Dates can be exciting, nerve-wracking, or even a little awkward. Hereโs a list of dating advice for women who want to level up their rendezvous game.
A little swipe here, a bit of chit-chat there, and youโve scored yourself a date โ now what? With all the bad dates youโve had, it may have been a while since youโve put yourself out there. So is there any dating advice for women that you can use?
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Undoubtedly, the dating scene has changed dramatically since the days of yore (let alone from a few years ago, before the โswipe left, swipe rightโ culture came into play). Meet-cutes, picking someone up at the bar, or matchmaking isnโt as common as they once were.
When all seems daunting, itโs important to remember that youโre not alone.
Even Mindvalleyโs great females โ like Kristina Mรคnd-Lakhiani, Linda Clemons, Katherine Woodward Thomas, and more โ have or are going through the same. And theyโve all found one thing in common: love doesnโt begin with another person; it begins with you.
So hereโs a collection of their dating advice for women whoโre ready to put on that LBD, say โI am enough,โ and go out there and rock it.
1. Get to Know Yourself First
For many, dating can be so difficult. What do you say? How do you act? Do they like me? Will I be getting a second date? And the questions go on and on.
โThe reason dating is so challenging is that many people are showing up to the dating scene with unhealed parts of themselves,โ explains Neelam Verma, founder of Integrity Dating at Mindvalley University 2022 in Tallinn, Estonia. She adds that when this happens, people come into their dates trading โmy wound for your wound.โ
Neelam Vermaโs dating advice for women: โEvery relationship that you have in your life reflects the relationship that you have with yourself.โ So do the work and truly get to know yourself.
2. Take Off the Masks You Wear
Whether at work, in social settings, or even online dating, we all put on different masks when weโre in public than when weโre in private. Like Stefani Germanotta as Lady Gaga or Beyoncรฉ as Sasha Fierce.
A BBC article highlights that by using a fictional persona, weโre able to โself-distanceโ from ourselves, so to speak. Doing so lets us view stressful situations objectively and feel more in control of our anxiety.
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Whatโs more, the masks we wear are an extension of who we are or who we wish to be. However, the problem lies here: when we get lost playing the role of the mask we wear, we stop being honest with ourselves about who we truly are.
So self-awareness and authenticity are crucial aspects of attracting the love you want. Move from your head space to your heart space, and learn to express who you truly are.
Neelam Vermaโs dating advice for women: โWhen youโre authentic, when youโre real, youโre open, youโre natural. Youโre naturally radiant and you naturally magnetize people to you because youโre being you. And when youโre authentic, you drop the masks and you let your true self shine.โ
3. Give Your Date an โAโ
You may hope your date is going to be the best. But hoping is one thing; expecting is another. And so, ask yourself this: do you expect them to be the best?
Thatโs one of Neelamโs main points in her conversation with Vishen. She explains, โI believe that people show as you expect them to. Itโs like a self-fulfilling prophecy. So if you expect the best, theyโre going to show up the best.โ
Neelam Vermaโs dating advice for women: โOn your date, give everyone an โA,โ and you expect the best from them. This allows your date to show up with no pressure and allows them to be themselves.โ
You can check out the full interview on Mindvalley Talks:
4. Throw Away the Checklist
Do you have a checklist of what your perfect partner would be like? Big, bright smile, check. Luscious locks, check. Body like Thor, check. Age like fine wine, check. A bank account that ka-chingโs, check.
While those are amazing qualities to have, itโs not all the qualities that contribute to authentic, heart-centered connections. According to Kristina Mรคnd-Lakhiani, co-founder of Mindvalley and trainer of the 10 Questions for Self-Love Quest, when we follow these checklists verbatim, oftentimes, in the moment of falling in love, we ignore any red flags that may arise.
Kristina Mรคnd-Lakhianiโs dating advice for women: โEverything that doesnโt match the picture of perfection, we sweep under the rug,โ encouraging to stop the checklist of perfectionism. Instead, see if the personโs qualities match your values.
5. Check In With Your Emotions
Emotions allow us to experience lifeโs joys and sorrows. Unfortunately, sometimes, we let them get the better of us.
โThe way life happens to us is that there are events that are, in essence, objective and independent. Then thereโs an interpretation we give to these events,โ explains Kristina. She adds that it causes emotional triggers, and we often react out of those emotions.
