Shaun Galanos On Avoiding Common Dating Traps, Finding Love After Heartbreak & Why You Could Be Attracting The Wrong Partner

Today’s guest is Shaun Galanos. Shaun is a love coach, host of The Love Drive podcast, and an online course creator. He teaches intimacy and communication tools for better relationships and more love. In this episode we discuss how to know if someone is actually a solid potential partner for you, why you shouldn’t start to date if you are in a negative headspace, how to know if you are falling in love too quickly, why shouldn’t overshare when you first start dating someone, how to know if it’s time to breakup with someone, what to do if your view of love and romance is jaded, how to know if you or someone is emotionally unavailable, common themes of long term healthy relationships and much more.    What to Listen For: 00:00 Intro 01:42 Two most important things to remember when you begin dating 05:47 How to avoid falling in love with the wrong person 08:42 Are you falling in love too quickly? (& what to do if you are) 11:36 Should you begin dating if you are in a negative headspace? 14:20 How to communicate effectively 17:29 Should you breakup? 20:57 How do you find out what your needs are? 24:09 Shaun gets diagnosed with an STD 29:33 When should you bring up your past? 34:28 Do relationships help you heal? 37:01 Signs of someone who is emotionally unavailable 39:48 Blaming others is a red flag 40:45 Common limiting beliefs when it comes to dating 42:52 What to do if your view on love/romance is jaded 44:47 How to deal with heartbreak 48:34 Common themes of healthy relationships 49:37 Dealing with conflict in a relationship 50:57 What to do once the honeymoon phase is over Episode Resources: Connect with Shaun | Website, Instagram, Podcast   Follow me on Social Media: LinkedIn Instagram Twitter ⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠ Please be advised; the topics related to mental health in my content are for informational, discussion, and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your current condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard from your favorite creator, on social media, or shared within content you’ve consumed.   If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.   If you do not have a health professional who is able to assist you, use these resources to find help:   Emergency Medical Services—911 If the situation is potentially life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hours a day.   National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org.    SAMHSA addiction and mental health treatment Referral Helpline, 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727) and https://www.samhsa.gov   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices