Dating Coach Tells Why Dating Apps Are a Scam | Blaine Anderson

Link to Blaine Anderson's Full Interview:    • I've Coached 7,000+ Men On Dating... This ...   Blaine Anderson is a professional matchmaker and dating coach who has helped more than 7,000 clients find love since founding Dating By Blaine in 2020, with her work featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and on Shark Tank. In this conversation, she explains why dating apps are built for short-term matches rather than long-term compatibility, how overly strict criteria like height quietly sabotage great connections, and the way social media distorts what we think we have access to in a partner. In this episode, we discuss: (00:00) Why Dating Apps Are Built For Short-Term, Not Long-Term Compatibility (03:44) Why You Should Take The Second Date Even Without A Spark (04:11) How Too-Strict Criteria Block Your Best Matches (07:16) The "Middle Rung Effect": How Social Media Warps What You Want (10:00) Why Instagram And AI Distort Who You Think You Can Date Learn more about Blaine Anderson here: Website: https://datingbyblaine.com Instagram:   / datingbyblaine   YouTube:    / @datingbyblaine   Connect with us on Instagram: Instagram: Instagram.com/growthminds.podcast