Taking a Break from Sex and Dating with Meghan Tonjes
This week, Hannah is joined by musician, vlogger & podcaster Meghan Tonjes. They chat about Meghan’s decision to take a break from sex & dating, and why we see being in a relationship as the ultimate goal. Meghan shares about how cutting out alcohol has affected her dating life, with Hannah talking about how interconnected the two are. They also discuss the pressure to get married and have kids in your 30s, as well as the fear of getting older and not being wanted. Finally, they chat about Meghan’s focus on body liberation, and how your sexual partner should make you feel good about your body.
Read the episode transcript here!
SHOW NOTES
What we chat about…
Making friends when you move to a new city
Dating in L.A. vs New York
Meghan loosing her virginity and then having casual sex
Is that a correlation between Meghan cutting out alcohol and then dating less?
What is a ‘situationship’?
Meghan’s life without alcohol: early nights, early mornings, and better relationships
How interconnected dating is with alcohol - ‘Let’s go for a drink!’
How weed helped Meghan not drink, and the legalisation of weed in California
Why Meghan would say she’s never had great sex
Learning to stop pleasing others in bed, and focusing on yourself
What’s demisexuality?
The asexual spectrum
The pressure to be married and have kids in your 30s
The fear of getting older and not being wanted
How Meghan’s relationship with her body has changed
What is body liberation compared to self love?
How important it is for your sexual partner to make you feel good about yourself and your body
Why Meghan is not currently looking for a partner
Why is being in a relationship seen as the ultimate goal? And is this healthy?
USEFUL LINKS
We chatted about Mike Felzone when we spoke about changing careers. Find out more about their work: http://mikefalzone.com/
What is the asexual spectrum? Learn more: https://www.glaad.org/amp/ace-guide-finding-your-community
Meghan’s is wearing a Booty Revolution top in this podcast. Buy the shirt: https://store.dftba.com/products/booty-revolution-shirt and find out more about Booty Revolution here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6Noul2lkwQ
MORE ABOUT MEGHAN TONJES
Meghan is a body-positive vlogger, and musician! She’s also a podcaster, which included hosting ‘Adventures in Roommating’ & ‘No Lies Detected’. Meghan also started #bootyrevolution in 2014, which was featured on CBS and the Today Show.
Find out more about Meghan on her website, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram.