In this episode, Stevie and I discuss how impactful short dating experiences can be on our lives. We discuss the power of saying no both to a person and to a date in the moment. We also talk about romanticizing the person we are on a date with and how to take a pause before getting ahead of yourself idealizing a 'could be' relationship.

Stevie Bowen is a Fashion Director, and Founder & Author of The City of Dating. A Memoir turned dating community platform dedicated to helping others date to find themselves, not their soulmates. After another failed situationship, Stevie took to writing to work through her dating journey. She wrote thank-you letters to past dates, relationships, and one-night-stands, finding lessons and self-love at the core of them all. Instead of sending the letters to her exes, she published them instead and built The City of Dating to help fellow daters find lessons on their own dating journey.

Stevie believes every date is an opportunity to grow. She is dedicated to encouraging people to date for themselves and to embrace the power of being alone in between all those dates. You can find her book The City of Dating, A Memoir on www.thecityofdating.com and everywhere ebooks are available. You can connect with the community @thecityofdating on Instagram!

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