DSR: Become a Better Man by Mastering Dating, Sex and Relationships (formerly Dating Skills Podcast)

In this episode Angel Donovan gives advice on: - It's a good idea to look at your libido and have your testosterone levels checked to see if they are low. Low testosterone levels may be a specific issue related to a guy's inner game, confidence, and being masculine and sexual in general. (03:24) - - It's actually okay not to be attracted to 90% of women. It could depend on the types of women located in a particular area, city, or region. In addition, men need to own their sexual expression instead of relying on false impressions and expectations of what the kinds of women they should be attracted to. (10:06) - - Tips on how to own your sexuality and develop your self awareness. (21:45) - - How valuable is sex to you? What does sex mean to you? (27:28) - - Being aware of the social dimensions, personalities, and energies to relationships, while thinking about the context of the relationship as well. (38:21) - - Put yourself in the right place and on the right path, even if it means living somewhere else if you're interested in certain types of women, but not meeting enough of them. It can also benefit your sexuality by experiencing other places. (39:52) - - Some people get involved in relationships because they don't think when they are "hooking up". (41:28) - - Unleashing your emotions and charisma on women. (43:57) - - Keeping a journal is a great tool for seeing everything more clearly in your social and dating lifestyle. (45:01) - - The most recommended advice in today's podcast episode. (45:38) GET MORE: Show Notes & Resources, Interview Transcript and Comments. HELP ME SPREAD THE WORD! Think this episode was Kick-Ass? An iTunes review would be SO appreciated! This is what helps me stand out so I can help more men like you. Click here to review the show. FEEDBACK Hit me up with your comments and guest suggestions. I read EVERYTHING. • Email: angel@datingskillsreview.com • Get my newsletter: Click here to get my Newsletter • Got a question? Drop it in our voicemail to get it answered: 323.747.5006 MORE FREE STUFF: • Get the Fast Track Dating System • Get Monster Brain Dump from our Editorial Team on Top Advice of All Time

In this episode Swinggcat gives advice on: - Swinggcat has been a central figure in the game since it was introduced. He talks about how it affected his life when the book "The Game" was published (04:45) - Swinggcat's background and his introduction into the game (05:34) - When and how Swinggcat's own style emerged (16:28) - How conventional courtship differs from how a lot of people have chosen to court someone in our current time (20:52) - A discussion on instilling social communication skills and its affect on sexuality and interacting with women (26:30) - An explanation of having a proactive sense of entitlement (29:00) - Masculine Polarity: one of Swinggcat's foundational ideas (33:44) - Shifts in masculine polarity and feminine polarity in today's world (36:57) - Some of the crucial (10) parts of masculine polarity (38:36) - Radical Honesty: one of the parts of masculine polarity, and how people communicate with each other (54:28) - The "push-pull" concept: emotionally pushing someone away from you and then emotionally pulling them back to you (01:04:20) - Exercises for getting control of your ego so it doesn't control you (01:12:50) - Can men harness rejection from a woman in a positive, motivational way? (01:32:10) - Using meditation as a means of making you better with women, in your personal life, and your state of well being (01:33:43) - Top three recommendations to help men improve their dating lives as fast as possible (01:36:20) GET MORE: Show Notes & Resources, Interview Transcript and Comments. HELP ME SPREAD THE WORD! Think this episode was Kick-Ass? An iTunes review would be SO appreciated! This is what helps me stand out so I can help more men like you. Click here to review the show. FEEDBACK Hit me up with your comments and guest suggestions. I read EVERYTHING. • Email: angel@datingskillsreview.com • Get my newsletter: Click here to get my Newsletter • Got a question? Drop it in our voicemail to get it answered: 323.747.5006 MORE FREE STUFF: • Get the Fast Track Dating System • Get Monster Brain Dump from our Editorial Team on Top Advice of All Time