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For example, if your date is late, you could think of a million different reasons as to why. It could, then, spark a feeling of rejection, and that can lead you to react against your better judgment.
Kristina Mรคnd-Lakhianiโs dating advice for women: โI believe that the path back to you starts with emotional well-being. Itโs when we come to peace with the full spectrum of our expressions, with all our experiences and every emotion, that we are truly ready to return to who we truly are.โ
6. Kindness Goes a Long Way
Dating can be messy. And the messiness comes with a rollercoaster of emotions that can bring out the dark side you didnโt know existed.
This is where kindness is important โ it has the potential to make the world a happier place. And its power lies in its sincerity.
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In her book, Becoming Flawsome (set to launch in 2023), Kristina writes, โSincere kindness can be expressed in any circumstances when love cannot.โ You donโt need to love, condone, respect, or care about someone to be kind to them.
But in doing so, you encourage others to pay forward the good energy they experienced themselves.
Kristina Mรคnd-Lakhianiโs dating advice for women: โYou can be kind when you are sad, grieved, upset, and angry. You can always be kind. Always.โ (And that not only goes for the people you interact with but with yourself as well.)
7. Own Your Weirdness
โWhen you try to be the same as everyone else, itโs boring,โ says Vanessa Van Edwards, renowned behavioral investigator and trainer of Mindvalleyโs Magnetic Charisma. โWhen you try to fit into a mold, you become forgettable. When you try to be โnormal,โ you become dull.โ
What makes you unique is how you show up in the world. It can be seen in your creativity, mannerisms, thoughts, beliefs, and so on.
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When you recognize and embrace those attributes that make you the extraordinary person you are, it can help you have better charisma and confidence.
Vanessa Van Edwardsโ dating advice for women: โJust be yourself because no one is like you. If youโre a little weird, own it. The right people will like you for it.โ
8. Embrace Vulnerability
Many of us were taught that being vulnerable is a sign of weakness. And that couldnโt be further from the truth.
In fact, many studies have shown that displaying flaws is attractive. Dr. Brenรฉ Brownโs, in particular, looks into this unstable feeling, finding that when we, as humans, step outside of this comfort zone, weโre able to feel love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy, and creativity.
As you appreciate your dateโs perfect imperfections, remember to also embrace your own vulnerability.
Vanessa Van Edwardsโ dating advice for women: โVulnerability is sexy โ it shows we are relatable, honest, and real. That is attractive. And the science proves it: โA blunder tends to humanize him and, consequently, increases his attractiveness.โโ
9. Level Up Your Charisma
Highly charismatic people know how to be and spread warmth and competence, according to Vanessa, whoโs also a self-proclaimed โrecovering awkward person.โ
She explains that people who have charisma are able to:
- Easily drum up interest in their ideas,
- Have a memorable and lasting presence,
- Hake a positive first impression,
- Have a lasting reputation, and
- Deepen the connection with people who matter to them.
While it seems like it comes naturally for some people, itโs actually an innate trait thatโs inside you. All you have to do is learn how to harness it.
Vanessa Van Edwardsโ dating advice for women: โYou donโt need to fake it till you make it. You donโt have to be loud to be heard. Whether youโre an introvert, ambivert, or extrovert, anyone can learn to be more charismatic and it will help you in every area of life.โ
10. Trust Your Voice
โWe have been programmed and conditioned for many, many years that our emotions are bad โ theyโre crazy, theyโre chaotic, theyโre erratic,โ says Rachel Pringle, embodiment coach and trainer of Mindvalleyโs Wild Woman Sensuality Quest.
โYouโre being dramaticโ or the like are often thrown in womenโs faces. And the more we continue to hear these statements, the quieter our voices become.
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A 2021 Forbes survey on gendered ageism at work shows that 70% of respondents felt that speaking up wouldnโt make a difference. To add to it, 44% of those who did say something were only met with dissatisfaction by their managers.
โWeโre here to rewrite that,โ Rachel adds. Itโs time to activate the fullness of your voice.
Rachel Pringleโs dating advice for women: โ[Use] the power of our body and expressing it fully, screaming at the top of our lungs, shaking out our body, using primal shaking.โ
Additionally, she suggests clearing out pent-up emotions by journaling, having conversations, or meditating. Thisโll allow you to get them out of your subconscious and into your consciousness so you can authentically speak your truth.
