In this episode Matt speaks with Indie Author and Counselor, Jonathan Lee about dating as a gay man. Jonathan wrote his debut book 40 Single Gay where he over-shares his experience in the hostile gay dating world and what he learned about himself through the process. Matt and Jonathan unpack everything from hookup culture and non-monogamy, to intimacy and how to get our emotional needs met as gay men.

Here are some of the concepts they explored in this episode:

- What is your experience of dating in the gay community?
- Societal pressures to be in a relationship
- Hostile world of dating
- Baggage and insecurity from past relationships
- The investment of time and energy it takes to date
- The epidemic of intimacy avoidance in our community
- Reframing failed relationships
- Doing our inner work

If you find yourself lonely and frustrated with the gay dating scene and hook up apps, this episode may be just what you need.


TODAY'S GUEST: Jonathan Lee
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TODAY'S HOST: Matt Landsiedel
  / inspiredtobeauthentic  
https://www.mattlandsiedel.com/

0:00 Intro
4:20 40 Single Day Book
8:52 Expectations in Dating Life
21:39 Societal pressures to be in a relationship
24:48 What is your experience of dating in the gay community?
25:23 Hostile world of dating
27:57 Baggage and insecurity from past relationships
37:54 Jonathan's experience of dating in the gay community
41:02 The investment of time and energy it takes to date
47:08 Doing our inner work
53:33 The epidemic of intimacy avoidance in our community
54:05 Reframing failed relationships

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