In this episode Toni gives advice on: - What is orgasmic meditation? (05:07) - How Toni views orgasmic meditation (OM, OMing) compared to normal sexual activities in terms of having to let go of your perceived mindset (08:13) - What is an OM circle? (12:22) - Toni's first steps and entrance into OM (14:55) - What guys can get out of the OMing practice (25:10) - Whether or not the experience of OMing depends on the dynamics of the couple involved, or on what's going on in your personal life, or other things (29:30) - The benefits of OMing for women (32:50) - The OM lifestyle and the frequency of doing OM (37:00) - Downsides of OM and what to be aware of (39:45) - A perspective on the OM approach involving likely sexually inexperienced men with a 'nice guy' mindset (47:45) - Explanation of an OM Turn-on: a re-creation of an OM experience with word games (fully clothed) (49:00) - Do (labeled by observation) 'nice guys' often come to the OM community, and is it an environment in which to develop confidence and self-awareness? (51:18) - Taking the first steps to get involved in OM (51:18) - Top three recommendations to help men improve their dating lives as fast as possible (58:52) GET MORE: Show Notes & Resources, Interview Transcript and Comments. HELP ME SPREAD THE WORD! Think this episode was Kick-Ass? An iTunes review would be SO appreciated! This is what helps me stand out so I can help more men like you. Click here to review the show. FEEDBACK Hit me up with your comments and guest suggestions. I read EVERYTHING. • Email: angel@datingskillsreview.com • Get my newsletter: Click here to get my Newsletter • Got a question? Drop it in our voicemail to get it answered: 323.747.5006 MORE FREE STUFF: • Get the Fast Track Dating System • Get Monster Brain Dump from our Editorial Team on Top Advice of All Time

In this episode Dave Pounder gives advice on: - A discussion of Dave's book and documentary (04:05) - Dave's personal dating background (05:13) - Evolutionary Psychology as a powerful means of viewing male and female interactions, why people behave the way they do, and conspicuous consumption to increase mating opportunities (06:45) - Taking a step back to look at Dave's lifestyle and views on dating and relationships (26:40) - A background on the swinging environment: striking a balance (39:00) - Intuition in infidelity and the desire to explore sexual variety (49:10) - The porn star lifestyle and Dave's involvement in the industry (01:00:22) - The social implications of being in the porn business (01:08:09) - The psychology of why women go into the porn industry (01:15:44) - Exploring the extremes in a relationship (01:26:00) - Orgasmic meditation and the misconception of sexual stimulation (01:29:40) - Legitimate versus illegitimate porn production (01:36:50) - Sexually transmitted infection risks in the porn industry, and in general (01:40:22) - Infection prevention that porn stars should be doing today (01:56:25) - The mental impact of porn as a consumer (01:57:47) - Today's evolutionary psychology research compared to Dave's experiences and view of reality (02:02:27) - Why Dave feels women should embrace pornography and prostitution, and why prostitution should be legalized (02:09:42) - Recommendations for high quality advice in dating, sex, and relationships (02:14:00) GET MORE: Show Notes & Resources, Interview Transcript and Comments. HELP ME SPREAD THE WORD! Think this episode was Kick-Ass? An iTunes review would be SO appreciated! This is what helps me stand out so I can help more men like you. Click here to review the show. FEEDBACK Hit me up with your comments and guest suggestions. I read EVERYTHING. • Email: angel@datingskillsreview.com • Get my newsletter: Click here to get my Newsletter • Got a question? Drop it in our voicemail to get it answered: 323.747.5006 MORE FREE STUFF: • Get the Fast Track Dating System • Get Monster Brain Dump from our Editorial Team on Top Advice of All Time

In this episode Adam Lyons (AFC Adam) gives advice on: - Adam's beginnings in L.A. (04:45) - Adam's background story and new changes in his life (06:37) - How Adam entered into a relationship with two women (27:22) - Taking people from your social life or social circle into your dating life (40:25) - Why you should embrace "let's be friends" and release your fears of the friend zone (50:55) - Recommendations for high quality advice in social lifestyle, dating, sex, and relationships (55:33) - Top three recommendations to help men get results as fast as possible in Game and with women (01:00:20) GET MORE: Show Notes & Resources, Interview Transcript and Comments. HELP ME SPREAD THE WORD! Think this episode was Kick-Ass? An iTunes review would be SO appreciated! This is what helps me stand out so I can help more men like you. Click here to review the show. FEEDBACK Hit me up with your comments and guest suggestions. I read EVERYTHING. • Email: angel@datingskillsreview.com • Get my newsletter: Click here to get my Newsletter • Got a question? Drop it in our voicemail to get it answered: 323.747.5006 MORE FREE STUFF: • Get the Fast Track Dating System • Get Monster Brain Dump from our Editorial Team on Top Advice of All Time

