AEE 304: How to Know If You Have Chemistry with Someone

Published: April 15, 2015, 5 a.m.

b'Come back and tell us what your dating deal breakers are! http://www.allearsenglish.com/303\\nGet our FREE IELTS CHEAT SHEET: http://www.allearsenglish.com/evaluation\\nToday we have our dating consultant, Jessica Coyle, back on the show!\\nToday Jessica is back to talk about the concept of chemistry in dating in urban US culture.\\nJessica is going to tell us how to know if we actually have chemistry with someone.\\nChemistry: A magnetic pull between two people where you seem to understand the other person and something is different about that person to you.\\n\\xa0Two different types of chemistry:\\n\\nSlow burn chemistry: You start out as friends and then chemistry and attraction gradually builds over time. Features of the other person that seemed strange or unattractive initially start to become endearing and attractive.\\n\\nQuick chemistry/limerance: This is more of an infatuation. Jessica thinks that online dating and set ups reward this type of attraction. These connections can be really intense at first and then can fizzle out and not end well. At the same time, sometimes these attractions can work in the long run.\\n\\n\\xa0\\nWhat about in your culture?\\nWhat are your deal breakers when it comes to dating?\\nIn your culture, how much influence do your parents and family have when it comes to your choice of a partner?\\n\\xa0\\nHere are some dating vocabulary words that we talked about today:\\n\\nLimerance\\n\\nLukewarm feelings\\n\\nSlow burn chemistry\\n\\nQuirks (personality and physical)\\n\\nDeal breakers\\n\\nRed Flag\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\n\\nJessica Coyle has been teaching English since 2007.\\nShe received her Master\\u2019s in TESOL in 2013, finishing with a professional project researching the use of improvisational comedy teaching techniques to teach English as a second language.\\nShe has studied and performed improv comedy all over Korea, China, Canada and the United States.\\nHow to find Jessica Online:\\nHer dating blog: https://hopefuldisasters.wordpress.com/\\n\\xa0\\nLet us know your thoughts on this topic.\\nWhat are your deal breakers?\\nHow important is chemistry when it comes to dating in your home culture?\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'