In this public episode of , The Minimalists speak with clinical psychologist Orion Taraban about minimizing dating clutter to form more meaningful intimate relationships. Listen to the full Maximal episode on .
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Discussed in This Episode
- Any advice for dating again after the end of a long relationship?
- How do I avoid carrying past baggage into future relationships?
- Why does Dr. Taraban encourage his clients not to date?
- Does hookup culture make it harder to meet people who want a genuine connection?
- Do dating apps make it harder to commit to a relationship?
- How do I decide whether it’s time to move on from a difficult relationship?
- Are great relationships effortless, or do they take work to maintain?
- How can you tell whether a date will be worthwhile or a waste of time?
- Listener tip: How to minimize while unpacking after a trip.
- How do I generate the courage to be my authentic self without oversharing on the first date?
- How does the fear of being alone hurt my chances of finding a meaningful relationship?
- How do I know whether I’m best suited for monogamy or an open relationship?
- How can couples avoid relationship insecurity while using social media?
- How do I know whether I’m compatible with a new partner?
- Who are captains and who are passengers in a relationship?
- What are the most common relationship red flags and green lights?
- How does one play the Game of Please/No?
- What does the so-called Red Pill community get right/wrong?
- How does one avoid being put in the Friend Zone?
- Do opposites really attract?
Minimal Maxims
Joshua, Ryan, and T.K.’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at .
- Your resources will be squandered if you don’t understand your values.
- You don’t need to predict the future to prepare for the future.
- Clutter is anything that gets in the way.
- Love is not transactional, but relationships are.
- Keeping it real is not the same thing as oversharing.
- Alone in an empty room, you are complete.
- If you show up feeling incomplete, another person will never complete you.
- Needing a relationship is the best way to ruin a relationship.
- You care what other people think only because there’s an underlying dissatisfaction in your own life.
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