Sober Dating: Finding Real Connections Without the Booze

I would say the biggest shift that I have had since I stopped drinking, which when I stopped drinking, as you guys know, like I was in a relationship, that relationship ended at the very beginning of this year. So there's been, you know, some time has passed from then, but I would just say like the biggest way that I've shifted my perspective on like relationships is back when I was drinking, that's what my focus was. I just wanted to be liked. I just wanted to be accepted and wanted versus like now when it comes to not only just relationships, but also friendships. And I'm sure many other avenues and aspects of my life is like, is this a good fit for me? Is this relationship going to give me what I want? No, that's always the advice I give anyone when it comes to dating is like, don't go. Cause you know, you'll talk to someone, maybe like they're fresh out of a relationship. They're starting to date again. And then you'll be like, Oh, how'd the date go? You're like, they're like, Oh, I don't know. I don't know if like they liked me or whatever. It's like, yo, I'd ask that. Like for that to be the first thought is not exactly the health, like the healthiest way to approach dating.