We can all put our best foot forward when everything’s going well. But how we react to the small stuff usually tells us a lot more about a person.
How you handle a curveball, not a crisis, just the little stuff, a messed-up reservation, a late Uber, a plan that falls apart last minute, can be very telling.
Matchmaker Gina Hendrix has seen this play out hundreds of times, and shares two very different reactions to the exact same kind of hiccup. One took it in their stride, the other cancelled a date.
The lesson? Watch how your date reacts to minor setbacks, but watch yourself too. Do you want to be the type of person who’s derailed or the type who rolls with the punches?
This episode of Secret’s They’ll Only Tell a Matchmaker is packed with calls from women seeking dating advice.
One caller wants to know what's normal on Bumble these days when so few men fill out a bio.
And there are red flags to look out for. Once you know what they are, you'll stop wasting time on low-level men.
Another caller replays a strange moment from a great first date, when her date jumped up mid-conversation to say an oddly warm goodbye to two strangers, and Gina answers a question many of us have: what are the clearest signs a man is only looking for something casual?
We discuss wearing fancy jewelry on a date, slightly cringe dating profile pictures, and what putting in effort actually looks like.
And then the topic of libido. How do you ask, in a ladylike way, whether his libido is compatible with yours?
The takeaway from this episode of Secret’s They’ll Only Tell a Matchmaker: don't sweat the small stuff. Nobody remembers how you handled things when everything went perfectly, they remember how you showed up when it didn't. All you can control is yourself, so choose grace, choose to pivot, and be the woman who's unforgettable because she's cool under pressure.
Gina's "One In A Million Glow-Up Experience", a goddess weekend in Los Angeles with Gina Hendrix is back.
This isn't some regular makeover, it's a takeover! You’ll leave looking better, feeling better, and knowing how to show up with more confidence in your photos and your dating life.
Only 10 spaces are available. Find out more and apply to attend: https://academy.ginahendrix.com/luxury-glow-up
CHAPTERS:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:05) Handling Life’s Curveballs
(05:43) Glow Up Weekend Invite
(12:44) The Bumble Bio Red Flag
(16:59) How to Vet Dates Properly
(18:34) Talking About Libido
(22:35) Dating Safety Advice