86. Boost Your Dating Confidence

When it comes to modern dating, everyone is looking for the best advice on how to find love. Yue Xu and Julie Krafchick, co-hosts of the Dateable podcast, join us to discuss the most important dating advice you need to know. Julie and Yue were active daters turned dating sociologists who talk to experts and daters about what's working in our modern dating world. In this episode, Julie and Yue give advice and feedback from relationship scenarios submitted by our listeners. We also talk about what to do when you experience dating burnout, how to use dating apps intentionally, how playing games interrupts the real dating experience and maintaining confidence while dating. Make sure to subscribe to their podcast if you loved what you heard for more insight. Plus, you might hear yours truly in a future episode. We can't wait to hear what you think!

"It's better to communicate what you want rather than creating rules in your head." - Yue

"The best thing you can do is find someone who wants the same things you do." - Julie

What we talk about:

• What successful relationships have in common

• How to shift your mindset when you're feeling like you're "no one's cup of tea"

• What to do when you experience dating burnout

• How to use dating apps intentionally

• How the ego gets involved in dating

• Their take on being on the same page about kids before getting into the relationship

• Communication tips

• "Relationship chicken" and how it's the biggest problem in dating

"You have to make your own rules and be yourself because you want to live your life with someone where you can be your full authentic self." - Raeann

New podcast episodes of Confident Collective drop every Tuesday.

Resources:

• Check out Dateable podcast

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• Follow the Hosts/Founders: @kristinazias & @raeannlangas

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