Welcome back! Today we’re talking about timelines for saying “I love you” and signs they're falling in love with you [https://www.instagram.com/p/CstcPMKurVy/?img_index=1]. Next, we dissect a longer question from a 31-year-old male who found out his girlfriend of two months hadn’t deleted her dating apps. 

We wrap up with rapid fire questions about the guidelines for asking “permission” to propose and how to decide if you should keep going on dates with someone or call it when there’s no spark but all green flags.

As always, find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mostlydating/]. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

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Signs They’re Going To Say “I Love You” Soon

Welcome back! Today we’re diving into listener questions about what to do when you’re losing hope in your dating life, how to stay independent and get alone time when in a relationship [https://www.instagram.com/p/C4YUNDAJlTg/], relocating for a boyfriend two years into a relationship, conversations couples should have two years into dating [https://www.instagram.com/p/DLkgZgmsri2/], and how to know if you’re spotting red flags or if you’re just holding onto trauma from past relationships.

We also discuss my dating course, the Mostly Dating Blueprint [https://carleighferrante.podia.com/the-mostly-dating-blueprint], and how to use it to transform your dating life. 

As always, find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mostlydating/]. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

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Conversations Every Couple Needs To Have 2 Years Into Dating

Welcome back! Today we're starting off by chatting about how to meet people IRL and how to be more approachable.

Next, we discuss a listener question about what to do when you feel like you're growing a lot in your relationship and your partner isn't

Our next listener question is from a woman who works from home from the same apartment as her boyfriend and is feeling overstimulated.

Lastly, we discuss a male listener who is bothered by his girlfriend repeatedly making little digs at him in front of friends.

We wrap up the episode with a few rapid fire listener questions.

As always, find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mostlydating/]. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, submit it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexZefbAzZQVWs_QMjJQ72ZLUJHxZtr2ivRHCFSBa6vcc7L0Q/viewform] or email carleigh@mostly-dating.com.

How To Be More Approachable This Summer

Welcome back! Today we're starting off by chatting about signs your relationship needs better communication [https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpfv3Q2pcNP/?img_index=1] and how to have better communication early on in a relationship [https://www.instagram.com/p/C4-_6M1LjyX/?img_index=1].

Next, we discuss a listener question about how to handle different communication styles in a relationship, specifically in arguments.

Our next listener question is from a woman who has been dating a guy for three months and recently saw he was active on Hinge.

We wrap up the episode with a few rapid fire listener questions about avoidant attachment styles, getting back with an ex [https://www.instagram.com/p/CkDvYYCuHhh/?img_index=1], and run club hookups.

As always, find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mostlydating/]. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, submit it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexZefbAzZQVWs_QMjJQ72ZLUJHxZtr2ivRHCFSBa6vcc7L0Q/viewform] or email carleigh@mostly-dating.com.

Can A Drunk Hookup Turn Into Something More?

Welcome back! Today we're joined by Lara Mahler, NYC-based wedding planner and founder of The Privilege Is Mine.

Lara shares her journey from dance teacher to wedding planner and then we dive into common wedding planning stressors and how to stay calm during the process. Laura offers tips on setting boundaries with family, deciding on wedding priorities, and incorporating personal touches. We also chat about current wedding trends, bridesmaid dilemmas, and the significance of a shared vision between partners. 

Find Lara on Instagram @tpimweddings [https://www.instagram.com/tpimweddings] or head to the website [https://theprivilegeisminenyc.com] to learn more about working with Lara and her team.

As always, find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mostlydating/]. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, submit it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexZefbAzZQVWs_QMjJQ72ZLUJHxZtr2ivRHCFSBa6vcc7L0Q/viewform] or email carleigh@mostly-dating.com.

How To Plan A Wedding With Less Stress (Actually)

Welcome back! In today’s solo episode, Carleigh vents about her recent eyebrow disaster, shares about one of the best instant-results facials she recently had in NYC, and a first date suggestion she’s rethinking. 

We then dive into listener questions about:

 * How to tell if someone is genuine on early dates
 * What to do when you’re constantly messaging but there’s no date planned
 * How should you feel 14 months into a relationship?
 * Signs a relationship isn’t right even if nothing is “wrong”
 * Is a relationship doomed if it’s been 7 years and he hasn’t proposed?

& more!

Links from today's episode:

 * ⁠Flirtations podcast⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/111-exclusivity-and-defining-the-relationship-in/id1749620291?i=1000714110747⁠]
 * ⁠Sisters in Sobriety podcast⁠ [⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-ditch-dating-drama-with-carleigh-ferrante/id1715840514?i=1000714165422⁠]
 * ⁠1-800-Bridesmaid podcast⁠ [⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1-800-bridesmaid/id1809988497?i=1000713402331⁠]
 * ⁠Hydrafacial⁠ [https://www.hydrafacial.com⁠]

As always, find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mostlydating/] and ⁠@mostlydatingpodcast⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mostlydatingpodcast/] and on TikTok ⁠@mostlydating⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@mostlydating]. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, submit it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexZefbAzZQVWs_QMjJQ72ZLUJHxZtr2ivRHCFSBa6vcc7L0Q/viewform] or email carleigh@mostly-dating.com.