11. Reclaim Your Feminine Power
Women, for too long, have been told theyโre too loud, too crazy, and even too chaotic. As a result, theyโve been shamed into suppressing their divine femininity.
Rachel points out that reclaiming your sacred feminity isnโt about operating from only your feminine energy. Rather, itโs about finding a harmonious balance between both feminine and masculine and cultivating that energy when needed.
You can do so with breathwork techniques to unite your body with its sensations and awaken your inner goddess.
Rachel Pringleโs dating advice for women: โWhen your body is clear, you can hear your intuition and channel your sacred feminine energy into your whole physical body and live a life you desire to live.โ
12. Identify Your Patterns
Do you attract the same kind of people over and over again? Or maybe you tend to over-correct โ a theory on How I Met Your Mother where youโre likely to date a person who happens to be the polar opposite of your ex.
You may just focus on how your love life happens to you instead of how your disappointing relational patterns are happening through you, as per Katherine Woodward Thomas, author of Calling In โThe One,โ one of the best dating advice books for women.
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She adds that these subtle yet very significant ways that we relate to ourselves, others, and life literally cause the patterns to repeat over and over again.
Katherine Woodward Thomasโ dating advice for women: โIf you are operating under the illusion that you can continue to hold on to people who you know are not good for you, and still create an extraordinary life filled with love and fulfillment, then you are fooling yourself. Toxic ties cost us and they cost us big time. If you are feeling stuck in your life, look to see who or what it is that you are stuck to.โ
13. Transform Your โLove Identityโ
For some of us, love only feels fulfilled when it comes from others. And over time, weโve ended up believing weโre only as worthy as what others think of us.
According to Katherine, โwhen weโre centered there in consciousness, we actually automatically unconsciously show up in ways that generate evidence for that story.โ And these embedded narratives limit whatโs possible for us in love.
So to create a big breakthrough, you have to overcome your false love identity.
Katherine Woodward Thomasโ dating advice for women: โItโs hard to turn towards these [false love identity] beliefs. It actually feels painful. We want to get away from them. We want to get rid of them.
But in making them conscious and seeing them clearly, thatโs where you begin to access the power that youโre going to need to evolve beyond them and to awaken to yourself as someone who is not only capable of creating a healthy, happy love, but deeply worthy of this as well.โ
14. Renew Your Intentions
While knowing yourself, discovering your authenticity, and transforming your โlove identityโ is working on your past and present, renewing your intentions is looking to the future. And that starts with answering: What Iโm committed to is [fill in the blank].
Katherine explains that when you set love goals, you begin to identify with your future self โ who you are inside of happy love and your relationships.
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This is especially applicable to online dating advice for women. Knowing what you want out of it first will reduce the likelihood of having to โswipe left.โ
And as you start to see the ways you need to grow, your love goals pull you into that future you envision.
Katherine Woodward Thomasโ dating advice for women: โYour future of happiness in love is not determined by your past. Itโs determined by the intention that you set in this moment.โ
You can learn more relationship tips from Katherine on Mindvalley Talks
15. What You Wear Is Important
Working on becoming authentic is important, but so is how you package yourself. The way you dress reflects your personality, character, and mood.
Itโs one of the first things people notice about you before speaking to you. Thatโs called nonverbal communication.
Based on what Linda Clemons says in Mindvalleyโs Body Language for Dating & Attraction Quest, you want to lure your love interest in, not chase them. The first step in doing so is to dress the part, especially in bright, colorful clothes.
Linda Clemonsโ dating advice for women: โWrap your package and design it to be unwrapped so that everyone looking at it would wonder, โHmmmโฆcurious. Whatโs underneath it?โโ
16. Master Your Hands and Arms Gestures
Body language plays a major part in attracting attention. Your hands and arms are, as Linda describes it, โthe doors to your heart.โ
So while folding your arms does serve a purpose when youโre angry or showing whoโs in command, it signals closed doors when it comes to dating. It gives off more of an โIโm not interestedโ vibe than a โcome hitherโ one.
Linda Clemonsโ dating advice for women: โWhen youโre speaking with the hands and with the open arms, it invites the person of your desire in.โ
17. Seduce With Your Eyes
The eyes are the window to the soul. It allows you to gauge whether a person will be a friend or a foe.
As actress Audrey Hepburn once said, โThe beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes because that is the doorway to her heart โ the place where love resides.โ
When it comes to dating, staring intently into someoneโs eyes may cause them to feel too exposed. So learning to flirt with your eyes can help you grab the personโs attention and signal that you like them.
