First Date Stories: Women's Romantic and Ridiculous Midlife Adventures Available Now
Vanessa and Tony
Should you always trust your first impression? Vanessa, 60, was certain about how she felt about her date Tony, until suddenly she wasn’t. Find out what happened on her memorable Match.com date.
Season 1, Episode 7
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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.
To receive the love you’re seeking, you must first be in love with you. Self-love is more than just taking care of your appearance. It’s about taking care of your emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical health. Self-love makes you stronger, healthier, and opens up new possibilities. Here are tips for how to accept and love yourself fully. Remember, love begins with you!
Carolyn and Her Fifty First DatesIt’s not unusual to date the same kind of person again and again, but Carolyn didn’t want to do that. Following a breakup, she decided to date a wide variety of types of men so that she could identify the qualities she wanted in a long-term partner. She named her adventure the “Fifty First Dates Project.” Find out what happened, what she learned during her two and a half year dating odyssey, and whether it led her to her Mr. Yes.
Denise and BradDenise became a widow in her early 40s. After years of grieving her tragic loss, she emerged armed with humor and a positive attitude and started dating online. Friends told her she’d hate it, but she didn’t. Hear how Denise moved forward and about her first date with Brad.
Jeanette and RandyJeanette was in an unhappy long-term relationship when she met Randy. Hear how that encounter in her 50s, and the first date that followed, changed the trajectory of her life and all that she learned in her pursuit of hope and self-renewal.
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Cheryle and JoeCheryle showed up to a sold-out speed dating event not expecting to meet a potential beau, but she did. What happened next could have had her questioning herself.