The Dating Den

Marni and Chris Gillis celebrate the best dating and relationship tips gleaned from the finale of Love Island and the new Bachelorette. If you haven’t finished bingeing on Love Island yet, you will hear some spoilers.   Dating takeaways from this episode:   Overcoming relationship challenges Repairing trust Building connections The issues that come from taking things personally Becoming rejection-proof   Love Island Recap   Spoiler Alert — If you are still watching Love Island episodes on Hulu, skip ahead to the Bachelorette recap!   One of the reasons Marni likes Love Island is that for eight weeks the couples get a chance to build connections, resolve conflicts, repair trust, and set boundaries. Few other reality shows allow couples to have this extended time together and it mirrors what we all might experience in real-life dating.   The last few episodes highlight how struggles or bumps in the road can bring couples closer together. It is how they navigate the conflict and resolve it that allo