Dates & Mates with Damona Hoffman

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From navigating dating apps to overcoming the friendzone to seeking a soulmate, this ain’t your momma’s love advice! Hosted by the Official Love Expert of The Drew Barrymore Show and LA Times advice columnist, Damona Hoffman, Dates & Mates is jam-packed with interviews from your favorites celebs, authors, and experts.
Dates & Mates is the 2022 Winner of The Best Podcast of the Year at The Black Podcasting Awards, #1 ranked love and relationship podcast by Cosmopolitan Magazine and a Top 10 Pick by HuffPost in the love category.

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  • abitocd
    Dating Reality Check
    Read the book and can’t stop listening to the podcast! Love Damona’s perspective on dating. She tells it like it is and gives actionable tools you can use dating in the world today!
  • PRGirl47
    Relationship Expert
    Great advice, fun podcast. Thanks Damona!
  • caki diehl
    Thank you
    For the hood work Damona - level headed and sound advice in what can be a crazy dating world!
  • SD_Runner
    Super helpful dating advice!!
    Love Damona! Her advice is helpful, fun, and it works! Doing good on the dating apps because I followed her advice & expanded my preferences. Thank you Damona! 😘
  • Mpls~CC2
    Not Inclusive
    Listening to the podcast I was hopeful that it would entertaining and possibly helpful, it was neither. The focus seems to be primarily on white millennials and Gen z women with a whole lot nothing else.
  • TheLittlestKicks
    Love it, but
    Love the podcast, the content, the host, but I really wish she would get rid of the smooches. It gives off creepy vibes and sets my misophonia on fire. Not enough to stop me from listening because I can just skip over that part, but the times that I’m not able to reach my phone fast enough to skip it’s like nails on chalkboard.
  • kwajkid
    Fun and honest dating advice
    Thanks for a realistic show about modern dating! your show has helped me get ready to get back out thereafter my divorce. I appreciate the down to earth discussion and open talk about modern dating. I feel ready to date and prepared for some of the people I’ll meet. (Could do without the “dating dish” gossip segment)
  • madameskittle
    YAAASS!
    Damona gives thoughtful and encouraging advice! Love all the different topics and perspectives she brings up.
  • Rinzler_
    Best Dating and Relationship podcast EVER!! 🙌🏽
    If you’re searching for a great dating advice pod look no further! Damona Hoffman has been a certified dating coach for over 15 years. She’s always up to date with current trends in dating news and statistics. Her and her team are the BEST!!! ❤️ —Chris
  • razz67890
    Love this podcast!
    Damona gives real-world, tough love dating advice. Love her
  • Mali_Swanson
    Great tools and tips to learn from plus she’s funny
    Has the current tea on all things related to dating and relationships. Great tips for those who are single and not. Interesting POV’s from Astrologers, other dating coaches and website algorithm subject matter experts. She gives inspiration on dating on special times like this (current epidemic times) and her other articles to read on are great. Thank you Damona for keeping this podcast going with current and relevant issues.
  • Dahlbeautie
    ♥️
    Loved you from black love!! This his my first time listening!I’ve been online dating for 12 years. I’ve haven’t meet my forever person yet. I’m hoping and wishing♥️
  • jesswillmore
    New favorite podcast!
    I absolutely love this podcast, I love the topics, guests and of course Damona! I listen to it while driving, cooking or laying in bed when I want the TV shut off
  • Tavishya
    She Gets Better Every Year
    Damona’s Halloween episode never disappoints I look forward to it every year! Every single year ya’ll.
  • Bailey328135
    Love this podcast!
    I’m so glad I found this podcast! Damona’s advice is always so insightful, helpful, and real. Being out here in this wild dating world, I am always seeking out good advice, and I swear I learn something new on every episode. Thank you Damona!
  • losperez10013
    Timely and honest
    Damona’s advice is not only on point, but delivered with humor. Her voice is an important one —listen up!
  • victactoe
    Yes and mostly no
    If you’re looking for applicable, useful dating advice this isn’t the show for you. Most of the advice almost seems like a joke. If you’re looking for fun pop culture dating news and interesting guests here and there, maybe you’ll enjoy it. It’s an entertaining listen, but realistically I wouldn’t take most of the advice Damona gives. Overall vibe is silly and light but not at all what I would consider my go-to dating advice podcast.
