Ask a Matchmaker

Maria Avgitidis

Ask a Matchmaker is your weekly go-to podcast for all things love and relationships. Hosted by fourth generation matchmaker and founder of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, Ask a Matchmaker gives you no-nonsense insight into dating, relationships, compatibility, and love. Maria and her weekly special guest answer questions to help you venture through the jungle that is modern love. Whether you're looking for someone or you're happily taken, Maria will keep you inspired to keep going down the path of love every week, and hopefully gain a great tip or two to ignite the spark or keep the sparks flying!

  1. 2D AGO

    Are Phones the Third Person in Your Relationship? ft Randy Ginsberg

    What happens to connection when we put our phones away? Matchmaker Maria sits down with Randy Ginsberg, founder of Kanso, to unpack phubbing (phone snubbing), modern dating burnout, and why being truly present has become one of the most underrated relationship skills. Together, they explore how intentional, phone-free spaces create deeper conversations, stronger chemistry, and real opportunities for both romantic and platonic connection. This is not a singles event and it's not networking. It's an evening designed to help you unplug, talk like a human again, and experience what dating and socializing feel like without doomscrolling, distractions, or performative small talk. Expect thoughtful prompts, honest dialogue, and a room full of curious, emotionally available people who are actually worth putting your phone down for. Come for the connection. Leave with clarity, community, and a reminder that presence is still the most attractive quality in the room.   ☀️get yourself a last minute holiday gift and go to https://agapeescapes.com/   use ESCAPES150 for an early bird discount! ☀️ Be sure to use the promo code: roundtable50 to join Maria's community or submit your own dating question! 👉 https://www.matchmakermaria.com/ ✨ Don't forget to order Maria's book,  follow us on social, and leave a review if you're feeling lovable and likable. 💕 🤩    Check out My Websites and Socials!   🙌 💖Podcast Website: https://www.askamatchmaker.com/  💖Agape Match Website: https://agapematch.com/  💖Matchmaker Maria TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realmatchmakermaria  💖Matchmaker Maria Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matchmakermaria  💖Agape Match Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agapematch/  💖Agame Match Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgapeMatch  💖Agape Match Twitter: https://www.x.com/AgapeMatch  🙋‍♀️Our Producer Venetia AKA V  Website - https://www.venetiageras.com/  Twitter - https://X.com/venetiaageras  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/venetiaageras/  🎥 by WTF Media Studios Website - https://www.wtfmediastudios.com/home  ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗 Ask a Matchmaker is your weekly go-to podcast for all things love and relationships. Hosted by fourth generation matchmaker and founder of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, Ask a Matchmaker gives you no-nonsense insight into dating, relationships, compatibility, and love. Maria and her weekly special guest answer questions to help you venture through the jungle that is modern love. Whether you're looking for someone or you're happily taken, Maria will keep you inspired to keep going down the path of love every week, and hopefully, gain a great tip or two to ignite the spark or keep the sparks flying!

