Dating is actually a skill you’ve got the option to improve.
Here, experts offer eight tips for how to get better at dating, no matter your ultimate goal.
Meanwhile, if youre mindful, communicative, and authentic, youre pretty good at dating, she says.
But how do you bring your most communicative, authentic self to the dating game?
Ahead, find the top expert-backed tips for doing just that.
Get ready to be a top-tier dater in no time.
licensed mental health counselor and author ofThe Shadow Work Workbook
Ready to learn how to get better at dating?
These 8 tips can help:
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Jor-El Caraballo, relationship expert
To distill your answer, simply ask yourself, What do I want?
After all, wanting to date and actually prioritizing doing it mindfully are not the same thing.
For example, are you going to exercise one day a week less?
Will you spend less time on TikTok?
As for how much youll need to cut back elsewhere so that date?
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3.
Listen more
People are often more worried about beinginterestingthan they areinterested, says Dr. Suwinyattichaiporn.
licensed mental health counselor and author ofThe Shadow Work Workbook
The consequence of this is that to get to be interesting, you might not be listening well.
A little self-reflection will help you understand which of the two categories youre more likely to fall into.
If youve always wanted to try making pottery, do it with someone youre interested in courting.
You could even invite a date to things youhaveto get done.
Do you oughta go grocery shopping?
Why not invite your date to your favorite farmers market?
Who says errands cant be dates?
Actually meet up
If youre just looking for a sexy pen-pal, having a text-only relationship is A-okay.
But if youre ultimately looking for an in-person relationship, Dr. Suwinyattichaiporn recommends trying to meet up ASAP.
Ditch the old-school rules
As the saying goes, rules are meant to be broken.
And as far as old-school dating rules go, nothing could be more true.
Tara Suwinyattichaiporn, PhD, sex and relationship expert.
The only timeline in dating that matters is your own.
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