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Feb 2022
46m 8s

West Elm Caleb & Matchmaking Moms

Damona Hoffman - Dates and Mates Media
About this episode

Alix Strauss, a frequent features contributor to the New York Times and editor of the book Have I Got A Guy For You discusses what she’s learned while interviewing successful couples throughout her career and whether or not you should let your mom set you up on a blind date. Dating Dish: Are you aromantic or just burnt out on dating and have you had a run in with a West Elm Caleb Love-Bomber yet? Dear Damona listener questions: to date or to wait and how to get mentally ready to return to dating. 


You can find Alix’s work at AlixStrauss.com and you can get her book, Have I Got A Guy For You, on shelves now. 

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