In this episode of Sex and Bacon, Sarah Davis joins me for a no-holds-barred conversation about dating today—from navigating the wild world of dating apps to uncovering what we truly want in a partner. We get real about expectations, self-sabotage, and why so many of us keep attracting the same type of relationships.

🔑 Key Themes & Takeaways:

💥 Dating Over 40: Navigating the Chaos – Why dating later in life comes with new challenges, and how to embrace it with confidence and clarity.

🛑 Breaking the Cycle of Settling – Why so many women feel pressure to “just take what they can get” in relationships—and why that’s a hard NO.

💡 Attraction & Energy: What Are You Really Looking For? – How Sarah shifted her mindset from a “type” to deeper compatibility (and what that changed in her dating life).

🎭 Men, Women & The Dating App Struggle – The stark differences between dating men vs. women, and why dating apps often feel like a game of luck.

🔥 Red Flags, Green Flags & Wild Stories – From accidental blind dates to the infamous overnight bag incident—Sarah shares the good, the bad, and the in between.

💡 Manifesting the Right Relationship – The power of getting crystal clear on what you want in a partner—and how the universe might just deliver.

We get into:

• 00:00 Intro

• 04:54 Sarah's Journey: From Marriage to Bisexuality

• 07:59 Navigating Bisexuality in Relationships

• 14:26 Dating Dynamics: Men vs. Women

• 19:42 Worst Date Stories and Lessons Learned

• 27:50 Importance of Personality in Attraction

• 33:07 Challenges of Finding Genuine Connections

• 35:07 Being Upfront About Relationship Goals

• 35:43 Funny Dating Story: The Wrong Sarah

• 38:40 Setting Boundaries and Honoring Yourself

• 44:44 The Scarcity Mindset in Dating Over 40

• 52:22 Manifesting the Right Partner

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