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Lyn is joined by award-winning dating and relationship expert Hunt Etheridge, who’s appearing today to not only provide some invaluable advice for men on how to date successfully and build strong relationships, but also to give women a better understanding of the type of advice that men are receiving. Hunt’s practical and insightful advice is essential listening for anyone in need of help in the dating world, and even for those who may already be dating successfully. As he and Lyn discuss, the first relationship you need to work on, is the one you have with yourself. KEY TAKEAWAYS When you take the lead by sharing and being open, it allows the people around you to be more comfortable about sharing things too. This was Hunt’s path to becoming a relationship expert, as he is very comfortable with sharing his own experiences.  Success in dating (getting a phone number, a girl / boyfriend, experiencing intimacy) are all the benefits of being an interesting enough individual to draw people towards you. By focusing on making ourselves the best we can be, we lay a remarkably effective foundation for attracting everything that comes later. Generally women receive affirmations all the time from those they know and even from strangers. Traditionally, the only people men receive affirmations from are their mothers and partners. This means that single men rarely receive signs that they’re doing anything wrong, and so when they are rejected in any way, the effect is compounded. Image is more important than looks as an attribute that women want in men. Looks can be enhanced by the image we create for ourselves. Hunt gives a strong example of this difference. Men can be forgiven for becoming bewildered by the requirements of women as most women, when asked what they are looking for in a partner will often answer logically, and yet follow their emotions (how a man makes them feel). This can mean that men often strive to fit the logical ideal, but are then trumped by a woman's emotions, leading to confusion. Men’s masculine role in the world is shifting dramatically, whether that’s within a relationship or even in the home. This confusion is leading to a loss of identity and a sharp decrease in male confidence. In a relationship, we desire an equal. If a man is submissive or too weak in his masculinity, then it generally leads to a loss of desire and intimacy. These relationships often become predictable / unsatisfactory and end with a whimper. The four things that most women are looking for are: Confidence - the surety of your own decisions. Leadership -  this needs to be a natural progression, as if it’s asked for then you instantly become a follower. Image - how you want the world to perceive you. Power - the ability to positively influence your environment BEST MOMENTS ‘Men need to see that they can fail and learn from their mistakes and women can show them how to succeed without it being rocket science’ ‘Some guys just expect that by showing up to meet with me for one hour a week, it's going to turn them into an amazing person’ ‘We’ve all got the potential to attract a great partner’ ‘We’re all a brand and we are competing with other brands' ‘Men are struggling to figure out what their role is’ ‘Ask yourself “What does my image say to me?”' ‘No one can make you feel inferior without your permission' VALUABLE RESOURCES Hearts Entwined Podcast -Apple Podcasts (iTunes) -Spotify -Stitcher Hunt For Advice Twitter – Hunt For Advice   ABOUT THE GUEST   Hunt Ethridge is an award-winning dating and relationship expert with over a decade of experience helping people become the best, most dateable versions of themselves. While the focus of his coaching is on making someone empirically more dateable, the lessons learned translate very easily into personal and professional lives. The emphasis is on confidence building, leadership, image & style, conversation skills, reconnecting with fun and more. He has founded 3 dating companies including the International Dating Coach Association which serves to educate and certify dating coaches and has members all across the globe. He has been featured collectively and individually on CNN, ABC, NBC, FOX, Vanity Fair, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, New York Post, Maxim, the Huffington Post, Telemundo, Yahoo! Shine and more. He is considered one of the top in his field and is consistently called upon for insight, collaboration, and speaking engagements.  As a prolific writer, he has over 100 dating advice articles all over the Web. He was recently voted the #1 Male Dating Expert in the country at the 2016 US Dating Awards. ABOUT THE HOST   Lyn Smith – (The Queen of HEARTS) – Love, Dating & Relationship Expert   Lyn’s personal story is a very inspirational and harrowing one of how she went from having unhealthy and unfulfilling relationships with men (on the back of several serious traumatic sexual assaults in her teens) to now being in a soul fulfilling relationship which makes her feel alive, is full of passion and gives her inner peace.   She has a proven track record as a Love Solutions - Relationship Expert / Trainer / Inspirational Speaker and Best-Selling Author based upon her own vast personal research, experiential learning and training with the world’s leading industry experts.   Understanding the polarisation of masculine & feminine energy resulted in her creating massive attraction and a passionate, intimate, fulfilling relationship – that inspired her to design & present her own course programmes to share these break-through relationship techniques with women across the globe.   HEARTS Entwined is a world-class service based on care and understanding, which is committed to providing step-by-step high-value love, dating and relationship solutions.   Lyn makes a difference by helping you make a difference; she has a vision of contributing back on a global scale – to create a lasting legacy of safety, dignity and opportunity for children and women who have survived rape, abuse and severe trauma as a result of war crimes and sex trafficking – through the setting up of worldwide – ‘you can heal your life’ centres.   CONTACT METHOD lyn@hearts-entwined.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.