Quit Dating Idiots and Trust Your Gut with Laura Forbes

This week on The Labia Lounge I'm back with my 201st episode! This one is a dating related episode as part of the Find Freya A Fella campaign, and I'm interviewing Laura Forbes from 'Quit Dating Idiots'! She's a dating and relationships expert and this chat is super validating, empowering, and insightful if you or someone you care about is navigating the dating world right now. Join us for a candid, no-nonsense conversation packed with giggles and real talk on why so many of us override our gut instincts, get stuck in people-pleasing, and end up with crumb-level efforts from dates (or worse, straight-up idiocy). **In this episode:** - The role of social conditioning, rom-com culture, and people-pleasing in wrecking our self-trust - How scarcity mindset and the infamous "3-month mark" trip us up - Spotting *subtle tells* (not just red flags!) and what flakiness or inconsistency really means - Why "secure is sexy" and how big love beats breadcrumbing every time - Navigating the urge to coach, fix, or settle for less—plus, drawing a line when it comes to low-effort dating - Building your own benchmark for healthy relationships and learning to orient towards what you *truly* want - Practical strategies and boundaries to reclaim your dating power Plus: HPV sex ed fails, the cool girl trap, Peter Pan syndrome in the wilds of Melbourne, and tactical tips for anyone tired of doing "emotional labor for free." Tune in to get brutally honest insights, a dose of encouragement to keep your standards high, and validation for anyone battling the nonchalance epidemic on the dating scene! Make sure you're subscribed for more LL action, and it'd absolutely warm my heart and tickle my clit if you'd leave a gushing review or five star rating for the poddy! \*\** Join my Labia Lounge Facebook group for extra content, Q & As, freebies from my guests, discounts and to be part of a rad and supportive community of labial legends! www.facebook.com/groups/thelabialounge/ Check out Laura's work and pre-order her book here: https://www.lauraforbes.com/pre-order https://www.quitdatingidiots.com/ And do her 'What's Your Love Pattern' Quiz: https://www.lauraforbes.com/archetype-quiz Or watch her YouTube video on Avoiding The Chemistry Trap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwl0OandlCg&t=105s Get my FREE mini-course P\*ssy Pleasure Secrets - Your Roadmap to Bedroom Bliss here: https://freya-graf.xperiencify.io/expiring-mini-course/order/ Grab a P\*ssy Magnet and check out the new Labia Lounge MERCH over here (there's even fanny packs if the standard tote bags and tees ain't cuttin' it for ya!): https://www.freyagraf.com/productsonline-trainings And chuck me a follow here: https://www.instagram.com/freyagraf\_thelabialounge/ AND here: (my backup account cos I keep offending the Algorithms-that-be) https://www.instagram.com/freya.graf/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freyagraf?is\_from\_webapp=1&sender\_device=pc And on my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@freyagraf\_thelabialounge Or support me and the poddy by buying me an extra hot soy chai latte (yes, that is my coffee order cos I'm a bit of a tosser like that) here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/freyagraf Or at my Patreon here: https://patreon.com/freyagraf?utm\_medium=unknown&utm\_source=join\_link&utm\_campaign=creatorshare\_creator&utm\_content=copyLink * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.