Rich Juzwiak, Slate advice columnist behind "How To Do It" and co-host of the Pot Psychology podcast, and Damona talk about first dates and first impressions based on their experience writing for Washington Post Date Lab. Dating Dish: what to do when you are frustrated with dating apps and men say sex is better during the pandemic - women disagree. Dear Damona: what to do when he's great on paper but the chemistry isn't there and can we look at ghosting like the rubber band theory?

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