    24 min
  2. DEC 16

    What Happens After Ending an Engagement? ft Caitlin Peluffo

    Comedian and writer Caitlin Peluffo returns to Ask a Matchmaker for an honest catch-up with matchmaker Maria after a major relationship shake-up. Caitlin opens up about calling off a long engagement, what it taught her about passion, independence, and settling, and why starting over in her 30s has been unexpectedly empowering! Together, they dive into dating while living alone, long-distance relationships, marriage timelines, and redefining partnership. The episode also tackles listener questions, including navigating city life versus farm life and whether staying friends with an ex-with-benefits ever really works. A candid, funny, and deeply relatable conversation about choosing yourself and dating with intention!   ☀️ https://agapeescapes.com/   use ESCAPES150 for an early bird discount! ☀️ Be sure to use the promo code: roundtable50 to join Maria's community or submit your own dating question! 👉 https://www.matchmakermaria.com/ ✨ Don't forget to order Maria's book,  follow us on social, and leave a review if you're feeling lovable and likable. 💕 🤩    Check out My Websites and Socials!   🙌 💖Podcast Website: https://www.askamatchmaker.com/  💖Agape Match Website: https://agapematch.com/  💖Matchmaker Maria TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realmatchmakermaria  💖Matchmaker Maria Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matchmakermaria  💖Agape Match Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agapematch/  💖Agame Match Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgapeMatch  💖Agape Match Twitter: https://www.x.com/AgapeMatch  🙋‍♀️Our Producer Venetia AKA V  Website - https://www.venetiageras.com/  Twitter - https://X.com/venetiaageras  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/venetiaageras/  🎥 by WTF Media Studios Website - https://www.wtfmediastudios.com/home  ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗 Ask a Matchmaker is your weekly go-to podcast for all things love and relationships. Hosted by fourth generation matchmaker and founder of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, Ask a Matchmaker gives you no-nonsense insight into dating, relationships, compatibility, and love. Maria and her weekly special guest answer questions to help you venture through the jungle that is modern love. Whether you're looking for someone or you're happily taken, Maria will keep you inspired to keep going down the path of love every week, and hopefully, gain a great tip or two to ignite the spark or keep the sparks flying!

    35 min
  3. DEC 9

    Love Without Limits: Dating With a Disability ft. Emily Goodson

    This week, Maria talks with author and speaker Emily Goodson about her new book Dating Disability: 15 Stories of Dealing with the BS and Building Confidence. Emily shares her experiences dating with a disability and how working with an intimacy coach helped her break patterns of shame and self-protection. They discuss visible and invisible disabilities, the social barriers disabled people face, and why representation in dating and media matters. This conversation is full of insight for anyone looking to date with confidence, empathy, and self-awareness. Pick up Dating Disability wherever books are sold and follow Emily for more stories about love and identity!   Dating Disability, Emily Goodson's debut book, invites readers into fifteen intimate stories from her life, exploring love, confidence, and what it means to embrace difference in a world that often asks us to hide it. It's available online and in bookstores today! 👉 https://amplifypublishinggroup.com/product/nonfiction/biographies-and-memoirs/general/dating-disability/  ☀️ https://agapeescapes.com/   use ESCAPES150 for an early bird discount! ☀️ Be sure to use the promo code: roundtable50 to join Maria's community or submit your own dating question! 👉 https://www.matchmakermaria.com/ ✨ Don't forget to order Maria's book,  follow us on social, and leave a review if you're feeling lovable and likable. 💕 🤩    Check out My Websites and Socials!   🙌 💖Podcast Website: https://www.askamatchmaker.com/  💖Agape Match Website: https://agapematch.com/  💖Matchmaker Maria TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realmatchmakermaria  💖Matchmaker Maria Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matchmakermaria  💖Agape Match Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agapematch/  💖Agame Match Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgapeMatch  💖Agape Match Twitter: https://www.x.com/AgapeMatch  🙋‍♀️Our Producer Venetia AKA V  Website - https://www.venetiageras.com/  Twitter - https://X.com/venetiaageras  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/venetiaageras/  🎥 by WTF Media Studios Website - https://www.wtfmediastudios.com/home  ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗 Ask a Matchmaker is your weekly go-to podcast for all things love and relationships. Hosted by fourth generation matchmaker and founder of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, Ask a Matchmaker gives you no-nonsense insight into dating, relationships, compatibility, and love. Maria and her weekly special guest answer questions to help you venture through the jungle that is modern love. Whether you're looking for someone or you're happily taken, Maria will keep you inspired to keep going down the path of love every week, and hopefully, gain a great tip or two to ignite the spark or keep the sparks flying!