Greg's background: highlights and start into the social lifestyle (04:55) The importance of hitting rock bottom as the biggest driver to creating your best life (12:50) Keeping focus in various aspects of your life (17:00) Greg's dating lifestyle and determining your own dating lifestyle (19:40) The cold approach versus social circle seduction, and creating a social circle life that attracts others into it (26:10) Redesigning your social lifestyle and how to do it (35:20) Transitioning from social circle friends to dating: paying attention to sexual attention and arousal (48:00) Avoiding things in a social circle that will sabotage your social lifestyle (57:08) Shifting yourself from a cold approach mindset when coming into a social circle lifestyle (01:00:46) Greg's best experience in a relationship, or dating in general (01:02:05) Changing yourself to love yourself and exhibiting the better you in your social lifestyle (01:07:40) Recommendations for high quality advice in social lifestyle, dating, sex, and relationships (01:09:45) Top three recommendations to help men get results as fast as possible with women (01:12:23)

In this episode Greg C. Greenway gives advice on: - Greg's background: highlights and start into the social lifestyle (04:55) - The importance of hitting rock bottom as the biggest driver to creating your best life (12:50) - Keeping focus in various aspects of your life (17:00) - Greg's dating lifestyle and determining your own dating lifestyle (19:40) - The cold approach versus social circle seduction, and creating a social circle life that attracts others into it (26:10) - Redesigning your social lifestyle and how to do it (35:20) - Transitioning from social circle friends to dating: paying attention to sexual attention and arousal (48:00) - Avoiding things in a social circle that will sabotage your social lifestyle (57:08) - Shifting yourself from a cold approach mindset when coming into a social circle lifestyle (01:00:46) - Greg's best experience in a relationship, or dating in general (01:02:05) - Changing yourself to love yourself and exhibiting the better you in your social lifestyle (01:07:40) - Recommendations for high quality advice in social lifestyle, dating, sex, and relationships (01:09:45) - Top three recommendations to help men get results as fast as possible with women (01:12:23) GET MORE: Show Notes & Resources, Interview Transcript and Comments. HELP ME SPREAD THE WORD! Think this episode was Kick-Ass? An iTunes review would be SO appreciated! This is what helps me stand out so I can help more men like you. Click here to review the show. FEEDBACK Hit me up with your comments and guest suggestions. I read EVERYTHING. • Email: angel@datingskillsreview.com • Get my newsletter: Click here to get my Newsletter • Got a question? Drop it in our voicemail to get it answered: 323.747.5006 MORE FREE STUFF: • Get the Fast Track Dating System • Get Monster Brain Dump from our Editorial Team on Top Advice of All Time

Ryan's background and his introduction into fashion and men's style (05:06) Ryan's experiences of the types of women he attracted based on how he dressed (10:30) Staying one step above every other guy in fashion and style (14:28) Finding comfort in changing and improving your style while dealing with social pressures (16:15) Calibrating how you dress to the environment you are in (20:26) Tips for helping guys take the first step into changing the way they dress and how dressing better will have a positive effect in various areas of your life (24:45) First impressions based on style, fashion, and grooming (31:48) What you can start doing today in order to improve yourself and your wardrobe: from boots, to pants, shirts, the fit of it all, and more (36:30) The bad boy look and what it creates: the mindset and confidence (58:47) Advancing after the first steps of improving your fashion and style (01:03:45) Recommendations for high quality advice in the area of improving your dating, fashion, and style (01:05:32) Top three tips to get better in these areas as fast as possible (01:07:28)

