Aggressive vs Passionate w/ Nacya Merreiro

About this episode

Blaine and guest Nacya Merreiro discuss the complexities of dating, including talking about exes and the impact of trauma on relationships.

Is it okay to talk about your ex on a date? The passionate Nacya Merreiro joins Blaine as they come to order to audit the dating life of civil litigation attorney, ALEX. They group discuss why Alex ended a ten-year relationship right before COVID, how he's processing recent traumatic events, whether he seeks out trauma bonds, when it's okay to use negging on a date, and how living with his mom poses a problem to his dating life. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Blaine Anderson

Guest: Nacya Merreiro

Topics covered

• dating advice
• relationships
• trauma bonds
• communication
• personal growth

Keywords

• dating
• exes
• trauma
• relationships
• communication
• negging
• personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: COVID

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