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USA Today: ‘Wildflowering’ is a new dating term that sounds sweet

Damona Breaks Down the “Wildflowering” Dating Trend for USA Today

No timelines. No labels. No expectations. Just let love bloom wherever it lands. Sounds freeing, right?

USA Today brought in Damona to cut through the appeal of wildflowering and get honest about where it can go wrong. She traces the trend back to something she’s been watching for years, and her take on what daters actually need to make it work is worth sitting with.

Spontaneity has its place. But so does knowing what you want.

Read the article HERE

The Washington Times: Why Singles Are Ditching the Apps for Recreational Sports Leagues

Why Singles Are Ditching the Apps for Recreational Sports Leagues

Swipe fatigue is real. And a growing number of singles are finding their way around it, not by downloading a better app, but by lacing up their skates.

A new piece in The Washington Times explores why recreational sports leagues have become one of the more surprising places to find a genuine connection. Damona breaks down exactly why the traditional app process is breaking down, and what a hockey rink or flag football field offers that no algorithm can replicate.

The answer might change how you think about where love actually finds you.

Read the article HERE

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The Drew Barrymore Show: Hottest Dating Terms of 2026

Damona Breaks Down the Hottest Dating Terms of 2026 on The Drew Barrymore Show

Hot take dating, yap trapping, chatfishing, zip coding, shrecking. If those terms mean nothing to you, Damona has you covered.

Damona joined Drew Barrymore and co-host Val on The Drew Barrymore Show to decode the viral dating trends taking over in 2026. She explained what each one means, where they come from, and whether they’re actually helping or hurting your chances of finding a real connection.

Her take on chatfishing might surprise you. And her argument for shrecking could make you rethink every type you’ve ever had.

Relationship expert Damona Hoffman on Access Daily discussing hot take dating and AI companions with Kit Hoover and Karamo Brown

Access Daily: Dating Truths in a Fast-Paced World

Relationship expert Damona Hoffman on Access Daily discussing hot take dating and AI companions with Kit Hoover and Karamo Brown

Damona Talks Hot Take Dating, Texting Rules & AI Companions on Access Daily

Is 90 seconds really the new standard for texting someone back? According to the data, yes.

Damona joined Kit Hoover and Karamo Brown on Access Daily to break down the dating trends making headlines in 2026, including hot take dating, the psychology behind why being alone leads to settling, and what Nia Long’s texting rule says about modern communication expectations.

She also weighed in on J.Lo’s AI boyfriend and where the line is between using AI companionship as a tool and letting it replace the real thing.

Watch the full segment HERE

The New York Times: Celebrity Relationships and Why Fame Makes Love Harder

Damona Talks Celebrity Relationships and Why Fame Makes Love Harder in The New York Times

Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz. Engaged. Again. The internet had questions.

The New York Times tapped Damona to help explain why celebrity relationships seem to move so fast, and why they so often unravel just as quickly. She speaks to the unique pressures public figures face in partnership, and what separates their experience from the rest of us navigating love without a publicist.

It’s a fascinating look at why fame and compromise don’t always mix.

Read the article HERE

NBC News Now: Valentine’s Day Dates, Love Languages & The Communication Code

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Valentine’s Day comes with a lot of pressure. And a lot of money on the line.

Damona joined NBC News Now to challenge how couples think about the holiday, from date ideas that actually create connection to why love languages may not be the compatibility tool we think they are. She also introduced The Communication Code, her framework for the way people really communicate today.

The result: practical, research-backed guidance that’s just as useful on February 15th as it is on the 14th.

Watch Damona on NBC Now

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GQ: Damona Coaches Dax Flame on Dating

Damona Coaches Dax Flame on His First On-Camera Date for GQ

What happens when a GQ personality decides to go on a date in front of a camera with zero experience and a pocket full of crowd-sourced advice? You call Damona.

Damona served as the expert dating coach in GQ’s segment with Dax Flame, helping him sort through the well-meaning but chaotic tips he collected from strangers on the streets of LA. She coached him on everything from compliments that actually land to why silence on a date isn’t your enemy.

The result? A real date, a real connection, and a lesson that the best dating advice is simpler than it sounds.

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Access Hollywood: Valentine’s Day Pressure, Movie Picks & Gift Rules

Damona Talks Valentine’s Day Pressure, Movie Picks & Gift Rules on Access Daily

Valentine’s Day comes with a lot of pressure. And apparently, it’s not just in our heads.