In this episode Ryan Magin gives advice on: - Ryan's background and his introduction into fashion and men's style (05:06) - Ryan's experiences of the types of women he attracted based on how he dressed (10:30) - Staying one step above every other guy in fashion and style (14:28) - Finding comfort in changing and improving your style while dealing with social pressures (16:15) - Calibrating how you dress to the environment you are in (20:26) - Tips for helping guys take the first step into changing the way they dress and how dressing better will have a positive effect in various areas of your life (24:45) - First impressions based on style, fashion, and grooming (31:48) - What you can start doing today in order to improve yourself and your wardrobe: from boots, to pants, shirts, the fit of it all, and more (36:30) - The bad boy look and what it creates: the mindset and confidence (58:47) - Advancing after the first steps of improving your fashion and style (01:03:45) - Recommendations for high quality advice in the area of improving your dating, fashion, and style (01:05:32) - Top three tips to get better in these areas as fast as possible (01:07:28) GET MORE: Show Notes & Resources, Interview Transcript and Comments. HELP ME SPREAD THE WORD! Think this episode was Kick-Ass? An iTunes review would be SO appreciated! This is what helps me stand out so I can help more men like you. Click here to review the show. FEEDBACK Hit me up with your comments and guest suggestions. I read EVERYTHING. • Email: angel@datingskillsreview.com • Get my newsletter: Click here to get my Newsletter • Got a question? Drop it in our voicemail to get it answered: 323.747.5006 MORE FREE STUFF: • Get the Fast Track Dating System • Get Monster Brain Dump from our Editorial Team on Top Advice of All Time

Glenn's perspective on his area of science in comparison to Geoffrey Miller's area of science (evolutionary psychology) (05:23) Factors of human relationships and issues of mating in understanding how evolution can help us understand relationships: Is it from a nature as opposed to a nurture perspective that is imbedded in us and cannot be changed? (06:10) Does intelligence play a role in attractiveness and mating outcomes or results, or success with dating, relationships, and sex? (11:20) Intra-sexual selection: how members of the same sex (according to Darwin) compete with each other for a member of the opposite sex (16:40) The realization that there is a lack of mating intelligence based on mating relevant biases (19:30) The aspect of uncertainty and if more intelligent women have a tendency to have less negative biases (e.g. commitment, anti-commitment) (24:00) Types of intelligence, how they relate to each other, and play into the mating intelligence role (26:24) Stereotypes of intelligence and observations in the dating market (30:55) Does IQ correlate with behaviors that lead to positive outcomes in terms of health, relationships, satisfaction, and happiness? (36:41) The differences in intelligence between men and women and how they affect the mating game (41:20) Evidence of interpersonal skills whereby relationships have been improved by also improving those skills (46:25) The type of intelligence that is important for a relationship (48:23) Does emotional intelligence relate to a person's reactiveness on an emotional level? (49:50) Emotional intelligence domination between partners (51:10) Recommendations for high quality advice in the area of dating, sex, and relationships (54:28) Top three recommendations to help men get a better relationship, dating, or mating life (55:36)

In this episode Glenn Geher gives advice on: - Glenn's perspective on his area of science in comparison to Geoffrey Miller's area of science (evolutionary psychology) (05:23) - Factors of human relationships and issues of mating in understanding how evolution can help us understand relationships: Is it from a nature as opposed to a nurture perspective that is imbedded in us and cannot be changed? (06:10) - Does intelligence play a role in attractiveness and mating outcomes or results, or success with dating, relationships, and sex? (11:20) - Intra-sexual selection: how members of the same sex (according to Darwin) compete with each other for a member of the opposite sex (16:40) - The realization that there is a lack of mating intelligence based on mating relevant biases (19:30) - The aspect of uncertainty and if more intelligent women have a tendency to have less negative biases (e.g. commitment, anti-commitment) (24:00) - Types of intelligence, how they relate to each other, and play into the mating intelligence role (26:24) - Stereotypes of intelligence and observations in the dating market (30:55) - Does IQ correlate with behaviors that lead to positive outcomes in terms of health, relationships, satisfaction, and happiness? (36:41) - The differences in intelligence between men and women and how they affect the mating game (41:20) - Evidence of interpersonal skills whereby relationships have been improved by also improving those skills (46:25) - The type of intelligence that is important for a relationship (48:23) - Does emotional intelligence relate to a person's reactiveness on an emotional level? (49:50) - Emotional intelligence domination between partners (51:10) - Recommendations for high quality advice in the area of dating, sex, and relationships (54:28) - Top three recommendations to help men get a better relationship, dating, or mating life (55:36) GET MORE: Show Notes & Resources, Interview Transcript and Comments. HELP ME SPREAD THE WORD! Think this episode was Kick-Ass? An iTunes review would be SO appreciated! This is what helps me stand out so I can help more men like you. Click here to review the show. FEEDBACK Hit me up with your comments and guest suggestions. I read EVERYTHING. • Email: angel@datingskillsreview.com • Get my newsletter: Click here to get my Newsletter • Got a question? Drop it in our voicemail to get it answered: 323.747.5006 MORE FREE STUFF: • Get the Fast Track Dating System • Get Monster Brain Dump from our Editorial Team on Top Advice of All Time

