259. The 5 Stages of Dating & Why Most People Don't Make It to Commitment w/ Amy Chan
01 May 2026

259. The 5 Stages of Dating & Why Most People Don't Make It to Commitment w/ Amy Chan

Dating Intentionally

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I'm chatting with Amy Chan, relationship expert, retreat founder, and author of the brand-new book Unsingle, about why most people are just a few strategic adjustments away from finding their match. We're discussing everything from the dating funnel (and which stage you're most likely sabotaging) to the spectrum between having no standards and over-icking yourself out of love to why dating is a personality game, but relationships are a character game. Amy also breaks down the difference between preferences and non-negotiables, why narcissists are actually great daters, and how to build intuition so you stop overriding your gut. At the end, we tackle a dating dilemma about taking it slow with a work crush you've known for seven months.


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