How Can I Enjoy Dating? Dating Advice From Therapy Jeff

Jeff Guenther, LPC, also known as TherapyJeff, joins Kristie and Felicia to unpack everything on modern romance. They break down the dating world as a space that requires nervous system regulation and radical authenticity. Jeff advocates for a shift away from performing for validation to a more grounded approach focused on genuine curiosity instead of the pressure of finding "the one."

Some takeaways:

Why looking at first dates as fun instead of as a job interview leads to better matchesHow to check in with your nervous system to avoid performing for validationUnderstanding how dating apps gamify rejection and how they lead to burnoutThe difference between healthy vulnerability and trauma dumping and how to spot early signs love bombing

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*Hosts: Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle

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