Real love, I'm serching for that real love! Notice, I said real and not reel. In a world bombarded with social media I often feel that we are living a hazy line between real and reel. With the newfound approach to dating online, I too, have fallen prey to a portrayal of myself in my reelest form. And after years of posing and perfecting the selfie, I often find myself contemplating the image I have created. Brand awareness aside, when people see your reel version do they even consier or remember the real person behind the image? And what impacts does that have on dating, especially online dating, whereupon each swipe is based on that perfectly curated reel image.

Real Vs Reel. Now on the podcast.

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A collage of topics on today's episode... starting with my magical date at the Shard, followed by a horrific date and nightmares that may or may not follow. We discuss the impact of horror movies, appreciating JLO, movie theaters during Covid, Tenet, John David Washington, leaving a person better than you met them, failing communication skills, Twitter suicide, screen time and regulating emotions, phone addiction, protesting against protestors, the dark times of privilege, and the Doc and I hoping that one day we are able to do a pod together in person!

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A good story can be told via song, a great story can be written into a book, but an epic saga can only be in the form of a trilogy. If you have been following the podcast (and I hope that you have been listening in chronological order), then you know all about Batman! If you haven't listened in order, I would highly suggest hearing episodes 46 and then 52 so you know the background of this story. As upsetting as the ending was, it was another lesson in my long line of dating history, and hopefully a lesson that sticks. Batman is done, I'm leaving Gotham, and I think I might need to never date super heroes again. Their enemies (especially internal) are not demons I can compete against!

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The doc and I discuss all the things going on in our covid world. From London lockdown being eased up, the different state of things in the States. We also have a detailed look at masks and the different conspiracy theories around this... which leads up to September 11 and the moon landing...

And then the heavy stuff!!! Dealing with MEN on the internet!!! As the podcast gets bigger and more popular, there is an influx of men who think it is ok to leave dirty messages, send dirty pictures, video call, and harrass you non stop. I have been called every name in the book, been attacked online and even been threatened. Slut shaming is one thing... grown men wanting to hurt you is another. Listen to our very detailed discussions about what being a (sexually liberated) woman online really feels like! We have some specific examples, messages, phone calls, and of course a date story!

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If you have been following my journey so far, and I hope you have, you will know that there are characters that make repeat appearances on the pod. One in particular being 'K' who appeared on episode 2 and multiple times since. A true gent who had a piece of my heart from the moment I met him, still my best first date ever, and absolutely ripped it to shreads. Moving on. I met batman. Batman was introduced in episode 46. He fights all the demons in my life and only comes out at night. He is tall and built and gorgeous but no one knows because no one has ever seen him. And our 'arrangement' is under wraps. Bruce Wayne (during the day) is a truly single man.

Tonight I explore my psyche, with help from the Doc, and try to understand why I am seeing a guy who is the new and improved version of K. We all know that batman and catwoman never actually end up together.....

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A dating story where two travelers meet and the (short-lived) journey they follow. Not every date has to be about romance and love. You can date for friendship, you can date for companionship and you can date to meet new people. Let me hear your story, let me know what makes you you, tell me everything, and let me listen.

And now, let me share.

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Netflix's hot new show - Indian Matchmaking - is all the buzz at the moment! And this is our third installment in breaking down this binge-worthy wonder. But on the topic of arranged marriages has me and the doc hitting on some hard hitting issues as well: divorce rates, toxis relationships, parental abuse, the Indian/Pakistan divide, freedon in religion, pressure to marry... the list goes on! If you're brown, a lot of this will hit home for you, if you're not, we still think you'll love it!

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If you have been binging the hottest new show on Netflix - Indian Matchmaking, then you are going to want to listen to this pod! The Doc and I breakdown the remaining characters, and look at the strained and often challenging relationships between old school and new school. Who knew that Indian men had so much marriage pressure put on them?

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You ask, we deliver! After binge watching the Netflix show 'Indian Matchmaking', the Doc and I (being Indian ourselves) had to dive into everything this show has to offer. The matchmaker herself, the matchees, their suitable candidates, the parents, and all the masala filled drama that only Indian culture can provide. We dissect the show and sprinkle it with our own views on arranged marriage. So much 'gupshup' that we had to split it over two episodes!

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Call it what you want to call it : adultery, affair, fling, fornication, hanky-panky, infidelity, matinee, playing around, two-timing... but fact of the matter is, cheating is cheating! And today we dip our toes into this rather large pool of lust, one that 45 minutes cannot even begin to cover. Have we been cheated on? Have we cheated on someone? What are our views on cheating? Might have to be a 2 or 3 part series but take a listen and let us know your thoughts! Remember to listen, like and share! Send your comments, feedback and love to us on Instagram @EncyclopediaOfDating