Online Dating (Ep. 22)

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What If Nothing’s Wrong With You?

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4 days ago

Hi! We're Paula D. Atkinson and Lisa Kays, hosts of the What If Nothing's Wrong With You? podcast, and we're so grateful you found us. We are two psychotherapists who have been in the field for a long time, and we started this podcast to invite you into our ongoing conversations that explore the mental health field, psychotherapy, freedom and sanity. We investigate the history of psychotherapy, the way it is practiced, the roots of treating "mental illness", who among us is usually diagnosable, and the ways in which perhaps psychotherapy creates more harm than healing.

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Online Dating (Ep. 22)

What If Nothing’s Wrong With You?

45 minutes 38 seconds

4 months ago

Online Dating (Ep. 22)

In this episode of 'What If Nothing's Wrong With You?', hosts Paula D. Atkinson and Lisa K. Kays, dive into the complexities and chaos of online dating. They discuss their clients' experiences, Paula's memories of online dating, and how it can be approached in a relatively sane manner. They explore the impact of societal norms on relationships and the importance of individual preferences, freedom, and self-awareness. The hosts provide practical advice for managing online dating, including treating it as an experiment or skills-building lab. They also emphasize the significance of listening to one's body and give tips on how to gracefully say no to unsuitable matches.

00:00 Introduction and Podcast Hosts

00:10 Diving into Online Dating

00:52 Lady Gaga's New Album and SNL Performance

04:15 Mental Health and Celebrity Struggles

06:25 Community Building and Conflict Management

11:55 Heteronormativity and Relationship Freedom

19:42 Online Dating Experiences and Challenges

23:04 Dating and Speech Therapy: A Hilarious Connection

23:53 The Serial Killer Factor in Dating

24:20 Navigating Chemistry and Safety in Dating

25:58 The Absurdity of Online Dating

28:33 Setting Boundaries and Knowing What You Want

33:17 Listening to Your Body's Signals

37:26 Using Dating as a Skills-Building Lab

39:52 Infinite Permission to Say No

43:57 Final Thoughts and Listener Engagement