Dating Intentionally5 Sep 2025

193. Are You Ready for a Relationship Or Just Ready to Date?

In this episode, I delve into what it truly means to be “ready” to date vs ready for a relationship. There’s a big difference between, and most people confuse the two. I’ll share how to tell if you're ready to date or for a relationship (or both), what true dating readiness looks like, and why you don’t need to have every part of your life perfectly together before putting yourself out there. We’ll also talk about dating while still healing from a breakup, the myth of being “fully healed,” and the mindset shifts that make it easier to date with clarity and confidence. Plus, I’m sharing a practical checklist to help you gauge your own readiness and I answer listener questions about emotional availability and long-term intentions.

⁠⁠Check out Quince bedding!⁠

Episodes mentioned:

QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF

Do I have space in my life for someone?
Can I compromise and make decisions w/ someone else in mind?
Can I say what I want out loud?
When I picture a relationship, do I feel excited or dread?
Do I want one because it fits my life right now, or just because I feel lonely or behind?
Am I prepared to support someone else's goals, not just focus on myself?
Do I know what I need in a partner?

CONNECT WITH ME:

⁠⁠Ask a question for me to answer on the pod⁠⁠

⁠⁠Slide into my DMs on IG

MORE FREE ADVICE & CONTENT

⁠⁠Free texting templates & dating FAQ guide⁠⁠

⁠⁠Get more dating advice from me on YouTube⁠⁠

DATING COURSES

⁠⁠Master The Dating Apps⁠⁠

⁠⁠How To Identify Your Needs ⁠

SUPPORT THE POD

⁠⁠Rate on Apple⁠⁠

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Denne episoden er hentet fra en åpen RSS-feed og er ikke publisert av Podme. Den kan derfor inneholde annonser.

Episoder(287)

Love Island Lessons: Casa Amor, Toxic Attachment & False Hope (week 4)

Casa Amor has officially arrived, and it exposed exactly why so many dating connections fall apart. I’m watching Love Island USA Season 8 to pull real-life dating lessons from the villa. This week (We...

27 Jun 17min

275. Male POV: "If he's not making plans, it doesn't mean anything." w/ Jacob Lucas

I'm chatting with Jacob Lucas, a dating coach who went from the boxing world to building a huge online following, helping people date with intention. We're discussing everything from his "love at firs...

26 Jun 52min

274. 10 Green Flags You Can Spot On The First 3 Dates

How much can you really know about someone after three dates? Not enough to know if they're your forever person, but definitely enough to spot signs that they're worth continuing to get to know. In th...

23 Jun 30min

Love Island Lessons: Rushing Sex & Why It Won’t Work Out (Week 3)

Things are not looking good for the islander's connections, and we can learn a lot about dating just from spotting the early signs things won't work out. I’m watching Love Island USA Season 8 to pull ...

21 Jun 17min

273. Limerence vs Love: Why Uncertainty Makes You Want Them More w/ Amanda McCracken

I'm chatting with Amanda McCracken, author of When Longing Becomes Your Lover, about the psychology term taking over dating culture: limerence. We're discussing everything from the difference between ...

19 Jun 50min

272. “Am I Overreacting or Are They Just Not Interested?” (Dating Dilemmas)

We have five new dating dilemmas! I'm answering listener questions about uneven effort, intense early connections, addiction recovery, confusing endings, and relationships that move way too fast.I get...

16 Jun 26min

Love Island Lessons: Falling For Potential & Empty Promises (Week 2)

What can we learn about dating from Love Island? Turns out - a lot. I'm watching Love Island USA Season 8 to pull real-life dating takeaways from the villa. This week (episodes 5-9), I'm getting into ...

14 Jun 12min

271. How to Attract a Securely Attached Partner w/ Dr. Amir Levine

Have you read or heard of the book Attached? I'm chatting with Dr. Amir Levine, psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and author of Secure and co-author of Attached, a book that has indefinitely changed my li...

12 Jun 54min