Swipe apps have gamified dating but that doesn’t mean you have to play it their way! Damona dives deep into The Rules Myth with love and relationship experts Ariel Ford and Francesca Hoagie in one of her favorite panels from the F the The Fairy Tale Forum last year. Together they address how singles are hungry for shortcuts to finding love and reveal why this approach may be preventing them from making fulfilling connections. Get Damona’s bestselling book “F the Fairy Tale” in ebook, audiobook, and hardcover everywhere books are sold (FtheFairyTaleBook.com) Then join our Book Squad! If you review “F The Fairy Tale” and submit it at DamonaHoffman.com/booksquad before July 31st, you’ll be invited to an exclusive Q&A session with Damona! Follow Arielle Ford on Instagram @ArielleFord_author and pick up a copy of her international bestseller, “THE SOULMATE SECRET: Manifest The Love of Your Life With The Law of Attraction”. Follow Francesca Hogi on Instagram @DearFranny and check out the Dear Franny Podcast! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get convenient, online therapy with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/DATESANDMATES today to get 10% off your first month. TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Dates & Mates Intro (00:01:06) The rules myth  (00:02:10) Introduction of Ariel Ford and Francesca Hogi  (00:04:34) Defining love  (00:06:30) Navigating dating without rules  (00:09:08) Evolution of relationships  (00:13:13) Existence of soulmates  (00:16:58) Meeting people outside of dating apps  (00:18:02) The potential of organic connections  (00:19:52) Manifesting love and the meet cute mindset  (00:21:36) The abundance mindset and love before first sight  (00:26:06) Dating in midlife and redefining compatibility  (00:29:44) Embracing the process of dating and love skills Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices