First Date Stories: Women's Romantic and Ridiculous Midlife Adventures Available Now
Laurie and Peter
First dates are about exploring whether there’s compatibility and chemistry between two people. Find out how Laurie, 47, handled things when she showed up for her date with Peter and realized it was a three-some.
Season 1, Episode 10
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Jodi knows that dating can be challenging - especially in your late 30s and beyond. A successful businesswoman, she found herself navigating the dating world later in life. Jodi realized there was no place that demystified the dating scene and offered support, inspiration and camaraderie to female daters in midlife. That’s why she created First Date Stories. She is also the founder and President of Espoir Ventures, LLC, the company behind First Date Stories, and the author of "First Date Stories: Women's Romantic and Ridiculous Midlife Adventures," which was published by She Write Press.
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We’ve all been on bad first dates. Are there any common themes? Here are seven things not to do on a first date. Whether you have chemistry or not, avoiding these things will help make the date a better experience.
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