  • sarahlllouise
    Favorite Podcast!
    Everything she says is succinct and relevant and well-thought through. This podcast made me think deeper about the subjects discussed and made me laugh, made me more aware of the how the world works today. I love Damona’s real, feminist, positive perspective.
  • Tru Sky
    Fabulous & informative & FUNNY!!!
    This podcast is super entertaining & chock full of helpful dating in the modern world now dating in covid world advice!! Damona is insightful, thoughtful and delivers het message in a compassionate way!! Love it!!!
  • nyc00000
    Outdated
    What a bizarre flashback to 90s/00s toxic femininity. If you’re looking for a podcast to tell single ladies that the pandemic is no excuse not to be completely hairless from the nose down, you’ve found it.
  • Geminijoon
    Great dating show
    Her advice is always reasonable and fun topics.
  • MarquisOlison
    Gets Better and Better
    Even while you're locked away, listening to Damona can help you find love. She's the absolute best!
  • JPatt0001
    Damona is the real deal!
    I have known Damona since the very beginning of undergrad, and we’ve been in regular-ish touch these past 20-25 (!!) years... but I only listened to Dates & Mates for the first time now. All of that said — Damona walks the walk and always has, and I am floored by how she’s channeled her whole SELF into this podcast. Her voice is genuine and true, and it so purely reflects exactly who she is and what she is about. She truly is one of those people you feel better having been around, and this is so palpable, even on podcast. You can trust that her advice and wisdom comes from the truest place, with such sincere intent — and on great experience. And her humor, humility, and warmth are, as ever, unparalleled. Thank you, Damona, for always being you!
  • trublu78
    Top notch advice
    This podcast is informative and insightful! So happy to have found it.
  • Lodges2
    Obsessed
    Where have you been all my life? Love every podcast. DH is engaging and fun to listen to and her podcasts does not disappoint. It is very informative and cover a wide array of dating issues and advise. I feel like I know her. I do take notes and I’ve binged a whole year in one month.
  • Slingo addict!
    I’m becoming a dating pro!
    I am so addicted to Damona’s podcast and advice! I take notes and even replay some of her shows often. I love the Master Class series! She even responds to my IG dms!!! 🙌🏼👏🏼 Wooohoo thanks Damona! I’m thinking I’ll be done with this dating real soon!
  • DarlinNikki_O+>
    WOW
    I’m obsessed, & can’t believe I’ve never heard this pod!! Lovin every ep, & don’t wanna sleep, just binnnj!!
  • J'adore them!
    Excellent dating guidance!!
    Her advice is wise, current and she is engaging and positive. Thank you!
  • Nicolewaves
    I look forward to this podcast every week!
    I enjoy listening to this podcast on my way to work every Monday. The host is funny and engaging and she always has a wide variety of love/dating themes to address. You won’t be disappointed!
  • Diva787
    Learning and Cackling
    Absolutely love the conversations, guests and horror stories on the episodes. Learning through others experiences has a much funnier twist.
  • meemajnine
    Very genuine and informative
    I’ve been listening to Damona for the last few months and I very much enjoy the topics and guests she has on the podcast. Being a single woman in L.A., the discussions and message Damona sends to her single listeners, really come from a good and caring place. Even though she is married, it’s great to know and hear that she’s rooting and supporting us singles.
  • Rach61984
    Practical, Fresh, Fun
    I look forward to Damona’s podcast every Monday. She offers practical advice and her guests are top-notch, entertaining, and relatable. I’ve been an avid listener for 3+ months and have downloaded prior podcasts as well, and the concepts/tools I’ve learned have made a big difference in my approach to dating and how I’m defining success. Thank you, Damona!
  • @jacobskinsuit
    SO GOOD.
    I’ve been a listener since the beginning, and I can honestly say that this is one of the most consistently-great relationship podcasts out there. Highly, highly recommend. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
  • Lodovicius
    Thoughtful with common sense
    "Dates and Mates" by Damona Hoffman is outstanding. Show is fresh, clever and helpful to people of different age groups. Lightly mixed with celebrity dating gossip, Damona brings on a wide variety of dating and relationship experts.
