Episode 133: Gay Men, Dating Challenges, and How to Cope with Them
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Ken reviews the most common complaints and challenges from single gay male clients in dating, and how to adaptively cope with each of them.
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Ken reviews the most common complaints and challenges from single gay male clients in dating, and how to adaptively cope with each of them.
Hello and welcome to this episode of the Coffee with Keith podcast. In this episode, I am going to share with you two warnings (although one is a bonus) when it comes to attracting that next romantic relationship. It has to do with you social media posts and your use of it when processing your trauma. Oh my goodness, have I see this done so many time. What's more, it will often impact your ability to attract that next wonderful person into your life. And even though I get it...I don't believe it is wise.
So, let me share a little coaching advice today from the old BI GUY. You can take it to heart or your can toss it out the window. That is up to you. But, I believe it's worth the conversation.
So, my dear friend, grab that cup of coffee, have a seat at my table, and let's chat on this episode of Coffee with Keith.
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Ken gives tips on how to navigate mixing a new boyfriend with your existing group of friends or family, and how to cope with the most common challenges.
Ken discusses how gay men can cope with the frustrations of being single when you want a partner, and how we can rally our internal and external resources to be at our best.
COVID hit me
Pride month and what it all means
Sometimes we have to edit out what we say and dub over; I prefer the rough edits
Appreciate you coming back to us after we took a week off to recover. As always, we are super thankful to everyone who spends time with us and who engages with us on social. If you'd like to chat with us outside of this episode, hit us up on IG and TikTok @queer_maintenance.
If you enjoyed this episode, consider leaving a 5-star rating or even dropping a short comment. All of it helps get us to more ear holes.
Love,
Jess (@jess_culpepper) & AJ (@askajanything)
COVID hit me
Pride month and what it all means
Sometimes we have to edit out what we say and dub over; I prefer the rough edits
Appreciate you coming back to us after we took a week off to recover. As always, we are super thankful to everyone who spends time with us and who engages with us on social. If you'd like to chat with us outside of this episode, hit us up on IG and TikTok @queer_maintenance.
If you enjoyed this episode, consider leaving a 5-star rating or even dropping a short comment. All of it helps get us to more ear holes.
Love,
Jess (@jess_culpepper) & AJ (@askajanything)
I tried as hard as I could to make some sense in this episode but my sick brain was having trouble, so apologies. This is real life so I hope you still enjoy. I'm already feeling better as I upload this so next week should be right as rain.
Thanks to my super rad co-host, AJ, for helping to bear the load on this one.
If you didn't like this episode because I was sick, find another one and try again :)
Find us on social @queer_maintenance on IG and TikTok
Love,
Jess (@jess_culpepper) & AJ (@askajanything)
I tried as hard as I could to make some sense in this episode but my sick brain was having trouble, so apologies. This is real life so I hope you still enjoy. I'm already feeling better as I upload this so next week should be right as rain.
Thanks to my super rad co-host, AJ, for helping to bear the load on this one.
If you didn't like this episode because I was sick, find another one and try again :)
Find us on social @queer_maintenance on IG and TikTok
Love,
Jess (@jess_culpepper) & AJ (@askajanything)
Ken discusses how to focus on the five senses - sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch -- to enhance a gay man's sexual experience, reduce anxiety, and improve sexual functioning.
alien life forms?
best friends and girlfriends
I swear I'm not on my phone
Appreciate you taking time to listen to this episode. This week we decided to just chat (which is what we do most weeks) but this one was plan-free. Sometimes we just need to shoot the shit and you get to listen to it, if you so choose.
Hit us up on social @queer_maintenance on IG and TikTok.
Love,
Jess (@jess_culpepper) & AJ (@askajanything)
alien life forms?
best friends and girlfriends
I swear I'm not on my phone
Appreciate you taking time to listen to this episode. This week we decided to just chat (which is what we do most weeks) but this one was plan-free. Sometimes we just need to shoot the shit and you get to listen to it, if you so choose.
Hit us up on social @queer_maintenance on IG and TikTok.
Love,
Jess (@jess_culpepper) & AJ (@askajanything)
Ken gives guidance on eight common pitfalls in dating for gay men, and strategies for how to cope with each of them.
what are your fears in a relationship and how do you face them?
anxiety got me like...
what does that word even mean?
Appreciate you taking the time to listen to this episode. If you have time and enjoyed it please consider rating us or leaving a comment. It's definitely not required but I think it helps get us out to more people who might also enjoy it.
Always grateful for our "mechanics" (that's you!) and if you want to reach out to us on social, you can! @queer_maintenance on IG and TikTok.
Love,
Jess (@jess_culpepper) & AJ (@askajanything)
what are your fears in a relationship and how do you face them?
anxiety got me like...
what does that word even mean?
Appreciate you taking the time to listen to this episode. If you have time and enjoyed it please consider rating us or leaving a comment. It's definitely not required but I think it helps get us out to more people who might also enjoy it.
Always grateful for our "mechanics" (that's you!) and if you want to reach out to us on social, you can! @queer_maintenance on IG and TikTok.
Love,
Jess (@jess_culpepper) & AJ (@askajanything)
*see title.
labeling your relationship with "girlfriend" or "boyfriend" vs just committing to them
when to introduce your partner to your family
We love seeing new people tune in and connect with us on social. If you have IG or TikTok, give us a follow @queer_maintenance and send us a message to say hi! We always respond.
If you have a couple extra seconds and enjoyed this episode, consider giving us a rating or even leaving us a comment! If you hated it, try another one ;)
Super grateful to be here and to connect with everyone.
Love,
Jess (@jess_culpepper) & AJ (@askajanything)
*see title.
labeling your relationship with "girlfriend" or "boyfriend" vs just committing to them
when to introduce your partner to your family
We love seeing new people tune in and connect with us on social. If you have IG or TikTok, give us a follow @queer_maintenance and send us a message to say hi! We always respond.
If you have a couple extra seconds and enjoyed this episode, consider giving us a rating or even leaving us a comment! If you hated it, try another one ;)
Super grateful to be here and to connect with everyone.
Love,
Jess (@jess_culpepper) & AJ (@askajanything)
Is it ever worth going back to an ex?
A little bit about Jess' sobriety journey.
Some suggestions on how to better connect with your partner during conflict.
We love you. We love this. And we love ourselves. It's all hard work but the reward is so worth it. We hope you got something out of this episode and, if not, try another one. Remember to rate us and help move us along that algorithm :)
Find us on IG and TikTok @queer_maintenance
Love,
Jess (@jess_culpepper) & AJ (@askajanything)
Is it ever worth going back to an ex?
A little bit about Jess' sobriety journey.
Some suggestions on how to better connect with your partner during conflict.
We love you. We love this. And we love ourselves. It's all hard work but the reward is so worth it. We hope you got something out of this episode and, if not, try another one. Remember to rate us and help move us along that algorithm :)
Find us on IG and TikTok @queer_maintenance
Love,
Jess (@jess_culpepper) & AJ (@askajanything)
Ken gives guidance on how gay male couples can cope with living together too early in their relationship.
Ken Howard, LCSW, CST discusses improving gay men's relationships by meeting three needs: emotional, sexual, and interpersonal.
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