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Mar 2025
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287. Being a late bloomer in your 20s

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Some of us take our time when it comes to finding love and dating. For some, that feels like an asset, for others it feels like a burden that they are yet to have experienced a relationship, intimacy, a first kiss, sex. In today's episode we break down the struggle of being a so called 'late bloomer' in your 20s, including: 

  • The burden of single + virginity shaming in our 20s 
  • Social clock theory 
  • Managing milestone anxiety + the emotional consequences
  • Why there's no need to rush 
  • My 5 best dating tips for first timers 
  • PLUS, stories from the listeners 

Listen now if you're struggling with feeling behind when it comes to love, relationships and dating in your 20s. 

 

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