By Kostas Koukouzikis

Navigating our modern dating landscape can be both exhilarating and challenging, requiring a delicate balance between self-discovery and cultivating connections with others. In today’s modern culture, there’s been a significant shift in acceptance and openness of uncommitted sex. And while hook-up culture does liberate, it can also lead to feelings of regret or even depression at times. Despite the “no-strings attached” assumption, it becomes more and more apparent through research that in reality, even though playful at first, this approach to love and sex can have harmful effects. 

Now, take a deep breath. Inhale. Hold it. And then exhale. That’s what I do before meeting with someone new for a first date. Where does our Oils of Bliss “I am Present” spray come into the picture? In the beginning. It clears my mind, helps me set an intention for the date. In between. It helps me stay focused on the person I have in front of me. How can I stay connected to myself while honoring the other person? And in the end, if we reach that point, it just adds to the whole experience, amplifying our senses. There’s a reason why ylang ylang, one of its main ingredients, is considered an aphrodisiac scent, after all!

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