Episode 176 - How Good Girl Conditioning Shows Up in Dating with Dr. Jennie Young

How much time do you spend overanalyzing the texts you send to a potential partner or giving guys on dating apps a chance because they seem to have the traits you’ve been taught to look for? If you’re tired of continuing conversations because you feel like you should, giving someone the benefit of the doubt when the evidence in front of you says otherwise, or second-guessing whether you’re being too picky, this episode will help you recognize how good girl conditioning can shape the way you date. Today’s guest, Dr. Jennie Young, creator of the Burned Haystack Dating Method, helps you see the patterns in your dating life more clearly so you can trust your judgment and make choices that create more peace and safety.Want to take this work deeper? Join Sara live for one hour for her free workshop, SPEAK UP. There’s no replay, so bring the conversation you keep avoiding. You’ll learn the Three Speak Up Skills and figure out what’s keeping you stuck.Here’s what you’ll uncover in this episode:Why “good” is a more abstract and gendered term than you may realizeHow good girl conditioning can make it harder to see the meaning behind someone’s words and behaviorHow being trained to see “potential” in men can affect the choices you make in datingWhy treating politeness as protective can actually work against youWhy you need to give yourself permission to walk away when the evidence tells you something isn’t rightRegister for SPEAK UP: sarafisk.coach/voice Find Jennie here:burnedhaystack.substack.com/p/burned-haystack-dating-method-quickwww.facebook.com/groups/9116647515019601Find Sara here:sarafisk.coachpages.sarafisk.coach/difficultconversationsinstagram.com/sarafiskcoachfacebook.com/SaraFiskCoachingtiktok.com/@sarafiskcoachyoutube.com/@sarafiskcoaching1333