Breaking Toxic Dating Patterns (1 Peter 5:8)

You keep telling yourself it was just bad luck, poor timing, or the wrong guy, but what if there’s a deeper pattern God is trying to help you see... In this episode, I’m talking about toxic dating patterns, ignored red flags, drinking on dates, and some of the ways we accidentally settle for less and date down. If you’re tired of attracting emotionally unavailable or emotionally immature men and asking why the same thing keeps happening, this conversation is for you (because it happened over and over and over to me). Bible Verse: 1 Peter 5 : 8 John 15 Proverbs 31 Follow Giselle Ugarte on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/giselleugarte/⁠ Follow She Wrestles with God on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/shewithgod/⁠ Show Notes: WATCH Secret Service Agent Evy Poumpouras Discuss How Predators Chose Prey - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7GACcF6vFfw Resources: NIV Study Bible: https://amzn.to/47GFDR9 (This is NOT mine. Mine is SOLD OUT. But this is the one Honey has.)Bible Tabs: https://amzn.to/4sf1hDE Lead with Prayer Book: https://amzn.to/41fJcdt The Confident Woman Devotional: https://amzn.to/48sIH3B Pocket Jesus: https://amzn.to/43dXvQE Hair & Makeup Favorites: https://amzn.to/4dXIGXn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shewithgod/ https://www.instagram.com/giselleugarte/ 0:00 The Verse: 1 Peter 5 : 81:00 Why You Keep Attracting the Same People3:00 The Word My Best Friend Used: "You Dated Down"5:30 The Man You're Always Apologizing For7:30 The Guy Who Makes Your Birthday About Him8:30 Why Predators Can Smell Insecurity11:00 The Narcissist Is the Most Insecure of Them All13:00 Your Standards Aren't Too High, They're Too Low15:30 Stop Drinking on Dates18:30 Write Down the Lie, Then Write the Truth20:30 Forgive Him, Then Forgive Yourself22:30 Make Yourself Inconvenient24:30 Closing Prayer