A dating expert has revealed how to attract the partner of your dreams – including the one thing you should always discuss on first dates.
San Diego-based Karla Elia is a certified relationship coach who helps women find their match after finding true love with husband Dustyn Elia — who popped the question after just six months.
The romantic realist, 24, suggests discussing your personal dreams and desires on the first date.
She also advises creating a “list of three,” knowing your relationship needs, and heeding the red and green red flags.
Karla Elia, 24, is a relationship coach and content creator based in San Diego with a million followers on TikTok.

She met her husband Dustyn Elia on Bumble and got engaged after six months
Karla is a hit on TikTok with over a million fans tuning in to receive her honest and helpful advice.
In a recent YouTube video posted on Sheraa digital platform dedicated to women’s empowerment, Karla shared her story and offered advice on how to find the partner you want.
“Don’t talk about your past, talk about your dreams,” the coach warned.
“This is the one thing you should always talk about on first dates. Talk about what you want to do for yourself in your life.
“(On the) first dates, we (Dustyn and I) were talking about our dreams, what we want, what family we would like, where we are going to live, what businesses we would like to start.
“I knew what I wanted for myself…that I wanted to get into a relationship, date a little and then get married.
“I knew the next man I went out with would be the one for me.
“To a lot of people it seems very dramatic, very rushed – but I knew exactly what I was looking for,” she confessed.

“I knew what I wanted for myself…that I wanted to have a relationship, go out a little and then get married,” she said confidently.

“I knew the next man I dated would be the one for me…I knew exactly what I was looking for,” she explained.

The couple “courted” for two months, then officially dated for three months before he proposed six months after their first date. The couple married in May 2022
Karla met Dustyn on Bumble and says this method worked wonders from the early stages of the relationship.
The couple “courted” for two months, then officially dated for three months before he proposed six months after their first date.
The couple married in May 2022.
Karla added: “When I met my husband, he was exactly where I was. It was meeting my frequency (and) it was meeting my energy.
When she started her coaching business, Dustyn supported Karla financially while she built a large following on TikTok.
The dating expert now shares her advice with her loyal fanbase – including the ‘list of three’, red and green flags and why you should always start dating with a clear idea of what you want from your partner .

When she started her coaching business, Dustyn supported Karla financially while she built a large following on TikTok.
Karla developed the “list of three” approach, which she advises her clients to make before embarking on a new relationship.
For example, a list is a group of three non-negotiables – things you’re not ready to move on.
The second list includes three personality traits that your dream lover would have.
The third list includes three physical aspects you want them to have.
Karla said: “These are all the things you need and are essential to being able to find that man attractive.
“That’s why I created this list of three – it’s very reasonable and not unattainable.
“When you step into reality, you realize that there are good men, but the reason you can’t find them is because you don’t know what you want. So when you create this list of three, it gives you a guide.
“The list of three is your standards and when you go out on dates, when you meet different men, you won’t be incentivized to give your time to someone if they don’t meet your expectations.

Karla developed the “list of three” approach, which she advises her clients to make before embarking on a new relationship.

“A list is a group of three non-negotiable items. The second list includes three personality traits. The third list is three physical aspects that you want them to have,” she explained.

“The list of three fits your standards and when you’re going out on dates…you won’t be incentivized to give someone your time if they don’t meet your expectations,” she said. she declared.
“The reason many of you settle or don’t find these men is because you choose to go with your feelings rather than your standards.
“But when your standards are very clear – which is why it’s essential to create a list of three – you’ll be able to detect good men, cheating men or providing men.
“It becomes so easy and so instinctive for you because you recognize your list (so) that you won’t waste your time anymore,” she suggests.
Karla explains that knowing what you want from a relationship will help you find the right person.
She added: “You have to understand and know what you are looking for.
“You need to know your non-negotiables. You need to know your personality types and what attracts you.
“Another thing you need to know is who are you compatible with,” she recommends.

She recommends avoiding men who talk nice, men who continually talk about their past, and men who try to look through your phone,” she warned.
Karla also advises looking for the three key “green flags” in a man.
She said: “He is a man of his word. He doesn’t say that he moves with actions rather than words.
‘(The second is) that he is generous. (The third) is that he is on time.
“I know a lot of people think it’s a given, but when a man is on time and respects other people’s time, it’s super sexy because that means he’s going to respect yours too. time,” she said.
As for his three red flags?
She recommends avoiding men who talk sweetly, men who continually talk about their past, and men who try to look through your phone, which indicates trust issues.