    34 min
  4. NOV 25

    The New Rules of Posting Your Partner Online ft. Nayeema Raza

    Maria sits down with journalist and podcast host Nayeema Raza for a sharp, funny, deeply insightful conversation about the rise of AI dating companions, why posting your partner now feels embarrassing, and how Zohran Mamdani's love story gives real hope for dating in NYC! Maria and Nayeema talk about the rise of AI dating companions and how many young adults are turning to emotional relationships with AI instead of real people. They share why this worries them and what they think a real modern date night should look like if people want to reconnect offline. They also react to the Vogue UK article about women posting their partners less and why social media now makes people feel embarrassed to show their relationships. They explain how this trend affects dating, independence, and the pressure to look chill online. Finally, they talk about Zohran Mamdani's love story and why his simple coffee date proves there is still real hope for dating in NYC. Nayeema Raza is a journalist, filmmaker, and podcast host whose work has appeared in The New York Times, New York Magazine, and at Tribeca Film Festival. Nayeema is also the creator and host of Smart Girl Dumb Questions, a show where she interviews big thinkers using simple, curious questions! Follow Nayeema: Instagram: @nayeemaraza Podcast: Smart Girl Dumb Questions (available on all platforms) ☀️ https://agapeescapes.com/   use ESCAPES150 for an early bird discount! ☀️ Be sure to use the promo code: roundtable50 to join Maria's community or submit your own dating question! 👉 https://www.matchmakermaria.com/ ✨ Don't forget to order Maria's book,  follow us on social, and leave a review if you're feeling lovable and likable. 💕 🤩    Check out My Websites and Socials!   🙌 💖Podcast Website: https://www.askamatchmaker.com/  💖Agape Match Website: https://agapematch.com/  💖Matchmaker Maria TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realmatchmakermaria  💖Matchmaker Maria Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matchmakermaria  💖Agape Match Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agapematch/  💖Agame Match Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgapeMatch  💖Agape Match Twitter: https://www.x.com/AgapeMatch  🙋‍♀️Our Producer Venetia AKA V  Website - https://www.venetiageras.com/  Twitter - https://X.com/venetiaageras  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/venetiaageras/  🎥 by WTF Media Studios Website - https://www.wtfmediastudios.com/home  ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗 Ask a Matchmaker is your weekly go-to podcast for all things love and relationships. Hosted by fourth generation matchmaker and founder of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, Ask a Matchmaker gives you no-nonsense insight into dating, relationships, compatibility, and love. Maria and her weekly special guest answer questions to help you venture through the jungle that is modern love. Whether you're looking for someone or you're happily taken, Maria will keep you inspired to keep going down the path of love every week, and hopefully, gain a great tip or two to ignite the spark or keep the sparks flying!

    38 min
  5. NOV 18

    How Can You Fall In Love With Your AI Companion? ft Vasant Dhar, Ph.D

    Maria sits down with NYU professor and AI pioneer Vasant Dhar for a grounded, eye-opening conversation about how artificial intelligence is reshaping our lives! They break down the rise of AI companions, the risks of sharing personal information with chatbots, and why these systems can feel human while still lacking empathy. Maria and Professor Dhar explore how modern AI "knows a little about everything" and what that means for dating, decision-making, and emotional attachment in 2025. They also dive into how kids and adults alike should be learning to "think with machines," not rely on them as a crutch. It's a fascinating, practical guide to navigating love, relationships, and identity in the age of AI. Be sure to pick up  Professor Vasant's book today! Thinking With Machines: The Brave New World of AI   Vasant Dhar, Ph.D. — NYU Stern Professor, AI Researcher, TEDx Speaker, and Host of the "Brave New World" podcast. His forthcoming book, "Thinking With Machines: The Brave New World of AI" releases on Nov. 18th!   ☀️ https://agapeescapes.com/   use ESCAPES150 for an early bird discount! ☀️ Be sure to use the promo code: roundtable50 to join Maria's community or submit your own dating question! 👉 https://www.matchmakermaria.com/ ✨ Don't forget to order Maria's book,  follow us on social, and leave a review if you're feeling lovable and likable. 💕 🤩    Check out My Websites and Socials!   🙌 💖Podcast Website: https://www.askamatchmaker.com/  💖Agape Match Website: https://agapematch.com/  💖Matchmaker Maria TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realmatchmakermaria  💖Matchmaker Maria Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matchmakermaria  💖Agape Match Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agapematch/  💖Agame Match Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgapeMatch  💖Agape Match Twitter: https://www.x.com/AgapeMatch  🙋‍♀️Our Producer Venetia AKA V  Website - https://www.venetiageras.com/  Twitter - https://X.com/venetiaageras  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/venetiaageras/  🎥 by WTF Media Studios Website - https://www.wtfmediastudios.com/home  ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗 Ask a Matchmaker is your weekly go-to podcast for all things love and relationships. Hosted by fourth generation matchmaker and founder of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, Ask a Matchmaker gives you no-nonsense insight into dating, relationships, compatibility, and love. Maria and her weekly special guest answer questions to help you venture through the jungle that is modern love. Whether you're looking for someone or you're happily taken, Maria will keep you inspired to keep going down the path of love every week, and hopefully, gain a great tip or two to ignite the spark or keep the sparks flying!

