#191: Deeper Dating and a New Map to Love – Ken Page
There are many outdated ideas about dating and relationships that cause a lot of pain and struggle in this modern day world. Today’s podcast guest and author of Deeper Dating, Ken Page, shares a new map for dating and love that allows us to relax and be more true to ourselves.
Show notes
If you are struggling with dating, you may be caught in old paradigms, beliefs, and habits that stop REAL love from igniting and staying strong over time. Today’s Man Alive podcast guest is a brilliant and open-hearted therapist, podcast host, and creator of the Deeper Dating platform — where people connect with others who are interested in experiencing love and dating in a genuine way.
There are many outdated ideas about love and relationships that cause a lot of pain and struggle in this modern day world. Men often tell me they feel the weight of expectations to look and act certain ways, to try to be who they think women want them to be.
The good news is that times are changing. From dating, all the way to business, authenticity and vulnerability are being welcomed more and more. You no longer have to be the rock, or the “got it all together” man to be respected or admired. You can relax and allow more of your humanity!
In this episode, we discussed:
Why your strongest attractions can lead you astray
Attractions of deprivation vs inspiration
The gift-wound defense matrix and how your biggest wounds reveal your core gifts
How attraction ebbs and flows in dating and relationships and what to do about it
The 7 skills of deeper dating
Here’s a bit more wisdom from Ken: “If we only focus on immediate attraction, we may well end up unhappy. But if we prioritize the importance of deep emotional safety, our chance of finding real love expands powerfully.” Ken’s new map for love makes deeper and more fulfilling relationships possible!
KEN PAGE, LCSW, is a renowned psychotherapist, and a leading voice of hope and wisdom for everyone seeking to find and cultivate healthy, lasting love. He is the host of The Deeper Dating Podcast, co-founder of DeeperDating.com, a new way for single people to meet online in a way that’s warm, respectful, fun and inspiring. He’s the author of the bestselling book Deeper Dating: How to Drop the Games of Seduction and Discover the Power of Intimacy. He has been featured in O, The Oprah Magazine, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Cosmopolitan, The Advocate and more. Ken is passionate about helping people understand the search for love as one of the greatest spiritual adventures in life, and he celebrates the inclusion of the LGBTQ community into the banquet of wiser relationship advice.
