Heartsprained

Mich and Nadine welcome their first male guest, Manny Muñoz, to hear the much-needed male perspective on dating and breakups; what it *really* means when a guy isn't defining the relationship but treats you like his girlfriend; why a guy who ghosted you still watches all of your Stories; the Rolodex of modern dating and why that "hotation/brotation" can be a good thing; exactly how men assess women's dating app profiles (and what social media platform they judge you on); the one type of dating app photo that drives them nuts; hacking situationships; Manny weighs in on our "busy is bullsh*t" mantra; what guys do to get over breakups; being direct vs. looking desperate vs. playing games; how a men decides he does/does not want to date someone; "dogfishing," this week's millennial dating term; Manny shares a wild Breakup Breakdown.

In their most-requested episode, Mich and Nadine take a hard look at the facts behind everyone's worst relationship nightmare: CHEATING. Why people cheat; the two main types of cheating (WTF is 'can opener' cheating!?); who really benefits from confessing to cheating; when to take someone back and when to dump; grey-area cheating; going through your partner's phone; how to trust again; telling someone else that their partner is cheating; "cloaking," this week's millennial dating term; Mich shares her Breakup Breakdown from when she caught her boyfriend cheating.

Mich and Nadine welcome author and journalist Jenna Birch to the show to discuss her book The Love Gap: A Radical Plan to Win in Life and Love. She shares her concept of the "love gap," which explains why men say they want one thing (a smart, successful woman), but go for another; the truth behind the theory that for men it's the right time, but for women it's the right guy; why you think you had a great connection with someone but they ghost you; how to date smarter and filter through the BS to find a good match; what goes through men's minds when they won't commit to a great girl; trusting your gut vs. self-sabotaging; the psychological theory that ties into both timing and finding the perfect mate; dating app burnout and the secret to app happiness; why it's okay to be on the backburner (sometimes); "curving," this week's millennial dating term; Jenna shares some Breakup Breakdown wisdom of her own.

Mich and Nadine take no prisoners as they break up dating fact from fiction; topics include: Is the adage “once a cheater, always a cheater” true? Is she really too busy with work to date you? Is this magic formula the secret to how long it will take you to get over a breakup? Can you be friends with an ex? The truth about couples who gush about each other on social media; exactly what it feels like when you’ve found The One; "kittenfishing," this week's millennial dating term; Mich shares another Breakup Breakdown that will make you want to pour a Natty Ice out for college bros everywhere.

Mich and Nadine take no prisoners as they break up dating fact from fiction; topics include: Is the adage “once a cheater, always a cheater” true? Is she really too busy with work to date you? Is this magic formula the secret to how long it will take you to get over a breakup? Can you be friends with an ex? The truth about couples who gush about each other on social media; exactly what it feels like when you’ve found The One; "kittenfishing," this week's millennial dating term; Mich shares another Breakup Breakdown that will make you want to pour a Natty Ice out for college bros everywhere.

Mich & Nadine tackle Dr. Gottman's "Four Horsemen of Divorce" --the four common behaviors that lead to the end of a marriage or relationship; reflecting on what relationship issues are really about (never what you think they are); a discussion of relationship states vs. traits (i.e. rough patches vs. crappy relationships); "microcheating," this week's millennial dating term; Mich finally shares her Breakup Breakdown and the #1 lesson she learned from it.