Feeling lonely? Wondering why making friends feels impossible sometimes? In this episode, we break down the real reasons people struggle with friendships — and how you can actually start building real, lasting connections.

But it doesn’t stop there. We also dive into a shocking reality about friendship culture in Korea that might just blow your mind. 😳

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Timecodes (Episode #7):

0:00 - Intro

2:42 - Life Updates

3:11 - Super Bonsai

8:11 - Jordan’s Life Updates

10:47 - Wootak’s Life Updates

14:42 - Why Club Culture Is Dying

19:43 - Wootak Loses Tristan to A GIRL?

29:04 - What is the “Safe Guy” Approach?

37:38 - Kira and Wootak’s First Fight

48:29 - South Korea is Over

57:03 - Ghosted Announcement

1:02:05 - How Did People Get Split to Live In North/South Korea?

1:04:40 - Crazy Stories About North Korea

1:04:39 - How We Would Be as Parents

1:11:25 - Korean Phok Boys

1:14:38 - Kira’s Nightlife Experience in Korea

1:19:42 - Korean American Girls are Freaky

1:22:28 - Highest Birth Rates/lowest Birthrates

1:24:22 - Solution to Saving Korea

1:32:31 - Friendship Formula

1:36:45 - Best Marketing Tactic

1:38:57 - Why You Don’t Have Friends

1:52:42 - Can Girls Spot the Group Leader in a Male Friend Group?

2:09:54 - When Your Girl is NOT the Hot One In Her Friend Group

2:12:53 - Dollar Store Therapy

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