Listen to your body language is essential with dating someone new

Do you find it difficult to express how you truly feel in the first few weeks of dating someone new?

Tune in to your body language for a more accurate assessment of your inner thoughts and instincts.
Anyone who’s familiar with the minefield of modern dating will know that it’s not easy to get a feel for someone you’ve just met. While it takes us an average of a tenth of a second to make a first impression, that initial judgement is often wrong.

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Moreover, first date nerves may obscure your instincts; along with an overriding pressure to say the right thing, or fill an awkward silence. If you find yourself in a pattern of disappointing meetups, however, fear not. It may just be that you’re not paying enough attention to your gut reaction to a new date (rather than what they think of you).

Let’s down the common obstacles that may get between you and a satisfying date life. And high on the list comes how you feel deep down: both when you’re with and away from your new match.
it’s important not to dismiss any signs of discomfort you experience when you’re around someone new.

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“When you’re dating someone new, observing how you feel around them physically and emotionally can provide you with valuable information about your sense of emotional safety with this person,” she writes.

“Following the first few dates with a new person, it can be helpful to meditate and/or journal to explore how you felt when spending time with them.”
it’s not unusual to feel a spark of chemistry with someone new; when it reality, that sensation has more to do with anxiety.

“Our subconscious minds are primed to be drawn to what is familiar to us so when we meet someone who reminds us of a person from our past, we may feel a magnetic pull to be with them; a sense that we’ve ‘known them forever,’” she writes on Instagram.

“If you didn’t have a healthy role model for a romantic relationship growing up or your relationship with your caregivers was strained or inconsistent, then it’s possible you may be feeling anxiety around a potential partner but interpreting it as strong chemistry.”

Because of these blurred lines, along with a tendency to override our gut instincts, it’s helpful to listen to how our bodies respond around someone new. Often, your body will be aware of a feeling before your brain has a chance to consciously register it, which is why body language can be a more reliable litmus test to your inner responses and reactions than simply thinking, “How do I feel?”

Try asking questions such as, “how does my body respond to being around this person?” and, “Do I feel a sense of ease or do I feel on edge?”

In the early stage of seeing someone is to reflect how you feel when you’re away from your new date – on top of listening to how you feel when you’re in their company. You can meet someone through dating sites for single parents, but you have to listen to your gut feeling too.

“When you’re not together, do you feel secure about your connection and this person’s communication with you or do you feel uncertain of where you stand and when they will be in contact with you?” she says.

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Tuning in to how you feel in this way may feel a little awkward at first, but it will also help pave the way to more meaningful encounters. This, in turn, will ensure you stay true to your feelings; no matter who is lucky enough to cross paths with you on a date.

Celebs Go Dating’s Anna Williamson says many are ‘rusty and jaded’ when looking for love

Anna Williamson has said that many people who are looking for love have been left out of practice when it comes to dating after being locked up during the pandemic

Anna Williamson has spoken about the world of dating as we come out of a pandemic, which has left many “rusty” and “jaded” when it comes to relationships.

The 40-year-old Celebs Go Dating host has given her advice for those looking for love now that life is slowly getting back to where we were before 2020.

The TV presenter and relationship expert has also revealed that the news of a celebrity break-up can bring some excitement for the Channel 4 team, as they eye up the prospect of new singletons for their popular show.

Anna revealed that the celebrities on the Channel 4 dating show were partly an inspiration for her new book, Where Is The Love?.
Anna Williamson has spoken about the world of dating as we come out of a pandemic, which has left many “rusty” and “jaded” when it comes to relationships.

The 40-year-old Celebs Go Dating host has given her advice for those looking for love now that life is slowly getting back to where we were before 2020.

Speaking to MarkMeets, Anna revealed that the celebrities on the Channel 4 dating show were partly an inspiration for her new book, Where Is The Love?.

Anna said: “I treat everybody as the same and I think anybody who thinks they’re different or better or worse because they are in the public eye, the first thing I say is ‘no, you’re a human being, you are as you are’.

“With celebrities they tend to come with an extra layer if complexity which being well known can throw up and they are often concerned about people having preconceptions about them but actually, very quickly when you are working with celebrities, you find they are ordinary folk, a regular person asking for help with their lives.

“And it is lovely, in particularly when on celebs go dating that they really understand that they are human.

“Paul and I just treat them like that and do our very best to help them and it is lovely when they actually take that on board and think, actually these guys do want to help and they are the real deal – it is a lovely part of my job.”

Speaking about dating in general, Anna said that the pandemic has had a huge effect on how people approach looking for love in current times.

She said: “Since the pandemic, I think people have become quite fatigued and jaded and ultimately cautious when it comes to dating – we all got a bit rusty with our skills, particularly in the world of dating.

“A lot of people are only just getting their confidence back or are trying to work on their confidence and working out what they might want from the dating scene.

“I often say to people, get your intentions in place as otherwise it can be quite overwhelming with a lot of choice out there online and it is really about honing in on what you want and why you want it with your love life in order to actually obtain it otherwise the choice is too overwhelming.”
Anna pointed out that the lockdowns had a devastating on previously stable relationships.

She continued: “We are definitely seeing an awful lot of relationships that didn’t stand the test of time due to the pandemic as couples were together a lot more and divorce rates soared, so I think we are in a time where we really need to shine the spotlight inwards a bit and do some self-care and self-love on ourselves and in our relationships as they are important.

“The pandemic was a really good test of how much people have been valuing each other in the sense that the people that have managed to weather the storm have realised how much a loved one means to them.

“I think that’s what we have experienced and during the pandemic we have realised how important our relationships are to us and I am seeing a lot of people prioritising that across the board now, as they realise how important those people are as we only really had each other.

“Obviously some people haven’t stood the test of time while others have absolutely thrived.”
Anna revealed: “I know it sounds awful but I do think that sometimes when I see a celebrity who has unfortunately seen themselves single again – or they might actually be pleased with that – and I do make a mental note that I will mention that to the team.

“I would love to see Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, on the show, I think she would be amazing, she’s top of my list at the moment.”

Anna added that there was only one way to be with other people and has found that has led to her being a success with her career and with the show.