In this episode, I am virtually by Matt Bocchi, the author of Sway. We dis- cuss starting a new relationship, how to make it work if it's an LDR in the beginning, addiction, struggling with the tragic loss of a parent, what it means to date younger vs older, being sexually abused as a child, how much you should open up about your trauma, how to bring up trauma when newly dating, and more. This episode starts with a solo where I discuss how many of my rules my SO followed/broke, if my rules should be for casual daters too, the spark vs. checking boxes, the best ways to sniff out compatibility on dating apps, cheating and if all men do it or not, and how Nantucket was!   www.Dipseastories.com/ACME for an extended 30-day free trial shop.analuisa.com/acmesun for 20% off with their summer sale www.Dailyharvest.com with code acme for $25 off your first box www.Girlfriend.com/acme for $25 off your order of $100 or more   Produced by Dear Media