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Valeria catches up with her stepbrother Denis, seven years after their first video together! They chat about their quirky family dynamics, the funny story of how they met, and Denis’ wild dating life. From family gatherings like Shabbat dinners to the ups and downs of blended family life, nothing’s off the table. Denis spills on his dating mishaps, including catfishing and dating app drama, while they both laugh about the pressure social media adds. They even get into the whole "who pays on dates" debate, with Denis sticking to his gentlemanly ways and Valeria weighing in on today’s mixed signals.
Denis is on:
https://www.instagram.com/yopdenis
Valeria is on:
https://www.instagram.com/valerialipovetsky/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWkDFq1pO7YNzifE3A4UsMA
https://www.tiktok.com/@valeria.lipovetsky
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Shop my look from this episode: https://liketk.it/4Hz9P
Mentioned:
The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz: https://www.amazon.com/Paradox-Choice-Why-More-Less/dp/0060005696
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg Mckeown https://a.co/d/8fifhy1
Tim Ferris: www.instagram.com/timferriss/
Chris Williamson: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx/
Old YouTube videos with Denis:
10 Things NOT TO DO On A First Date Featuring My Brother: https://youtu.be/aygt-N8gnuo
Taking Over My Brother's Tinder: https://youtu.be/cG2vXoWwWvk
I Made My Brother A Birthday Cake, Epic Fail Or Great Success?! https://youtu.be/cG2vXoWwWvk
What We Talked About:
00:00 Intro
02:41 Meet Denis, my brother
03:47 Unconventional family connection
07:18 How we met for the first time
08:54 Operation: Move Denis to Miami
10:43 The advice he did not expect to hear
14:51 Introduction on social media
16:48 Ten things not to do on a date
21:51 Time to date intentionally
25:03 Everything closed during the pandemic
27:20 When a man is ready to settle
30:22 Being cautious on social media
32:49 Catfishing
36:11 Distorted expectation
42:56 Be intentional when you date
46:45 Who pays for the date?
49:40 Chivalry is dead
53:19 Guys need to step up
56:32 Are you happy?
59:30 Biggest lesson learned this year
01:07:10 You’re so much like your mom
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