Kirstie Taylor is a dating, self-love and relationship writer. She's had pieces featured in Cosmopolitan Magazine, Well + Good, and the Washington Post. Her first book, What I Wish I Knew About Love comes out at the end of February / early March! Pre-order it here : ShopCatalog.com   Topics : 1 piece of advice she’d tell her younger self about love : confidence & self-love is important Bouncing from relationship to relationship for a decade & lessons she learned Growing up in Florida with big city dreams Falling for the Attachment Theory How to know when someone should or shouldn’t be dating Dating breaks give us time to focus on us Pros / cons of online dating : Allows us to be more intentional & protective of our time Biggest first date cheat code : grab coffee Advice for males in the dating scene Crafting the perfect online profile Who pays for the bill? Guy, girl or split? Not allowing insecurities to control our life How to keep the fire alive in a relationship when it starts to burn out Importance of communication in a relationship Crossing the “friendship” boundary Express your emotions to people Figuring out your attachment style Marriage in 2021 Brining her vision of writing a book to life by shooting her shot Prioritizing sleep has helped with overall well-being Consistency builds success Tips for keeping a clear headspace Going through a rough time in Summer of 2018 & attempting suicide Taking care of yourself first Challenge for the listeners : Reflect on how your dating life has gone thus far, what has made you happy / sad / felt uncomfortable & then create boundaries around what you want / need Books Referenced Codependent No More by Melody Beattie Attached by Amir Levine Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson   Connect with Kirstie! Instagram : @WordsWithKirstie Tiktok : @KirstieTaylorr Website : KirstieTaylor.com Pre-order What I Wish I Knew About Love today! Shopcatalog.com   Sign up for my new Bearded Wisdom Newsletter! You wanna help blow this podcast up? GREAT! Here’s how: Leave a 5 star review on the podcast app with your hot take of the show Share out the episode on your IG story tagging me @Bobbbaaaay —- Follow The Bearded Man! Instagram : @Bobbbaaaay YouTube : @BobbyHobert Twitter : @Bobbbaaaay Website : ItsTheBeardedMan.com