  • J. Barshop
    For those craving Realness
    Damona and her guests are equal parts hilarious, authentic and insightful. Each episode is packed full so much great advice, while also hodling your hand through the hard stuff. Thanks for creating such an engaging show Damona - keep up the great work!
  • TE193
    Fantastic show - informative & funny!
    This podcast has it all... funny, entertaining and whether or not you are looking for love, there are some great takes on relationships and being single. The host, Damona, keeps the show moving with some engaging, fun riffs on today’s dating game. Great voice too. Definitely a fun listen every week to catch up on gossip in the news as well. I think men and women would enjoy this show because there are so many things you never think about when it comes to the single game or relationships.
  • Vince Guaglione
    Highly Informative
    Love this podcast! The guests are highly knowledgable and very informative, and Damona's insight as a dating coach is valued. Textpert Q&A segment is great also! Keep up the great work!
  • EvinRose
    Insightful & entertaining!
    As a dating coach myself, I'm a huge fan of Damona's "Dates & Mates" podcast! She offers the perfect balance of humorous entertainment and powerful insight, so the show is a blast and a must-listen for anyone looking to upgrade their love lives. She brings on a wide range of awesome guests with varied perspectives, covering just about every dating and love topic you can think of. LOVE IT!
  • Michelle in Chicago
    Conservatives Beware
    I enjoy this podcast. It’s lively and entertaining. It has some good advice from time to time. However, I stopped listening because I am overweight and I was incredibly insulted by one of the podcasts where they dealt with overweight women. Also, since I tend to be more politically conservative, Damona has insulted me and my intelligence several times. When you bring politics into it, you are going to offend half of your audience. Why do you want to do that??
  • @zeelo
    Not just for singles!
    When you’re single and looking, there’s plenty of topics to discuss about why you’re still single and looking. I’ve been married 7 years to the love of my life, and Damona and Ray still find tons of funny, poignant, interesting things to say about being happily hooked up! And some of those dating tips for singles really apply to us married folk… especially if we want to avoid being single all over again :D
  • patrickwooist
    So Darn Useful And Entertaining
    Damona is so wonderful in this show. The topics that she brings up along with her guests are so entertaining that you cannot help but laugh out loud with them. 5 stars all the way.
  • Kimberly Seltzer
    Love Love Love this show!
    I love Damona and Ray. They give a dynamic flare that is fun and give great advice. I know them both personally and they are the real deal. It’s a must listen! —Kim Seltzer, Dating & Makeover Expert
  • wally1219
    Very informative!
    Damona's show is very fun and informative. She often has great guests too.
  • JoeFryGuy
    The best!
    As my college roommate, Damona gave amazing dating advice. Now everyone gets to hear what she has to say!
  • Dimki1
    Such a good show!
    Love Damona's approach to dating and her perspective! Talk about expert! <3
  • SusieDahl
    Sassy & sound dating advice!
    I love Damona's fresh take on conquering the dating scene. Whether you are new to dating or someone who's jumping back in, she's got you covered with a lovely blend of humor, encouragement, and tough love. Ray is the perfect sidekick as well! All in all Dates & Mates is a must-listen!
  • Beccatica
    Love Dates & Mates
    Damona keeps it so real! I love listening to the show and getting tips on how to navigate the modern dating scene. It felt daunting to have to dive back into dating after so many years out of the game, but it has helped a lot to have a resource like this to get up to speed on the best strategies for dating and also demystify some of the online dating world. Thanks for what you do!
  • Krance45
    Love
    Love this fun, entertaining and informative podcast!!
  • Cyber-Dating Expert
    Fun and Fabulous Show
    I was a guest on Dates & Mates talking about online dating profiles, good dates, bad dates, and the show was fun and filled with laughter. Anyone who is single or struggling with dating must listen to these shows to improve your love life. I had a blast as a guest and as a listener. - Julie Spira, CEO, Cyber-Dating Expert @juliespira
  • RDMB1980
    Dates and Mates has changed my life!!
    I highly recommend taking the time to listen to ALL of the "Dates and Mates" podcasts. Every possible question, problem, sitiaiton or intimate encounter in the dating world can be explained and understood with the information Damona shares! I feel very fortunate to have access to such a wealth of information at my diposal, on demand and organized in an accesible language. Turn them on when you're in the car, working out or just in need of guidance. I promise you wont be disappointed. Cheers!
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