Sabrina Zohar’s Advice To Modern Dating | Get to know OCD Ep 23
Get to know OCD14 Nov 2024

Sabrina Zohar’s Advice To Modern Dating | Get to know OCD Ep 23

Dating in the modern age feels hard enough — add anxiety and OCD, and it can feel overwhelming. Dating coach Sabrina Zohar knows the struggle firsthand, living with anxiety. In this episode of Get to Know OCD, Sabrina shares her insights on navigating the dating world with these unique challenges.

With her signature candor, Sabrina unpacks the reality of dating apps, the art of bringing up mental health in relationships without fear, and even the empowering side of rejection. She also reminds us that, sometimes, the bravest thing we can do is just show up as we are.

Is OCD getting in the way of your dating life? Visit learn.nocd.com/YT to explore treatment options that can help.

Show notes:
0:00 Intro

1:59 Sabrina’s background

4:12 Mental health issues and dating

8:31 Working through relationship OCD

11:50 Five safety behaviors to look out for

16:58 Everyone has “baggage”

22:01 “Off” days when dating

23:06 Dating app anxiety

26:37 Need you vs. want you

28:14 Dealing with the loss of a significant relationship

30:06 Risk vs. reward

32:11 Managing OCD-fueled doubt in a relationship

36:35 Top tips for dating for those with chronic conditions

40:16 How to keep a relationship thriving

43:37 Being able to be honest in a relationship

44:08 Sabrina’s final takeaway

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