In this episode, Dr. Mari Kovanen, a registered psychologist and conscious dating coach, explores dating anxiety, particularly as it affects successful women. She explains how dating anxiety rises from insecurities, attachment issues and previous relationship experiences, and how it often leads to confusion and discomfort during the dating process. 

She emphasizes the importance of understanding one's anxiety sources and gives an insight into attachment styles. Dr. Mari also provides three crucial questions to assess potential partner's behaviours for consistency, effort, and alignment between words and actions. This episode sets the stage for the upcoming second part, which will focus on practical tips to help cope with dating anxiety.

Time stamps:

01:15 Understanding Dating Anxiety

03:13 Exploring the Causes of Dating Anxiety

04:58 The Impact of Past Relationships on Dating Anxiety

09:57 How to Recognize and Address Dating Anxiety

10:49 Dating Clinic Consultations

11:25 Three Key Questions to Ask When Dating

Previous episodes talking about attachment adaptations. 

https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-hm97p-1410ec7

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