Dates & Mates with Damona Hoffman

By Damona Hoffman - Dates and Mates Media

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From navigating dating apps to overcoming the friendzone to seeking a soulmate, this ain’t your momma’s love advice! Hosted by the Official Love Expert of The Drew Barrymore Show and LA Times advice columnist, Damona Hoffman, Dates & Mates is jam-packed with interviews from your favorites celebs, authors, and experts. Dates & Mates is the 2022 Winner of The Best Podcast of the Year at The Black Podcasting Awards, #1 ranked love and relationship podcast by Cosmopolitan Magazine and a Top 10 Pick by HuffPost in the love category.

Episode Date
Love After Loss & The Vulnerability Gap
Aug 26, 2025
The Friendship Drift & Support Squads
Aug 19, 2025
Boundaries, Moms, & The Post-Date Spiral
Aug 12, 2025
Feminine Energy Fatigue & The Myth of Being Chosen
Aug 05, 2025
The Nice Guy 9 & The Materialists Myth
Jul 29, 2025
Leaning Left but Swiping Right: Politics & Dating
Jul 22, 2025
Master Class Mini: The 8 Biggest Dating Mistakes
Jul 15, 2025
Master Class: First Dates Decoded
Jul 08, 2025
Dear Damona Mix Tape: Never Been Kissed & OnlyFans Girlfriend
Jul 01, 2025
Dr. Drew & Loveline Legacy: Rewind
Jun 24, 2025
Shaun Galanos & Stonewalling Signs: Rewind
Jun 17, 2025
Best of Dear Damona: Ghosting Games & Mixed Signal Mayhem
Jun 10, 2025
Dating Loops & the Swipe-Burnout Cycle: Rewind
Jun 03, 2025
Couples Therapy & Dr. Orna Guralnik: Rewind
May 27, 2025
Nick Viall & The Bachelor Beginnings: Rewind
May 20, 2025
Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson Communication Q&A Minisode
May 13, 2025
Love on the Spectrum & Sensory Overload: Rewind
May 06, 2025
Master Class: The Texting Trap
Apr 29, 2025
The Prism & Too Picky
Apr 22, 2025
Coaching Session: Love Intuitive
Apr 15, 2025
How To Find True Love & IRL Real Deal
Apr 08, 2025
Jay Shetty on Pursuing What You Love, from IMO
Apr 03, 2025
Dear Damona & Seth: Porcelain Anniversary
Apr 01, 2025
The Singles Tax & New LDR
Mar 25, 2025
Dysregulated Dating & Beginning Again
Mar 18, 2025
Dear Damona: Waiting for Love & Inner Work
Mar 11, 2025
Master Class: Beyond Dating Burnout
Mar 04, 2025
Is Dating Harder Today & Coming On Strong
Feb 25, 2025
Romances & Practicalities
Feb 18, 2025
Tinder Trivia & Getting Ghosted
Feb 11, 2025
Dear Damona: Dating Groove & Twin Flame’s Twin
Feb 04, 2025
How To Be Dateable & Rarely Into Anyone
Jan 28, 2025
When You Get Dumped & Matches on Mute
Jan 21, 2025
Getting It Right This Time & Paying For Premium
Jan 14, 2025
2025 Love Astrology & Lovebombing Bombshell
Jan 07, 2025
New Year Love Meditation & Cultivate Grace
Dec 31, 2024
2025 Love Predictions & Year In Swipe
Dec 24, 2024
Dating While Gray & The Later Daters
Dec 17, 2024
Matchmaker, Matchmaker & Signs of Interest
Dec 10, 2024
Dear Damona: Got Ghosted & Romance Reimbursement
Dec 03, 2024
First Date Debate & Commitment Phobe
Nov 26, 2024
Attachment Styles Revisited & Married Too Young
Nov 19, 2024
