Dating Is Hard Y'All

This week I'm joined by the lovely ladies behind the beautiful, inspiring and super funny Instagram account, @ReasonsWereNotDating as we talk about the 99+ reasons why we noped out of many a potential date. Make sure to follow the podcast at @DatingisHardYall + leave us a review on iTunes to support us!

After not speaking to him for seven months, I talked to and hooked up with my ex, texted him for three days and broke up with him for a third and FINAL time. Shaleena (aka @TheSweetToothVegan_) talk about how we can sometimes normalize bad behavior just to survive in a relationship and how we feel about it once it's all over. Sometimes, a relationship will end no matter what you do to save it but there IS a rainbow at the end of this long and dark tunnel, we promise! Make sure to follow us on Instagram @datingishardyall AND follow Shaleena at @TheSweetToothVegan_ today! Dating is HARD y'all, but we can pull through this sh*t together.

What on earth is the "bikini" mindset? Michelle joins me this week to talk about why we all need to hunker down and just buy a "bikini" and what that means for your dating life. No, this is not a style-episode - it's all about fostering confidence and love for our bodies through small, yet important gestures. Dating is hard y'all, but we can learn how to do it better! 

Does online dating get better during a pandemic? Sadly, the answer is no according to @DatingaGoof and Laserstyle Podcast creator, Kody Smith! Join us as we go on a wild ride recounting our recent online dating adventures, what we consider absolute deal breakers and what to do with all this nonsense in a pursuit to find true love. Follow Kody's Instagram handle @DatingAGoof & his awesome podcast, Laserstyle on Spotify and iTunes!  

In this week's episode, my good friend Michelle and I discuss her journey as a Christian dating coach and how she found true love in the age of Tinder. Join our discussion on every dating topic under the sun plus our exploration of this key question - how do you find the one? Follow Michelle on Instagram at @totalpackagelifecoach and visit her website to learn more!

I sat down with HILY dating app co-founder Jake Vygnan on the behind-the-scenes logistics of a dating app and his thoughts on the future of dating. If you haven't tried HILY, it's available for download on all devices, including your Android and iPhone! 

For us single guys and gals, it's a huge risk to go out on dates in public with people we don't know. As a result, many of us are resorting to "virtual" dates, where we meet over a video conferencing app like Zoom or Google Hangout. What's it like to do a virtual date? Is is the same as an in-person date or different? In what way? In this episode, I talk about my experience doing a virtual date and their pros and cons when it comes to dating. 

I can't help but dive into the juicy drama between Harry and Francesca, our resident do-badder couple from Netflix's reality dating show, Too Hot to Handle. After a quick but important PSA on #BlackLivesMatter, we dissect why this relationship was definitely doomed from the start as well as key takeaways on what healthy vs non-healthy relationships look like based on what we've seen of their dalliance. Of course, I hope they can both be happy - but y'all, this was a relationship openly displayed on NETFLIX so I need to dish out the tea, no holds barred. 

What is going on with Call Her Daddy? In this episode, we go over the key facts around what went down between two co-hosts Sofia and Alexandra as well as some other AWESOME dating podcasts that you should definitely listen!

So I binged "Too Hot to Handle" the day it came out and let me tell you...I have some thoughts! In general, I found the show a little lackluster compared to Love is Blind and I explain why in this episode.