Jesse provides an idea of his perspectives and how he approaches the whole subject of dating, sex, and relationships (08:15) A comparison of evolutionary biology or evolutionary psychology to what Jesse does (08:42) Jesse's personal background in dating, sex, and relationships (10:25) Jesse's own bi-racial / bi-cultural perspective that he brings to his work and how his scientific work has influenced the way he looks at relationships in life (11:00) Advice to podcast listeners regarding cultural or parental relationship pressures (12:52) An overview of where Jesse's research started in the area of the settling dynamic and decisions to stay in relationships or not, how these decisions come about, the context of whether it's a good thing or a bad thing, and a healthy relationship versus an unhealthy one - levels of commitment (16:15) Suggestions and ideas that have come out of research regarding how to pre-prepare yourself (actions and self-development) for dating and relationships to make the process easier (27:20) Establishing real communication in making a deeper connection with someone towards a relationship, without being afraid to do so (29:45) What research shows regarding how much people think about the steps along the way in a relationship (34:26) The communication fears that hinder people from getting to know each other and how to open up (39:40) Studies in micro-aggression and what they are about (42:36) The controversy surrounding Julien Blanc from Real Social Dynamics and the negative public reaction about Blanc's techniques. Jesse's take on it as an appalling approach without a concern for values. Angel's opinion of it as a public relations stunt gone wrong and Blanc's misunderstanding of cultural behaviors, as well as being detrimental in every respect (45:20) Micro-aggressions inside relationships and their impact: connection and communication (51:15) The effectiveness of relationship education and therapy, and how that works (59:24) The damaging behaviors that turn relationships sour when you haven't spoken about "uncertainty" and how to communicate to avoid relationship conflict (1:02:40) Recommendations for high quality advice in the area of dating, sex, and relationships (1:09:55) Top three recommendations to help men in a practical way get results as fast as possible with women to improve their lives in this area (1:12:37)

In this episode Jesse Owen gives advice on: - Jesse provides an idea of his perspectives and how he approaches the whole subject of dating, sex, and relationships (08:15) - A comparison of evolutionary biology or evolutionary psychology to what Jesse does (08:42) - Jesse's personal background in dating, sex, and relationships (10:25) - Jesse's own bi-racial / bi-cultural perspective that he brings to his work and how his scientific work has influenced the way he looks at relationships in life (11:00) - Advice to podcast listeners regarding cultural or parental relationship pressures (12:52) - An overview of where Jesse's research started in the area of the settling dynamic and decisions to stay in relationships or not, how these decisions come about, the context of whether it's a good thing or a bad thing, and a healthy relationship versus an unhealthy one - levels of commitment (16:15) - Suggestions and ideas that have come out of research regarding how to pre-prepare yourself (actions and self-development) for dating and relationships to make the process easier (27:20) - Establishing real communication in making a deeper connection with someone towards a relationship, without being afraid to do so (29:45) - What research shows regarding how much people think about the steps along the way in a relationship (34:26) - The communication fears that hinder people from getting to know each other and how to open up (39:40) - Studies in micro-aggression and what they are about (42:36) - The controversy surrounding Julien Blanc from Real Social Dynamics and the negative public reaction about Blanc's techniques. Jesse's take on it as an appalling approach without a concern for values. Angel's opinion of it as a public relations stunt gone wrong and Blanc's misunderstanding of cultural behaviors, as well as being detrimental in every respect (45:20) - Micro-aggressions inside relationships and their impact: connectionGET MORE: Show Notes & Resources, Interview Transcript and Comments. HELP ME SPREAD THE WORD! Think this episode was Kick-Ass? An iTunes review would be SO appreciated! This is what helps me stand out so I can help more men like you. Click here to review the show. FEEDBACK Hit me up with your comments and guest suggestions. I read EVERYTHING. • Email: angel@datingskillsreview.com • Get my newsletter: Click here to get my Newsletter • Got a question? Drop it in our voicemail to get it answered: 323.747.5006 MORE FREE STUFF: • Get the Fast Track Dating System • Get Monster Brain Dump from our Editorial Team on Top Advice of All Time