    42 min
  6. NOV 4

    We Were Never Meant to Date Alone

    Matchmaker Maria dives deep into why modern dating feels harder than ever, and why it's not your fault! Maria explores how convenience culture has stripped away connection and offers practical, no-nonsense ways to rebuild your "dating muscles." From reclaiming third places to embracing real-world friction, Maria shares how to create opportunities for love instead of waiting for them. If you're ready to date with intention and confidence, this episode is your blueprint for finding genuine connection in a disconnected world! Here's a script you can literally copy and paste into a text📲 "Hi friends! I'm hosting a potluck on [date]. Bring a dish you love and also bring one friend I don't know yet. Just let me know what you're bringing so we don't end up with ten pasta salads. Can't wait to see you!" ☀️ https://agapeescapes.com/   use ESCAPES150 for an early bird discount! ☀️ Be sure to use the promo code: roundtable50 to join Maria's community or submit your own dating question! 👉 https://www.matchmakermaria.com/ ✨ Don't forget to order Maria's book,  follow us on social, and leave a review if you're feeling lovable and likable. 💕 🤩    Check out My Websites and Socials!   🙌 💖Podcast Website: https://www.askamatchmaker.com/  💖Agape Match Website: https://agapematch.com/  💖Matchmaker Maria TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realmatchmakermaria  💖Matchmaker Maria Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matchmakermaria  💖Agape Match Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agapematch/  💖Agame Match Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgapeMatch  💖Agape Match Twitter: https://www.x.com/AgapeMatch  🙋‍♀️Our Producer Venetia AKA V  Website - https://www.venetiageras.com/  Twitter - https://X.com/venetiaageras  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/venetiaageras/  🎥 by WTF Media Studios Website - https://www.wtfmediastudios.com/home  ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗 Ask a Matchmaker is your weekly go-to podcast for all things love and relationships. Hosted by fourth generation matchmaker and founder of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, Ask a Matchmaker gives you no-nonsense insight into dating, relationships, compatibility, and love. Maria and her weekly special guest answer questions to help you venture through the jungle that is modern love. Whether you're looking for someone or you're happily taken, Maria will keep you inspired to keep going down the path of love every week, and hopefully, gain a great tip or two to ignite the spark or keep the sparks flying!

    16 min
4.5
out of 5
385 Ratings

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Ask a Matchmaker is your weekly go-to podcast for all things love and relationships. Hosted by fourth generation matchmaker and founder of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, Ask a Matchmaker gives you no-nonsense insight into dating, relationships, compatibility, and love. Maria and her weekly special guest answer questions to help you venture through the jungle that is modern love. Whether you're looking for someone or you're happily taken, Maria will keep you inspired to keep going down the path of love every week, and hopefully gain a great tip or two to ignite the spark or keep the sparks flying!

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