In this episode of Last Date, I sit down with Eric Moreno, a two-step instructor in Austin, Texas, to talk about what dancing can teach us about attraction, confidence, and relationships.

Eric shares what he’s learned from years of dating within a close-knit dance community — including how to be honest about your intentions from the start, how to navigate breakups when you share the same social circle, and why maturity matters when dating in community.

We also discuss:

• Why being a good dancer is so attractive

• How attunement and presence make people feel safe

• The connection between dancing, confidence, and intimacy• How healthy couples handle jealousy

• Eric’s “secret” to dating attractive women over the years

• The concept of courage before confidence

• Why so many men avoid learning skills they aren’t instantly good at

• The importance of teachability: being willing to learn and willing to change

• Why authenticity matters — but so does becoming your best self

Eric also shares the story of a woman walking off the dance floor while he was learning to dance — and how that rejection became a great lesson.

This conversation is about attraction, growth, and why learning to move through discomfort may be one of the most underrated dating skills there is.

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In this episode of Last Date, I sit down with Joel Cochran — a 41-year-old man on a mission to find his wife.

For the past year, Joel has been part of a podcast/dating experiment called Wife or Bust, where he worked with dating coach Chris Bates to intentionally refine his approach to dating on Hinge. Instead of maximizing options, Joel explains why he does the opposite — narrowing his focus so he can date with clarity and intention.

We discuss:

• ​Why having too many dating options can actually be counterproductive
• ​His strategy of pausing Hinge after matching with three women
• ​The importance of clearly defined dealbreakers (e.g. faith, health, and wanting kids)
• ​Why you actually don’t want to attract everyone when dating
• ​How being your authentic self helps attract the right partner faster
• ​The role of vulnerability in quickly determining alignment
• ​The tricky balance between men being vulnerable and avoiding “the ick”
• ​The concept of “closing the loop” in dating and relationships
• ​Pressure testing compatibility early on

Joel’s approach challenges the idea that more options lead to better outcomes, and instead highlights the power of intentionality, authenticity, and emotional growth when dating with the goal of long-term partnership.

This conversation is about dating with purpose — and what it looks like when someone is truly serious about finding their person.

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In this episode of Last Date, I sit down with Laura Cannon, who was widowed at 27. Eight years later, she’s navigating modern dating — while still carrying the love, grief, and growth shaped by that experience.

Laura shares what her relationship with her husband meant to her, including the conversations they had near the end of his life about her finding love again and being taken care of after he was gone.

We talk about how she approaches dating today, including when — and how — she tells someone she’s a widow, and why she doesn’t include it in her dating profile.

We also explore:

• The advice she would give herself at 27 about grief and dating again

• The difference between pity and true emotional support

• Taking care of others as a way to protect ourselves from vulnerability

• The idea that loving someone new doesn’t diminish love for someone who passed

• Why she doesn’t need someone to fix her — just someone who can meet her where she is

Laura also reflects on how losing her husband shaped who she is today, and how anyone who falls in love with her is ultimately falling in love with someone formed by both love and loss.

This conversation is about grief, resilience, and loving again — without letting go of the past.

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