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This week we chat with Dr. Rachel Hoffman. Dr. Hoffman is the Chief Therapy Officer at Real. Her expertise and focus is on sex, intimacy, and relationships. Rachel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, holds a Ph.D. in Human Sexuality, and previously worked at The Long Island Institute of Sex Therapy (LIIST). She's the author of 'Dating and Mating in a Techno-Driven World', which looks at the role technology plays in interpersonal relationships. Tune in for a conversation about: 

• The number one reason why people get divorced 
• Why preventative therapy is a game-changer for relationships
• The best questions to ask on a first date 
• Why "loving yourself first" before dating is BS
• The importance of understanding each other's communication styles in a relationship  
• How to take the pressure off of dating in your 20s
• The positive and negative effects technology has on relationships 
• Why being "needy" isn't a thing - humans have needs!
• The importance of sharing your needs with a partner  
• How to create deeper intimacy in romantic relationships and friendships    
• How attachment styles affect relationships 

Interested in Real? Use code REALSNACKS for 25% off any membership option.

Real is a mental health care company building a new therapy model. Through a monthly membership model, Real provides care to members that they are able to access anonymously, on their own terms, and at a price that is more affordable than other therapeutic approaches. Through their modernized, therapist-designed programs, they’re improving the quality of mental health care and making it accessible to more people, especially the nearly 93% of people left out of the current, traditional 1:1 therapy system.

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