Are Your Friends Keeping You Single?

A positive attitude can go a long way, and that is particularly true when it comes to dating.We all have stories to tell of bad dates, being let down by men we had high hopes for, and wading through bad profiles on the dating apps.But getting downbeat about it all isn’t going to help you find love. And a harsh truth is, being around cynical people can rub off on us.Matchmaker Gina Hendrix knows this all too well and how it can lead some women to “go into the cave”. It may seem attractive in the short-term, but once you’re in, it’s hard to get out.In this episode of Secrets They’ll Only Tell a Matchmaker, she flips the script by imagining a hopeful man surrounded by bitter friends telling him women can't be trusted, and makes the case that surrounding yourself with people who've given up on love is one of the fastest ways to sabotage your own dating life.In this lively Q&Q, we hear from a woman who wants to know if buying a boat will make her seem less feminine, how tweaking the hobbies listed on your profile can completely change the caliber of matches the algorithm sends you, and we learn why pre-qualifying is an ongoing process.The conversation turns to a pilot who won’t commit, how a snapback led to an increase in effort from one potential suitor, and why sometimes friendship is better than a relationship.The big takeaway from this episode of Secrets They'll Only Tell a Matchmaker with Gina Hendrix: protect your circle, because the wrong table will quietly drag you down before you even notice it's happening - learn the lesson of the “crab mentality”!CHAPTERS:(00:00) Introduction (03:41) Feminine Energy (07:11) Pre-Qualifying Marriage-Minded Men(10:39) Progress Without Chasing(19:47) Red Flags(22:30) Friendship Or Romance(29:19) Crab Bucket Friends