Garin Flowers (@garinflowers) joins Patrick and Michaela as their first guest on the podcast! Garin talks about his current dating situation after coming off Season 16 of the Bachelorette with Clare Crawley. The episode discusses dating with a clearer mindset: Are you dating to just have fun or for a serious relationship?; it’s okay to want either— but be honest with the other person (and be honest with yourself). Then they dive into the significance of dating without tunnel vision or "playing the Bachelorette/Bachelor" for yourself. 

Patrick, Michaela, and Garin then answer a few listener questions— one listener wants to know how to stop adapting her personality to gain the approval of men while dating. Another person asks how to navigate the “friend zone” when an old friend finally becomes single. The final emailer question tackles the challenge of having a partner with an opposite schedule. 

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