Dating in 2026: Why It Feels Harder (And What Actually Works Now)
How To Talk To Girls Podcast
Tripp Kramer
4.5 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 19 February 2026
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
In this episode we break down what changed, what didn't change, and what to focus on if you want to start winning when it comes to women and dating. You'll learn why dating apps are more brutal than ever, how AI and fake profiles are messing with the game, and why the average guy has gotten more passive, which means the guy who takes action now stands out even more. We also cover the fundamentals that still work (confidence, presentation, social skills, lead volume), the 3 mistakes killing your results (waiting to feel ready, treating texting like the game, playing not to lose), and one simple assignment you can do this week to get your momentum going. If you’re tired of guessing and want a clear strategy that works now, this one will hit.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome back to another episode of the How to Talk to Girls podcast. |
| 0:03.9 | I'm your host, Tripp Kramer from TripAdvicecoaching.com. |
| 0:08.1 | It feels a lot harder in dating right now. |
| 0:11.9 | And you're not crazy. |
| 0:14.6 | There's more ghosting. |
| 0:16.6 | There's more flaking. |
| 0:18.2 | There's more competition. |
| 0:20.0 | It's getting more confusing. |
| 0:22.3 | Let me guess. |
| 0:23.1 | You feel like you're doing everything right and you're still not getting the results that you want. |
| 0:29.2 | So in this episode, I'm going to break down. |
| 0:32.5 | What has changed in 2026? |
| 0:35.1 | It has been a bit of a difference here from last year. What didn't change, |
| 0:39.9 | there's also a lot of things that didn't change, and then what you need to focus on if you want |
| 0:44.8 | to start winning again. So I want to just say hello to everyone who has been listening |
| 0:50.3 | to this podcast for a while. It's been about six months since I've done an episode. |
| 0:56.3 | And this was intentional. Over the last half year, I built out deeper coaching programs, |
| 1:03.3 | not just in dating, but we did a health and fitness program, how to make money online. We've expanded to help with getting your |
| 1:13.9 | ex back, helping relationships. Even women's coaching. We're helping women with dating coaching |
| 1:19.9 | as well and relationship coaching mainly. And we've been focusing a lot on this because I've |
| 1:26.2 | realized that even at a higher level is that |
| 1:30.2 | dating just doesn't exist in a vacuum, right? |
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