In this episode Mark A. Michaels gives advice on: - The similarity between the last names of Mark and Patricia (Michaels and Johnson) and the Showtime TV series Masters of Sex, which is based on sexologists Masters and Johnson (02:35) - Background of how Mark and Patricia got involved with Tantra and their learning process (03:30) - An overview of traditional Tantra and types of Tantra (11:38) - What type of Tantra is more traditional today considering the varying degrees of Tantra understanding? (15:06) - The practicalities of Tantra, understanding what it's all about, and its criticism (16:50) - Tantra as a spiritual and self-development journey (20:15) - How Tantra is seen as fitting together with kundalini energy, chakras, yoga, and other areas (22:05) - Tantra sex: where to start (25:54) - The practice and importance of eye-gazing with your partner as a first step in Tantra (27:50) - Tantra breathing techniques and directing energy within the body, and apply those techniques in sex (36:40) - Tantra today in western sexology or culture: the emphasis on orgasm versus the experience of sex (39:42) - Growing the sexual experience between you and your partner (41:55) - The sexual response cycle (Masters and Johnson) versus the Tantra sex view (45:48) - Self stimulation from a Tantra perspective in knowing your own body and working with your energy (48:10) - Maintaining energy in Tantra sex (50:40) - The best sexual experience or aspect of a relationship Patricia and Michael have experienced due to Tantra (52:44) - Recommendations for high quality advice in the area of Tantra, dating, sex, and relationships (55:42) - Top recommendations to help men begin Tantra or improve it in their life, as well as with dating, sex, and relationships (56:36) GET MORE: Show Notes & Resources, Interview Transcript and Comments. HELP ME SPREAD THE WORD! Think this episode was Kick-Ass? An iTunes review would be SO appreciated! This is what helps me stand out so I can help more men like you. Click here to review the show. FEEDBACK Hit me up with your comments and guest suggestions. I read EVERYTHING. • Email: angel@datingskillsreview.com • Get my newsletter: Click here to get my Newsletter • Got a question? Drop it in our voicemail to get it answered: 323.747.5006 MORE FREE STUFF: • Get the Fast Track Dating System • Get Monster Brain Dump from our Editorial Team on Top Advice of All Time

Justin's scientific background (03:05) Self report surveys in social studies used to assess people's sexual interests and their reliability in affecting the quality of sex research (08:05) Verifying external sex related data to validate research (11:55) Justin's confidence in his research results and how research studies are perceived (14:05) Repressing aspects of your sexuality through self-control and how it affects your sexual decisions and actions in other ways related to, for example, online sexual searching, pornography, and physical intimacy (18:30) Sexual fantasies and how much they evolve due to repression or a certain type of lifestyle (22:45) What Justin has and is looking into in the area of sexual fantasies (24:27) Interesting findings in types of relationships (e.g. friends with benefits) (27:20) Secret romantic relationships: those who do it, why, the implications for the quality of the relationship, and for your own personal health and well-being (33:30) Things that have stood out over the course of Justin's research discoveries; regarding the use of smart phone applications for matching and hooking up (38:09) Indicators of commitment when getting into a relationship (45:30) Mate poaching research: stealing someone else's partner (48:20) A view on porn as a desensitizing addiction (51:03) Recommendations for high quality advice in the casual sex area of dating, sex, and relationships (52:45) Top recommendations to help men get results as fast as possible with women (53:27)