The Dating Den

Marni and Chris are joined by Dr. Emily to dish about what went terribly wrong on this week’s Bachelor in Paradise. In addition to extracting the real-life dating lessons demonstrated on the show, they share the contestants they identify with, and who their favorite contestants are.   Takeaways from this episode:   Power dynamics in relationships Settling for the guy who shows you attention The importance of shared values Age-gap relationships   Gender Role Confusion on BIP [2:18]   Eliza and Rodney decided they were made for each other then Justin came back. Uh oh! Eliza asks if she can go on a date with Justin and Rodney says yes, but why? In the real world, many women are confused about power dynamics. They send confusing messages to men about how much power they want in a relationship because they were taught conflicting messages about what masculine and feminine dynamics are in a relationship.   Direct and honest communication is the best gift you can give another person.   Just because a guy