Linda Clemonsโ dating advice for women: โNever hold a gaze more than four seconds. โฆ If you do that during the initial contact, itโs like an attack is about to take place. And what happens? It can generate an unexplained negative feeling towards you, and you donโt understand why.โ
Need a little convincing? Hereโs a sample of the effectiveness of flirting with the eyes:
18. Develop a Magnetic Smile
The smile is one of the major currencies in seduction. Itโs what lures people in.
So much so that a survey by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry found that 45% of the participants agree a smile is the most attractive feature, regardless of age.
In a social setting, the purpose of smiling is to make an impact and a connection. So make it a new habit, using your eye and mouth muscles to turn your frown upside down.
Linda Clemonsโ dating advice for women: Make a new habit of smiling. She adds, โThis is the most important and inexpensive gift that you can give someone. And itโs acceptable and recognized around the world.โ
19. Open Up to Body Talk
There are a few body power zones that you can use to invite in the object of your desire. These consist of yourโฆ
- Throat
- Heart
- Belly button
- Reproductive area
โAll of this is important because it helps you establish that connection,โ says Linda. And when you cut off these power zones, itโs like cutting off electricity โ thereโs a disruption in what you want to do and where you want to go.
Linda Clemonsโ dating advice for women: โOpen eye, lean, and beamโ โ thatโs Lindaโs love jingle. This is what it stands for:
- Open eye: Your body language is open with eye contact.
- Lean: Youโre leaning in to show youโre interested.
- Beam: The excitement that radiates within you.
20. Bonus Dating Tips
There are so many aspects to love and every potential partner is unique, so thereโs no such thing as a one-size-fits-all approach to it. For that reason, if youโre looking for additional advice and tips that may resonate better with you, then check out these relationship experts in interviews with Vishen.
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If youโre looking to turn the โmuckโ of your life into inner motivation, then tune in to Danette May. The founder of The Rise Movement is on a mission to inspire people around the world to step up into the true and complete expression of themselves.
This episode of The Mindvalley Podcast brings you simple steps to attract your soul partner as well as effective communication tools you can use to avoid putting up walls and instead, get the love you desire.
Finding the Sweet Spot Between Love and Desire | Esther Perel
Esther Perel is a relationship expert for a good reason. Sheโs helped many with relational intelligence, which is how well you choose and maintain the relations with people in your life. And she teaches her patients how to balance the need to belong to society and the need for freedom in human relationships.
In this episode, Esther walks you through the powerful emotion you feel in your connections and explains how to achieve relationship satisfaction.
Create the Relationship You Desire | Dr. Laura Berman
It is possible to get the lover of your dreams and Dr. Laura Berman can show you the ways so you never need to look for love but, instead, have it look for you. Itโs about using โQuantum Love,โ your bodyโs atomic energy, to create the love life you desire.
Known as Oprahโs go-to relationship expert, Dr. Berman gets into the power of Quantum Love in this sit-down with Vishen. Whatโs more, youโll also learn the Quantum Love Meditation and how to have Quantum Sex, which is every bit as good as it sounds.
Your Great Love Story Starts With You
There are, undoubtedly, a ton of dating tips for women out there. But to truly ditch the bad dates, you need to figure out what your needs are above all else.
Dating experts like the ladies at Mindvalley, for sure, have vast insights on how to do so and find yourself going on dates two, three, four, and more. And the Mindvalley quests are filled with wisdom to renew your confidence and show up as the most intriguing, open-hearted you there ever was. Here are some you can start with:
- 10 Questions for Self-Love with Kristina Mรคnd-Lakhiani. Learn how to love and accept yourself the way you are and find strength in that.
- Magnetic Charisma with Vanessa Van Edwards. Explore how to develop your powerful presence, nurture deeper relationships, and become a master of human connection.
- Wild Woman Sensuality with Rachel Pringle. Learn feminine embodiment practices to release your inner blocks and reconnect with your sacred sensual energy.
- Calling In the One with Katherine Woodward Thomas. Discover the methods to uncover breakthroughs and insights so you can shape your romantic destiny.
- Body Language for Dating & Attraction with Linda Clemons. Master the methods to be instantly irresistible to the man you set your eye on and show up as your most authentic self on every date.
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