Why You Attract the Wrong Men | Celebrity Matchmaker Alessandra Conti and Adam Lane Smith

Why You Attract the Wrong Men | Celebrity Matchmaker Alessandra Conti and Adam Lane Smith

From I Wish You Knew by Adam Lane Smith & Andrey Korikov

April 11, 2026 · 1h 17m · Episode 127

About this episode

Adam Lane Smith and celebrity matchmaker Alessandra Conti discuss the challenges of modern dating and effective strategies for finding the right partner.

Are you tired of going on endless first dates that go nowhere? Sick of swiping through apps that seem to get more exhausting and less satisfying every year? You are not alone, and this conversation is going to change the way you think about finding a partner entirely. Adam Lane Smith, The Attachment Specialist, sits down with Alessandra Conti, celebrity matchmaker and founder of Matchmakers in the City, for one of the most honest and practical conversations about modern dating you will find anywhere. With nearly 14 years of experience working with celebrities, royals, and high profile clients, Alessandra has seen every pattern, every mistake, and every thing that actually works when it comes to finding the right person. What you will learn in this conversation: 1- Why dating apps are not the problem but the way almost everyone uses them is2- What matchmaking actually is and why guided courtship has worked for all of human history while modern dating has been failing for 100 years3- Why building female community before dating men is one of the most important things a single woman can do and why so many women resist it4- Why no sex until monogamy is not just a values decision but a…

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