It’s a festive special on Telling Tinder Tales, the dating podcast where modern romance goes hilariously wrong. Hosts Chris O’Neil and Thomasin Lockwood unwrap a Christmas-themed episode packed with awkward dating stories, seasonal romance, and laugh-out-loud relationship mishaps.

In this holiday episode, the duo explore Dates of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, sharing everything from disastrous festive moments to modern dating trends like cuffing season and Dating Sunday—the busiest day of the year for dating apps. Expect sharp wit, honest observations, and plenty of chaos as they dive into how love, loneliness, and logistics collide during the holidays.

🎁 In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• A legendary Christmas Day proposal gone wrong (involving terrible timing and an unforgettable interruption)
• Why proposing at Christmas can be romantic… or a massive red flag
• The truth about cuffing season and using relationships to survive winter
• Holiday dating pressure, gift expectations, and festive exploitation
• Christmas music debates, questionable song covers, and romantic playlists
• Dating app culture and why the first Sunday of January changes everything

Whether you’re single, cuffed, dating, or happily avoiding romance altogether, this episode delivers relatable stories, cultural insights, and plenty of festive laughs. Perfect listening for anyone navigating modern dating, Tinder tales, or the emotional chaos of the Christmas season.

🎧 Listen now to Telling Tinder Tales—because if dating is going to go wrong, it might as well be funny.

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