Episode 488 – Dating With All Five Senses

Co-Host: Catherine Auman - Author, LMFT

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Co-Host Catherine Auman (https://mountaintoppodcast.com/catherine) My first-time guest Catherine Auman talks frequently about “tantric dating”, which involves dating with all five senses. As men, modern technology might very well have led us to focus primarily on seeing and hearing, forsaking the other three senses.

So first off, what is Tantric Dating about in general? Why is being “friends first” so common in other cultures, but basically the relationship kiss of death here in the West? What do dogs know that humans don’t, when it comes to Tantra?

We hear all the time how we as men are “visual” when it comes to women and attraction. Is that actually all there is to it, though? And if Tantra is all about connection, could social media and the “pandemic of loneliness” explain much of the disconnect between our five senses and our dating lives?

Is it true that today’s dating world actually discourages people from meeting and having interesting conversations? How weird is that? How is being “spoiled for choice”, at least ostensibly, ruining our ability to discern who’s right for us?

What’s another way to think about how taste matters in the dating world, above and beyond the obvious? And how can we as men become more sensual in general, to the delight of women? What are the ways most “normal” guys are completely missing out on the best parts of sex by rushing things?

Why did we all miss the point of the movie 9 1/2 Weeks in the ’80s? But then again, what do young adults know about sex that we tend to, well…forget as we get older and more jaded?

Finally, is there any room in this discussion for a potential sixth sense? The answer may surprise you…and propel your sex life to new heights.

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