Should I Give My Boyfriend An Ultimatum After 7 Years?

Welcome back! In today's solo episode, we're chatting about what to do when someone who ghosted you comes back, how to end a situationship once and for all, feeling like "too much," navigating wedding party invitations from distant friends, and more. 

As always, find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mostlydating/] and @mostlydatingpodcast [https://www.instagram.com/mostlydatingpodcast/] and on TikTok @mostlydating [https://www.tiktok.com/@mostlydating]. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

Links I mentioned:

FORM workouts & meditations [https://digital.joinform.co/the-form-method-1/videos/medi-for-clarity]

To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, submit it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexZefbAzZQVWs_QMjJQ72ZLUJHxZtr2ivRHCFSBa6vcc7L0Q/viewform] or email carleigh@mostly-dating.com.

Can You Say No To Being Someone's Bridesmaid?

Welcome back! Today we're joined by returning guest, Amy Nobile Messing, a holistic dating coach with a shocking success rate.

Amy shares her journey from a successful career in PR and writing to becoming a holistic dating coach after her own life-changing experiences with divorce and dating in New York City.

We delve into Amy's unique approach that combines practical dating advice with intuitive guidance and energy work. Amy discusses the importance of knowing your core values, emotional readiness, and the transformative power of meditation and self-awareness in dating.

Tune in for insights on navigating the dating world, embracing vulnerability, and ultimately finding love and fulfillment.

Find Amy on Instagram @love.amy.nyc [https://www.instagram.com/love.amy.nyc/] or head to her website loveamy.co [https://loveamy.co] to learn more about working with her.

As always, find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mostlydating/]. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, submit it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexZefbAzZQVWs_QMjJQ72ZLUJHxZtr2ivRHCFSBa6vcc7L0Q/viewform] or email carleigh@mostly-dating.com.

Navigating Divorce & Learning To Date With Intention, with Amy Nobile Messing

Welcome back! Today we're joined by sexologist, relationship scientist, and head of relationship research at Arya [https://www.instagram.com/arya.fyi/], Nicholas Velotta [https://www.instagram.com/mind_on_love/].

what we talk about:

 * why (and how) every couple should use Arya⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/arya.fyi/]
 * the 4 sexual personas and how to learn which one you are
 * misaligned sex drives in relationships
 * the problem with the 5 love languages
 * the orgasm gap

 * how to feel more sexy and confident
 * why we crave the early days of a relationship
 * why long term relationships can start to feel boring (and how to fix it)

& more

Find Nicholas on Instagram @mind_on_love [https://www.instagram.com/mind_on_love/] and sign up for Arya [https://www.instagram.com/arya.fyi/] to learn your sexual persona and start improving your sex life.

As always, find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mostlydating/]. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, submit it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexZefbAzZQVWs_QMjJQ72ZLUJHxZtr2ivRHCFSBa6vcc7L0Q/viewform] or email carleigh@mostly-dating.com.

Is Your Relationship Starting To Feel Boring? Here's Why (with Nicholas Velotta)

Welcome back! Today we're joined by Carrie Berk, author and creator, to discuss her latest book, Mindfire: Diary of an Anxious Twentysomething [https://www.amazon.com/Mindfire-Anxious-Twentysomething-Carrie-Berk/dp/B0DPVGCKKH?ref_=nav_youraccount_switchacct].

If you're a Gen-Z or Millennial and you've ever struggled with anxiety, OCD, or another mental health obstacle, this one is for you.

Find Carrie on Instagram @carrieberkk [https://www.instagram.com/carrieberkk/?hl=en] and TikTok @carrieberkk [https://www.tiktok.com/@carrieberkk?lang=en]and check out her first book, My Real-Life Rom Com [https://www.amazon.com/My-Real-Life-Rom-Com-Confidence-Relationship-ebook/dp/B0CB72F6K5/].

As always, find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mostlydating/]. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, submit it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexZefbAzZQVWs_QMjJQ72ZLUJHxZtr2ivRHCFSBa6vcc7L0Q/viewform] or email carleigh@mostly-dating.com.

A Roadmap For The Anxious Generation with Carrie Berk

Mia and Carleigh met in their early 20s and bonded over their relationships, dating horror stories, and passion for wellness. Years later, Mostly Balanced was born as a space to hold conversations about approachable wellness, dating, and relationships. Join Mia, Carleigh, and their guests for new episodes every Monday. Find us on Instagram @mostlybalancedpodcast. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mostlybalanced/support

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