25 - Dating Strategy #2 - How Do You Describe Yourself?

We’re back for strategy #2 in our mini series on the Four Strategies to Dating Successfully with a Disability.  How do you describe yourself to potential dates? Do you sound like someone a person would like to get to know?  Are you thinking “Ummm….I’m not sure?”  Well, then we need to talk about that because how you describe yourself is SOOOO important.

My friend, it actually begins with the dating profile. Now, I already did a show on the dating profile in episode #12. Go back and listen to it again. It’s a short one. Many people think of a dating profile as being for potential dates to read and decide if they want to get to know you. While that is true, the dating profile gives you great clarity on your strengths and what you're looking for in dating and relationships. Writing a profile helps YOU get clear on the strengths and assets you bring to dating and relationships.

Practice 

• Do the work! You may dread writing a dating profile. Do it anyway. Take time to really think about how you present yourself. This is not about pretending to be someone you’re not. It’s about pulling out ALL THAT YOU ARE and showing potential dates (as well as yourself) that.
• This week the free resource that goes with the show is called How to Write a Kick Butt Dating Profile. The “kick butt” part of it is that if you follow the guide, you’ll write a positive, true reflection of who you are. By writing this, you’ll feel more confident in presenting yourself to dates.
• There are many questions in the Kick Butt Dating Guide. Really take time to marinate on how you answer these questions.

The Result 

The result of looking at how you describe yourself is that you will feel more clear and confident about how you’re describing yourself to others. This will naturally increase your confidence level for dating and relationships. So much of the work involved in being successful in dating and relationships is about how you view yourself and how you project that into the world. It helps so much to be conscious of the language you use to describe yourself.

Where Do We Go From Here? 

• I have homework for you. If you’re listening to this podcast, you probably want to make changes in your life via more successful dating and attracting healthy, happy relationships.
• I said it earlier. You got to do the internal work that turns you into the partner you want to be that draws that amazing love into your life.
• If you don’t have it, download The Dating Profile guide in the show notes and actually do it! Go through the prompts to help you in either writing or rewriting your dating profile.
• When you’re done, notice how you feel differently about how you

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