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by Georgia Izzat

Founder & Science-Based Dating Coach at Covalent Connection

The Stoic Approach to Attachment: Loving Without Losing Yourself relationship patterns Oct 06, 2025

Dating can feel like a tightrope walk between intimacy and independence. Why do some people cling while others withdraw? The answer often lies in attachment styles, subconscious patterns formed early in life that shape how we relate to others.

The good news? Stoicism, the ancient philosophy champio...

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The Psychology of Attraction: Why We Fall for Certain People how dating works research & evidence Sep 23, 2025

 

There are few things more fascinating than attraction.

Most of us have experienced it. You meet someone new and, almost instantly, something clicks. Conversation flows effortlessly, you're excited to see them again, and before long you're wondering whether this could become something more.

Beca...

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Why 2025 Dating Feels Different modern dating challenges Sep 21, 2025

If dating in 2025 had a motto, it would be “keep it real.” Singles everywhere are trading in surface-level swipes for deeper, more intentional connections. With so many changes in dating apps, lifestyles, and even how people think about love, this year is all about authenticity and building relation...

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Why 20+ Years of Studying Love Still Led Me to Coaching how dating works Sep 13, 2025

When I finally decided it was the right time to sign up for coaching, I had two main objectives:

  1. To identify and uncover blind spots that were holding me back from finding the love I wanted
  2. To stay accountable to my goal

During my introductory call, my coach, Trea Tijmans, told me something b...

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How I Let Chemistry Drive Poor Relationship Decisions - And How You Can Avoid The Same! first impressions & attraction Sep 03, 2025

I am a life-long, die-hard romantic. And, I am a super-optimist.

Even in my happiest single moments, and my worst, wrong relationships (or situationships), the belief and knowing that true love conquers all gave me the strength and knowing that things would all work out. And they did! But, along th...

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From Biologist to Love Coach: Why Science Matters in Romance how dating works Aug 31, 2025

If you’d told 22-year-old me - fresh out of university with a biology degree in hand - that one day I’d be a love coach, I would have had a chuckle to myself. At the time, my career was headed in a very different direction. I loved understanding systems, patterns, and the “why” behind how things wor...

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