Damona joined Kit Hoover and Zuri Hall on Access Daily just before Valentine’s Weekend to break down why the most romantic day of the year sends both singles and couples into a spiral. New studies confirm it: depression and anxiety rates actually spike this time of year, and the romcoms and fairytales we’ve been fed our whole lives are a big part of why.

She shared movie picks matched to relationship stage, gift rules by how long you’ve been together, and one piece of advice that applies no matter where you are in love.

Access Hollywood: Why the Dating Crisis Just Got Worse

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Damona Hoffman on Access Daily: Why the Dating Crisis Just Got Worse (And What to Do About It)

Remember when we called it a “romance recession”? Well, things have officially escalated.

Damona recently joined Kit Hoover and Karamo Brown on Access Daily to talk about why dating in 2025 has become a full-blown crisis. The numbers don’t lie: top dating apps are down 7% year over year, which translates to hundreds of thousands of people saying “I’m out” and opting out of dating entirely.

So what’s driving people away from love?

Ghosting. Time-wasting. Lazy effort. And a growing frustration that no matter how much you show up, the other person just… doesn’t.

In the segment, Damona broke down why men have “set it and forget it” dating profiles (75% aren’t even updating them), why women are refusing to negotiate their standards anymore, and what the rise of expensive matchmaking communities like Bethany Frankel’s new dating club says about where we’re headed.

But here’s the good news: Damona also shared three New Year’s dating rituals that can help you set real intentions for love in 2026, including the 12 grapes tradition, red underwear under your mattress (yes, really), and the “first footing” rule that determines who crosses your threshold first.

The bottom line? People are tired of the nonsense. And 2026 might just be the year we all stop accepting breadcrumbs and start demanding what we actually deserve.

Watch the full Access Daily segment here to see Damona, Kit, and Karamo talk dating crisis solutions, intentional love, and why showing up with effort shouldn’t be this hard.

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USA Today: Hot Take Dating Trend Explained

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Damona Featured in USA Today on the “Hot Take” Dating Trend

Damona was recently featured in USA Today discussing the rise of “hot take” dating, where singles are ditching small talk and leading with bold, sometimes polarizing opinions to quickly weed out incompatible matches. Think less “What do you do for work?” and more “Here’s my stance on kids, politics, and pineapple on pizza.”

So is this brutally honest approach actually helping people find love faster, or is it just creating unnecessary drama?

In the article, Damona breaks down why this trend is gaining traction (especially among younger daters who are tired of wasting time), what it reveals about modern dating fatigue, and the one crucial mistake people make when sharing their “hot takes” too soon.

The short version? Honesty is great. Timing is everything. And there’s a difference between being authentic and using controversy as a compatibility shortcut.

Read the full USA Today article here to see what Damona says about when hot takes help and when they backfire.

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Access Daily: Halloween Dating, Romance Recession & New Dating Terms

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Damona Talks The Romance Recession with Mario and Kit on Access Daily

Damona joined Kit Hoover and Mario Lopez on Access Daily to tackle why Halloween has become the loneliest holiday for singles, even beating out Valentine’s Day. The culprit? Couples costumes, FOMO, and Instagram feeds filled with picture-perfect families.

But the real shocker? A new study found that most singles went on less than two dates in the past year. Just 1.74 dates, to be exact. Damona calls it the “romance recession,” and it’s not just swipe fatigue. It’s a full-blown communication crisis.

She also decoded the hottest new dating terms taking over in 2025: “monkey barring” (refusing to let go of one relationship until you’ve secured the next), “chat fishing” (using ChatGPT to write your dating app messages), and “love loring” (dating for the plot and the story you’ll tell your friends later).

Watch the full segment HERE!

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Access Daily: Modern Dating Slang & Dating Costco Style

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Damona Takes on Modern Dating Culture with Access Daily

Damona joined Kit Hoover and Mario Lopez on Access Daily for a conversation that mixed humor with hard-hitting dating strategy.

The topic that got everyone talking? A new study suggests you’re actually more likely to meet someone at Costco than through a dating app. Damona flipped the script: “I think of dating like marketing. You want to be somewhere where there’s high volume, low competition.” Her advice? Think beyond the apps and consider places like Home Depot on a Saturday—where the odds might actually be in your favor.

From there, the conversation shifted to the wild world of dating terminology. Damona broke down “flood lighting” (when someone overshares so much on a first date that it’s blinding instead of revealing) and “hat fishing” (when the baseball cap comes off and surprises follow). But the real message landed when she talked about ghosting culture. With a quarter of singles experiencing it, Damona believes a dose of humor might be exactly what we need to call out bad behavior and actually create change.

Watch the full segment HERE!