Feminism & Dating
Our guest co-host this week was Clarissa Silva. Clarissa Silva is a behavioral scientist, researcher, and relationship coach with 17 years of experience in mental health, behavioral science, and public health. She’s the creator of the Your Happiness Hypothesis method, which provides science-based solutions to the woes of modern dating.
D’S DATING DISH (3:40)
Why going on too many dates can prevent you from finding love
The symptoms of over-dating are sweeping through the dating world, with anything more than two dates a week considered an example. Over-dating can lead to desensitization, a pursuit of something you’ll never realistically be able to get, and can prevent a real connection from occurring. But controversially, mathematician Hannah Fry says you should reject the first 37% people you date if you want to find the perfect one. What’s one to do? You can read more via Independent UK here.
Blac Chyna confirms she’s dating someone much younger
Blac Chyna was recently spotted with 18-year-old rapper YBN Almighty Jay. They were recently spotted hopping into a Ferrari, with Blac Chyna confirming they’re an item. However, he’s a decade younger than her and can’t even legally drink. Is it doomed to fail? You can read more via BET here.
Women are all about making the first move, and it’s leading to love
Invite-only dating app The League analyzed 100 couples who have been dating for more than one year, and one out of every three straight couples started with the woman messaging first. The stats don’t lie, and when a woman contacts a man first, 30 percent of those messages turn into a conversation. You can read more via Bravo here.
TECHNICALLY DATING (30:05)
We pull the best questions posted on The Textpert App and BlackPeopleMeet.com, including:
- What to do if you love a man’s personality but aren’t attracted to him
- How to handle a girlfriend sending nudes to another guy
- What to do with an ex that won’t leave you alone on social media
And many more . . .
HOLLYWOOD HOOKUP (46:02)
Brad Pitt has been in the headlines as of late thanks to the Oscars, so the Dates and Mates team thought that we’d do him a favor and offer our expertly curated picks of potential bachelorettes.
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