Dating in 2025: Redefining Love, Boundaries, and the CEHoe Era

Jennie Velasco
Sep 9
3 min read

Dating in 2025: A Latina Perspective

Dating has never been simple, but in 2025, it feels like a mix of algorithms, situationships, and TikTok therapy soundbites. For Latinas balancing tradition with modern independence, the rules of dating, love, and intimacy keep evolving.

On the latest Listen, Mija Latina podcast sex series, we—the self-proclaimed primas and cuñadas you didn’t know you needed—unpack the realities of modern dating: what it means to be a “CEHoe,” how to define cheating in a digital world, and how to reclaim sex as both sacred and empowering.

What Does It Mean to Be a CEHoe?

Forget the old-school shame around being called a “hoe.” For us, CEHoe stands for CEO of your own life and desires: a woman in control, healed-ish, and unafraid to set boundaries.

A CEHoe isn’t about numbers—it’s about embodiment. She’s the wife, the mamá, the rebel, and the woman who refuses to shrink herself for anyone else. She explores with honesty, demands respect, and knows that sex positivity isn’t about chaos—it’s about clarity.

Dating Apps, Situationships, and the “Bar in Hell”

Whether you’re on Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, or (sí, even Farmers Only), dating apps dominate the modern landscape. Some are looking for fun, some for forever, and many for something in between.

But let’s be real: the stories aren’t always cute. Ghosting, catfishing, and “love bombing” are part of the mess. As Jennie V said, “the bar is in hell,” and women are tired of settling for the bare minimum. At the same time, apps can lead to genuine love stories—like meeting your partner over tacos, or even swiping right on Tinder.

Dating in 2025 is about being clear on what you want, listening to your gut, and remembering the golden rule: if they wanted to, they would.

What Counts as Cheating in the Digital Age?

Cheating isn’t just about physical intimacy anymore. It’s the emotional betrayal, the secrecy, the energy you put into someone else. From liking thirst traps on Instagram to DM slides, OnlyFans subscriptions, or even AI “relationships” (sí, that’s a thing!), boundaries are blurrier than ever.

The consensus? Cheating is less about the act and more about the intent. Are you hiding it? Are you giving emotional intimacy to someone outside your relationship? If yes, that’s crossing the line.

Healing Shame, Claiming Pleasure

Growing up Latina often meant navigating purity culture, Catholic guilt, and family whispers about being “cochina.” Many of us carried that shame into adulthood. But healing means rewriting the story:

Sacred + sexual can coexist. You can be sensual and still hold your values.
Pleasure isn’t shameful. From self-exploration to partnered intimacy, desire is part of being human.
Your worth isn’t tied to body count or age. Women don’t expire—we glow like fine wine.

In other words: healing isn’t linear, but sex positivity is a practice.

Join the Conversation

We mijas don’t have all the answers, but we do have stories, laughs, and the honesty that comes from being real with each other. Now, we want to hear from you:

What counts as cheating to you?
Have you ever felt shame around your sexuality? How are you healing?
And most importantly: what’s your Rice Purity Test score? (Sí, we took it. Sí, we’re laughing.)

Listen In

This is just part one of our three-part sex series. In this episode, Dating, DMs, and Defining Cheating, we spill the té on relationships, apps, and boundaries in the CEHoe era.

👉 Catch the full episode below or wherever you stream your favorite podcasts. And while you’re there, drop us a review—it helps more amigis find their seat at the table.

✨ At the end of the day, being a CEHoe isn’t about being messy—it’s about being honest, intentional, and proud of who you are.