Ep 30 - The First Date Guide w/ Ann Koppuzha

In episode 30, Julie and guest Ann Koppuzha talk about tips and advice for the first date. By day, Ann is a trained attorney and runs a business helping writers and female entrepreneurs establish their digital and business strategy. In her free time, she also runs the IG blog @ModernDesiLove, which is a resource to help South Asians create happier and healthier relationships. After going through her divorce, Ann jumped back into the dating scene (which had primarily turned online at that point), and realized how much there was to unpack navigating this new scene. After years of trial and error , she's compiled her lessons learned and best practices that she's implemented to have better online dating experiences.

In this episode, Julie and Ann talk about:

• Best practices leading up to the first date
• Post date follow-up
• Navigating kissing/physical touch in the beginning
• How to not get burned out from online dating

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RESOURCES

Books: How Not to Die Alone by Logan Erie (book)

Podcasts: Dating Intentionally & Finding Mr. Height

Check out our episodes about Dating from The Brown Girl podcast

Episode 12 - Dating in Our 30s & the Pressure to Get Married

Episode 13 - Dating in the DMs, Long Distance Relationships, Dating in 20s vs 30s, etc

Episode 28 - Dating Energetics & Why You're Attracting Emotionally Unavailable Men