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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Most Replayed Moment: What Women Really Want In A Man! Don’t Do This On A First Date!

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PodcastThe Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
Publisher/creatorDOAC
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About this episode

Orion Taraban is a clinical psychologist with a doctorate in psychology, specialising in men's mental health and the dynamics of attraction and relationships. With years of experience in private practice, he provides valuable insights into the psychology behind modern dating and the real factors that drive long-term connection. In today’s Moment, Orion reveals the truth behind attraction and dating success, from the common mistakes men make on first dates to the real factors that spark long-term connection. Listen to the full episode with Orion Taraban on The Diary of a CEO below: Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/NR7fpC4aPYb Apple: https://g2ul0.app.link/j8wjSJ7aPYb Watch the Episodes On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Orion Taraban: https://oriontarabanpsyd.com/

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Episode summary

You know that feeling when notifications pull you out of focus? We were laughing about that, then I pivoted and asked about seduction: if I ask women how to be more attractive, I just hear be nice and be kind, but what actually moves the needle?

Women do want kindness and safety, but only from men they already find attractive, so generosity alone won’t spark desire; make yourself more attractive first with better style, fitness, solid hygiene, and by learning to speak in a way women actually feel.

Men often get stuck on literal, information-heavy talk, while feminine communication runs on emotional resonance; think tuning forks, where the message lands when you create the feeling, and words matter most when they carry emotion the way actors do.

Seduction is about building a shared vibe, that private bubble where it’s just the two of you and normal rules soften, like a dance that starts to feel right.

So I fix hygiene, hit the gym, dress well, and learn to talk; is there anything else I should focus on early to invite someone in?

Money is an attention proxy, not a requirement, and while bottle service can pull eyes, what really works is renown at any scale, becoming the contextual alpha in your little arena.

As an actor, tiny stages still put me under the spotlight, which drew short-term interest but no long-term investment, and that pushed me to take responsibility for building a life a partner would actually want.

Attraction I could do in my early twenties, but keeping someone was where I struggled; what changes when you want a relationship to last?

What gets attention isn’t what keeps commitment, because early attraction runs on fantasy, and most men tank the first date by oversharing to prove value instead of letting mystery do some work.

Revealing yourself should be gradual so you are known without performing, and every new couple has to cross the crisis of disappointment when the fantasy breaks and the real person finally comes into focus.

You need enough attraction to take the risk but not so much that it distorts reality, and relationships today are a roll of the dice.

Can women also talk themselves out of it, and isn’t it true a small group of men get most of the sex?

Most men are simply trying to hook up, so women need to be a true train wreck to get ruled out, and yes, in a deregulated marketplace the top slice of men clean up, much like animal hierarchies.

When women choose freely they often chase the top ten percent, but those men rarely give up that optionality, while the solid, average partner can sound unexciting in comparison.

Do you still see relationships as an exchange of value, because that can sound like gold digging?

Value isn’t just money; people spend scarce time, energy, and attention where they expect a return, and we move toward those who offer something we want and can earn or contribute.

What are the big values in relationships, and do men and women value them differently?

Sex, security, excitement, emotional support, and raising children all count, and priorities shift by life stage, which is why the modern demand for one person to be an entire village sets many couples up to struggle.

With the nuclear family and thinner community, the love marriage asks for both safe companionship and hot passion, which you can’t hold at the same time, so you learn to toggle and keep just enough risk without losing stability.

Five years in, that balance still feels hard; how do you keep it fresh and secure?

Be creative with novelty—playful roles, different looks, changing the scene—because even a new hotel bed can reignite things, and novelty tends to matter more for men.

What you just heard was a most replayed moment; the full episode is linked in the description, so check it out, and thank you.

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