t You Know Who I Am”: How to Stay Sane in the Era of Narcissism, Entitlement and Incivility She is the author of the modern relationship survival manual Should I Stay or Should I Go: Surviving a Relationship With a Narcissist.  The focus of Dr. Ramani’s clinical, academic and consultative work is the etiology and impact of narcissism and related high-conflict, entitled, antagonistic personality styles on human relationships, mental health, and societal expectations.  Dr. Ramani is an honest, authentic, and brutally honest voice on the struggles raised by narcissism in the US and globally. Topics discussed on the podcast include… Follow Dr. Ramani on Instagram You can find Dr. Ramani’s books on Amazon Find Dr. Ramani at her website. Follow Maria on Instagram Have a question for Maria? Want to be part of an upcoming live taping of Ask a Matchmaker on Zoom? Visit askamatchmaker.com Join our Facebook group to be part of the ongoing dating conversation. To learn more about how Maria and how her team can help you find love, visit agapematch.com

Hosted by four generation matchmaker and founder of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, Ask a Matchmaker gives you no-nonse insight into dating, relationships, compatibility, and love. Maria and her weekly special guest answer questions to help you venture through the jungle that is modern love. Whether you're looking for someone or you're happily taken, Maria will keep you inspired to keep going down the path of love every week, and hopefully gain a great tip or two to ignite the spark or keep the sparks flying!  Find Maria on Instagram at instagram.com/matchmakermaria