It’s Christmas Eve, which means one thing in the FDSM universe: extremely specific holiday tropes, deeply unserious games, and a shocking number of dead bodies lurking just offstage.

This week, Meg and Nikki dig into the microtropes that make holiday romances and Hallmark movies so bingeable.

Then Meg unleashes not one but two games, including a rapid-fire “Love or Murder?” guessing round and a full-on fantasy-draft-style build-your-own holiday romance.

Yes, ornaments have traumatic backstories.

Yes, someone gets stranded on a bridge. Yes, we absolutely turn the romances into cozy murders at the end.

It’s festive. It’s chaotic. It’s extremely on brand.

If you’ve ever thought, “This movie exists solely to justify one kiss in falling snow,” this episode is for you.

Want to play along? Grab the “Write Your Own Romance” guide here: https://linktr.ee/firstdatesandsoulmates

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