First Date Stories: Women's Romantic and Ridiculous Midlife Adventures Available Now
Laura and Ivan
When Laura realized she wanted a life partner, she took a project-like approach to finding love. Hear what happened when Laura and Ivan connected first through OKCupid, and then again, unintentionally, through Match.com one year later.
Season 2, 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.
Ruth and MarkBlind dates can be a good way to meet men. Sometimes people make presumptions about who they’re going out with based on what they know about the person who made the introduction. When a friend set Ruth up with Mark, she made a lot of assumptions about him that turned out to be very wrong.
Online dating can be a great way to meet new men, and possibly even ‘the one.’ Check out these seven game-changing tips to mastering online dating that can help you become a more savvy and successful dater.
Cindy and MikeCindy was just 46 years old when her husband died. Following years of mourning, adjusting, and renewal, she started dating again. A concern of hers was going out with newly separated men. Find out what happened when she decided to say “yes” to a date with one.
Jamie and BarbDating has slowed down because of the coronavirus. People are spending weeks or months connecting remotely before saying “hello” face-to-face. Jamie, who’s in her late 50s and hadn’t dated in years, chose to start again as Covid-19 was spreading. Barb and she chatted regularly for six weeks before making plans to meet. Jamie reveals what it’s like to return to dating during the pandemic and the silver lining she discovered.
There’s an ingredient that’s critical to successful dates which could be missing from the disappointing ones you’ve been out on. Guest blogger Robin Treasure identified it during her first few dates with Roberto. It was so wonderfully consequential that she wants other single women to know about it too.
You like someone. They like you… maybe. You continue liking this person. This person stops liking you (or never did) and pulls back. You like this person more. Why do your feelings actually grow the less someone is reciprocating those loving feelings?