❌ Are you stuck getting rejected after every first date? Dating apps can feel exhausting when you're anxiously trying to perform for someone who barely knows you. Aaron spent 18 months going through 50+ first dates, constantly hearing "you're great, but [polite rejection]." Sound familiar? 📱

💻 As someone who treats problems like debugging code, Aaron spent over a year Googling dating advice like error messages. He tried following the scripts, behaving as he thought people wanted, and analyzing every interaction afterward. But that people-pleasing approach just left him more exhausted and hopeless 😩

🤹🏽‍♂️ The anxiety was real. Every date felt like a performance where he had to get everything right. The more dates that didn't work out, the more he'd over-analyze why it was happening and fall deeper into rabbit holes of "doing the right thing." 🐰 The constant failure was wrecking his confidence, and 18 months in, he was ready to give up entirely.

🎯 But then something shifted. Through our work together, Aaron learned to stop treating dating like a problem to solve and started showing up as himself (anxious parts included). He stopped following generic advice and started building genuine connections, both on apps and at in-person meetups. The difference? Night and day ☀️

😎 This isn't a story about becoming "confident" overnight or following some magic formula. It's about what happens when you stop performing and start being real. In this episode, Aaron and I talk about how the coaching process helped him go from feeling hopeless to becoming more successful and even enjoying the process! 🏆

💬 If you've been rejected after every first date and feel like something must be wrong with you, listen to Aaron's story. You're not broken. You just need a different strategy 👾

🎧 Press Start and level up your dating without following any scripts! 📜

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Related Episodes:

• From No Dates to Feeling Truly Seen and Accepted: Kirk's Story
• The Hidden Cost of Finding Love With Red Pill Dating: John’s Nerd Love Story
• 'I'm Cooked' (Where to Find Dates After College), with Single Player Brandon

Timestamps for lazy nerds:

• 00:00:00 Intro
• 00:01:14 What Makes Him a Nerd
• 00:02:30 Life Before Coaching
• 00:06:43 The Dating App Experience
• 00:10:52 Quantity vs Quality
• 00:12:12 Troubleshooting Dating
• 00:16:23 Experience with Previous Dating Coach
• 00:18:07 Date Like A Nerd Coaching
• 00:24:27 Just Be Yourself
• 00:36:51 Why There's No "Right Thing"
• 00:42:36 Knowing Yourself
• 00:45:45 Accountability in Coaching
• 00:47:33 Quick Results
• 00:51:17 Where to Meet Someone
• 00:54:58 Online Dating Improvements
• 00:59:19 Social Anxiety Improvements
• 01:00:31 A Piece of Advice

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