The Later Dater Today

The Later Dater Today
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The Later Dater Today

Between the ages of 45-59? (Give or take a few years) and dating or thinking about it? You're in the right place. There's never been a better time to date later in life. Let us show you the advantages of dating later in life AND the places you might overlook or trip. Lakshmi Rengarajan, host and guide of the The Later Dater podcast has spent almost 15 years trying to improve and shed an illuminating light on the culture of modern dating. She's designed one-of-a-kind events that challenged the idea of the dating profile, she worked at the world's largest dating conglomerate (Match), she studied the art of the set-up and co-hosted Season 7 of Vox Media's award-winning podcast Land of The Giants: Dating Games. And now she's turned her attention to folks dating "later in life". Her work to change, improve and challenge modern dating culture and its tropes have been featured in the New York Times, Vanity Fair, Cosmopolitan, Oprah Daily and The Guardian and she's been a guest on the Pivot Podcast with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway among others. Later Daters are folks who came of age before the smartphone but also have the smarts to leverage and use technology. Modern dating culture has changed quite a bit since the introduction of dating apps but your dual existence might be just to thing that helps you navigate it today. You're not late, you're right on time. More at www.TheLaterDaterToday.com

  1. #55 Listener Question Updates and Follow-ups: Jennifer, Ranjani and Bryan

    JUL 20

    #55 Listener Question Updates and Follow-ups: Jennifer, Ranjani and Bryan

    Follow ups and updates from some of our most talked about episodes ranging from not dating since 1999, feeling dead inside while dating and moving from divorce to singlehood! It's a bite-size goodie!
    11 min
  2. #54 "How am I Supposed to Find a Relationship When I Feel Dead Inside?" Listener Question from Bryan, 51

    JUL 14

    #54 "How am I Supposed to Find a Relationship When I Feel Dead Inside?" Listener Question from Bryan, 51

    Dead inside? Emotionally Unavailable? Let's take a closer look at what people. especially Later Dater Men might actually mean when they claim emotional unavailability.
    22 min
  3. #53 "What If Being Single Is Actually An Orientation?" -Paul, 49

    JUL 5

    #53 "What If Being Single Is Actually An Orientation?" -Paul, 49

    What if being single wasn't about NOT having a relationship or even looking for one, but feeling like your truest, best self is expressed when you are single? With more and more people actively choosing to be single, this is a great question and topic for Later Daters to ponder. Listen in as Lakshmi discusses another group that is overlooked; people for whom their Later Dater years are THE best years for them to be in relationship.
    15 min
  4. #52 Why You Should Go to Your High School Reunion & Why Reunions Matter More Than Ever

    JUN 23

    #52 Why You Should Go to Your High School Reunion & Why Reunions Matter More Than Ever

    To reunion or not to reunion? Reunions can feel like a different sort of decision as a later dater. For some reunions are exciting for others the thought can be excruciating. In this episode Lakshmi explores the value of going to reunions for Later Daters Today and why reunions in general are really important as we get older. This IS NOT about a new way to source relationship leads this is about leading yourself to places and people from another time.
    19 min
  5. #51: "Why am I glad to be divorced but sad about being single?" Listener Question from Ranjani, 47

    JUN 14

    #51: "Why am I glad to be divorced but sad about being single?" Listener Question from Ranjani, 47

    Glad to be divorced but sad about being single? Yes, you can be glad about something behind you and sad about something in front of you. Listen in as Lakshmi reacts and reflects on Ranjani's story of being at a dinner party as a newly divorced woman in a sea of couples. This episode explores the journey from divorcee to single and how each represents a different part in the dating journey.
    24 min
  6. #50 "What are the Pros & Cons of Staying Single vs. Dating?" Listener Question from Paul, 49

    JUN 9

    #50 "What are the Pros & Cons of Staying Single vs. Dating?" Listener Question from Paul, 49

    Is It Better to Stay Single or Date and Find a Relationship? - Celebrating Our 50th Episode! In this episode, we dive into a thought-provoking question from Paul, a 49-year-old listener who wants to know: Is it better to stay single or seek out a relationship? It's a question that hits different during the Later Dater window when there is no longer societal pressure to pair up.
    25 min
  7. #49 How to Rethink Long Distance Relationships Today

    MAY 31

    #49 How to Rethink Long Distance Relationships Today

    Is there an unfair bias against long distance relationships? Long Distance needs to be revisited and updated through the eyes of the Later Dater and what it means to date and find a connection today.
    20 min
  8. #48 How to Move to Friendship (After Having Feelings)

    MAY 24

    #48 How to Move to Friendship (After Having Feelings)

    There's more to the "Let's Be Friends" transition in modern dating and it's often overlooked. The order of how relationships progress has changed and this switch in order explains a lot. This is a critical thing for Later Daters to consider.
    24 min
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Between the ages of 45-59? (Give or take a few years) and dating or thinking about it? You're in the right place. There's never been a better time to date later in life. Let us show you the advantages of dating later in life AND the places you might overlook or trip. Lakshmi Rengarajan, host and guide of the The Later Dater podcast has spent almost 15 years trying to improve and shed an illuminating light on the culture of modern dating. She's designed one-of-a-kind events that challenged the idea of the dating profile, she worked at the world's largest dating conglomerate (Match), she studied the art of the set-up and co-hosted Season 7 of Vox Media's award-winning podcast Land of The Giants: Dating Games. And now she's turned her attention to folks dating "later in life". Her work to change, improve and challenge modern dating culture and its tropes have been featured in the New York Times, Vanity Fair, Cosmopolitan, Oprah Daily and The Guardian and she's been a guest on the Pivot Podcast with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway among others. Later Daters are folks who came of age before the smartphone but also have the smarts to leverage and use technology. Modern dating culture has changed quite a bit since the introduction of dating apps but your dual existence might be just to thing that helps you navigate it today. You're not late, you're right on time. More at www.TheLaterDaterToday.com

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  • Creator
    The Later Dater Today
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    60
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © The Later Dater TM

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