I THINK THERE ARE THREE GROUPS OF PEOPLE ON VALENTINE’S DAY. THERE’S THOSE WHO ARE IN A RELATIONSHIP. THOSE WHO AREN’T AND DON’T WANT TO BE. AND THOSE WHO WISH THEY WERE.
TODAY, WE’LL BE LOCKING IN ON THAT LAST GROUP.
A PEW RESEARCH STUDY FROM 2020 FOUND THAT 49 PERCENT OF AMERICANS WHO ARE SINGLE WANT TO BE IN A RELATIONSHIP. THAT MEANS THERE’S MILLIONS OUT THERE READY TO MINGLE…RIGHT? WHY IS DATING AND FINDING A SIGNIFICANT OTHER SO HARD IF THERE’S SO MANY OTHERS WHO SHARE IN THEIR WANT FOR A PARTNER?
I’M CERTAINLY NO EXPERT, BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN I CAN’T GET AN ANSWER.
THIS VALENTINE’S DAY, ON A QUEST FOR ADVICE, I SPOKE WITH 3 PROFESSIONAL DATING COACHES AND ASKED FOR THEIR HELP FIGURING OUT WHAT IT TAKES TO DATE IN COLLEGE.
[Heartburn Waltz 1 – Charlie Brown Valentine’s]
FIRST UP, IS CARRIE PRINCE. PRINCE IDENTIFIES HERSELF ON LINKEDIN AS A MATCHMAKER, A DATING COACH, AND AN EXPERT IN PEOPLE PROBLEM SOLVING.
Prince interview clips
[Valentine Interlude 1 – Charlie Brown Valentine’s]
AND LAST UP WE HAVE LORI MENDELSOHN, A SEASONED DATING COACH WHO’S BEEN FEATURED ON IHEART RADIO, NBC, AND NPR.
Mendelsohn interview clips
SO WHAT’D WE LEARN? WELL, BE HONEST. DON’T TRY TO BE SOMEONE YOU AREN’T. SOUNDS SIMPLE, BUT WE LET IT GET AWAY FROM US TOO OFTEN WHEN DATING. ACCORDING TO ALL THESE EXPERTS, ACCOUNTABILITY IS PIVOTAL AND IT’S ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO TAKE A RELATIONSHIP TO THE NEXT LEVEL. SAY SORRY WHEN YOU NEED TO, AND USE “I” LANGUAGE, NOT “YOU” LANGUAGE.
IF YOU’VE FOUND YOURSELF SINGLE THIS VALENTINE’S DAY, DON’T STRESS IT. WITH ADVICE FROM THESE PROFESSIONALS, HOPEFULLY YOU FIND YOURSELF LOCKED UP NEXT FEBRUARY.
FOR WNUR NEWS, I’M JOHN FERRARA.
