Jun 14, 2022
Welcome to Episode 78 of the
Being Human Podcast: Dating Well, w/ Dr. Mario
Sacasa
This week, Dr. Greg welcomes
friend and colleague Dr. Mario Sacasa to the show for a
conversation centered around the challenges of dating in our modern
day!
Topics of discussion include
discernment in dating, developmental stages of a relationship,
healthy boundaries, learning from rejection, and red flags to watch
out for to avoid a narcissistic partner.
Discussed in this episode:
- Reasons why dating in our modern day has become
so difficult;
- Dating as an act of
discernment;
- Developmental process of a relationship (five
stages of a relationship);
- How to know when a relationship has potential,
and red flags to watch out for while on a date;
- The importance of appropriate emotional and
physical boundaries when dating;
- Dr. Greg’s personal experiences in dating and
how he met his wife;
- Being open to the experience of learning from
rejection;
- How to view dating as an opportunity for
personal growth and development of the virtue of
courage.
Resources mentioned or relevant:
- More on Dr. Mario Sacasa’s course
Dating Well;
- Follow Dr. Mario on Facebook or
Instagram: @drmariosacasa;
- Listen to Always
Hope, the podcast
hosted by Dr. Mario;
- The Coddling of the
American Mind by
Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt;
- Pew Research Center article:
Key Takeaways on Americans’ Views Of and Experiences
With Dating and
Relationships;
- Watch Dr. Greg’s Rules for
Online Dating (with link in to a free downloadable
.pdf!);
- Become a member of the Integrated Life
Community to get
access to every course Dr. Greg has created, including
Built to Last
- a course on Marriage and
Relationships;
- Learn about IDDM
(Mentorship), our new
model of accompaniment;
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