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Okay. Are you tired or frustrated by the whole dating experience?

Have you experienced a lot of heartache in your romantic relationships?

Do you struggle to understand why your relationships don't last?

If you answered yes to any of those questions, today's episode is for you. We're talking about dating and relationships. In therapy, we talk about what's needed in a successful romantic

relationship, the three Cs, Chemistry, compatibility, and commitment.

It's easy to know whether you have chemistry with someone.

If you're physically attracted and you like spending time together and it feels good,

you have this one covered.

Compatibility refers to the idea that your personalities can match and your long-term values are in line.

Like, do you have similar goals for the future? Do you share similar beliefs about life,

money, and family? Those sorts of things. And commitment is about how much the two of you want

to commit to each other. You don't necessarily need to decide that you're in a long-term commitment.

You just need to be on

the same page about what level of commitment you have. So while all that sounds simple and

straightforward on the surface, finding a partner is complicated. Emotions can cloud your judgment,

and the words coming out of someone else's mouth might not line up with their behavior,

which can leave you feeling confused. And of course, there are going to be disagreements,

conflict, and struggles that make the whole dating experience difficult. So here today to clear

up how you can navigate the dating scene is Nick Vial. You might know him from the Bachelor franchise. But before you

roll your eyes and think that a former Bachelor contestant isn't going to help your dating life,

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