Dear Damona: Have Match, Won’t Travel & Disappearing Profiles
Nov 12, 2024
The Knot’s News & Gift Glitch
Nov 05, 2024
Dating Horror Stories & The Flirt Coach
Oct 29, 2024
Dating Anxiety & Financial Therapy
Oct 22, 2024
Coaching Session: Light Bulb Moment
Oct 15, 2024
Party Of One & Longtime Crush
Oct 08, 2024
Dear Damona: Friends with Exes & Chemistry Cooler
Oct 01, 2024
Therapy-Speak & Is it The Apps
Sep 24, 2024
Coaching Session: Secret Affirmations
Sep 17, 2024
Master Class: Overcoming Dating Burnout
Sep 10, 2024
Dear Damona: Soberish & First Date Rut
Sep 03, 2024
Too Hot to Handle & Inner Intimacy
Aug 27, 2024
TherapyJeff & Down to DM
Aug 20, 2024
Dating Solutions: The Communication & Trust Pillars
Aug 13, 2024
Dating Solutions: The Goals & Values Pillars
Aug 06, 2024
The Soulmate Myth & Growth Mindset
Jul 30, 2024
The Chemistry Myth & Sleeping Together
Jul 23, 2024
The Rules Myth & Meaningful Connections
Jul 16, 2024
The List Myth & Dating Math
Jul 09, 2024
Summer Love & Dating IRL
Jul 02, 2024
Jillian On Love & Finding The One
Jun 25, 2024
Feng Shui Love & Dating Burnout Breakthrough
Jun 18, 2024
Main Character Energy & Moving Too Fast
Jun 11, 2024
First Dates & Old Flames
Jun 04, 2024
365 Love Practices & AI Dating Concierge
May 28, 2024
Take Back Your Brain & The Texting Trap
May 21, 2024
Mind Your Manners & Bumble Bummer
May 14, 2024
Addicted to Drama & I Can Fix Him
May 07, 2024
His Move & Love After 50
Apr 30, 2024
Psychic Matchmaker & Digital Body Language
Apr 23, 2024
Codependent Patterns & Are We Dating The Same Guy
Apr 16, 2024
Speed Dating Do’s and Don’ts & Heartbreak Coach
Apr 09, 2024
Furniture Anniversary & Next Gen Dating
Apr 02, 2024
Dating With Intention & Taking A Break
Mar 26, 2024
The Big 500 & Savage Love
Mar 19, 2024
Cosmo’s AI Advice & Love Languages Lesson
Mar 12, 2024
Love on the Spectrum & Dating Bounty
Mar 05, 2024
Couple to Throuple & Dumped Over Dogs
Feb 27, 2024
Tinder Live & Love Don’t Cost a Thing
Feb 20, 2024
2024 Dating Trends & Ending Ex Talk
Feb 13, 2024
Dating App Deja Vu & The Tinder Rule
Feb 06, 2024
Dear Damona: Choosing Profile Pics & Dating Younger Men
Jan 30, 2024
Breakup Recovery & Where to Meet
Jan 23, 2024
Love On LinkedIn & New Year, New You
Jan 16, 2024
2024 Dating Astrology & Instant Exclusivity
Jan 09, 2024
Master Class: The 4 Dating Myths & 4 Pillars
Jan 02, 2024
Minisode: A Dates & Mates Love Story
Dec 26, 2023
Decoding Gen Z & Financial Secrets
Dec 19, 2023
Dear Damona: Much Younger Match & Saying I Love You
Dec 12, 2023
Good Jealousy & Dating App Etiquette
Dec 05, 2023
Animal Attraction & Love Abroad
Nov 28, 2023
Measuring Matches & Return to Singlehood
Nov 21, 2023
Dear Damona: STI Sitch & Solo Parent Singles
Nov 14, 2023
Celebrating Singlehood & Tricky Trip
Nov 07, 2023
Halloween Horror Stories: Gambling with Love & Fake Date Fiend
Oct 31, 2023
Hidden Love Questions & Happiness Engineering
Oct 24, 2023
2 Black Girls, 1 Rose & As Seen on TV
Oct 17, 2023
Profile Punchup & Text-Speak
Oct 10, 2023