Jeans And A Nice Top

Ah Covid, it truly is the gift that keeps giving, right?

As most of Australia is currently in lockdown and the news cycle is pretty damn bleak (to say the least), we caught up to discuss how it affects the dating game. From having the 'will you be my intimate partner?' chat to navigating the awkwardness of video dates, we hope this episode is a welcome break from listening to Coronacast (just kidding, it's a great podcast!).

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Whether you were seeing someone for a couple of months or in a committed relationship for a couple of years, breakups still sting either way. But how long should you take to get over it? And why is everyone always expecting us to get back in the game straight away? Well, it's complicated, as we discuss in this episode.

To help normalise the length of the grieving process, Lucy Cocoran wrote this great piece - https://www.elle.com.au/culture/grieving-period-heartbreak-25428

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This week we’re joined by Australian Papua New Guinean writer, model, presenter and all-around legend, Jessica Vander Leahy.

In this episode, we chat all things body confidence, dating app advice and using fake names from Seinfeld.

You can follow Jess on IG here (and we highly recommend you do!)

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This week, Mel and Ash debate the age-old dating anxiety - are they simply too good to be true? Whether you're skeptical about their motives or feel inferior compared to their hotness/coolness/smartness (that's totally not a word), we've all been there. But are you sabotaging a good thing, or are your instincts correct? Meanwhile, Ash is slowly recovering from glandular fever and Mel's got some truly wild dating stories from friends.

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This week we welcome to the podcast Samantha X. A Sydney journalist, sex worker, author and entrepreneur, she has two best-selling books and a mentorship program under her belt, dedicating much of her career to encouraging women to feel empowered.

We discuss everything from the biggest misconceptions of dating an escort to why sobriety is the best skincare. Tune in!

Still curious? You can check out more about Samantha X here.

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Emotional cheating is a buzz-term that's been thrown around a lot over the last few years. But what is it, and how can you tell if your partner (or you) are guilty of it? Also Ash has glandular fever (give her your health juice recs, please) and Mel talks candidly about her relationship anxiety.

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This week we have another very special guest, Georgia Love, on the podcast. You might remember Georgia from The Bachelorette, where she met her now-husband Lee Elliott. These days Georgia is a reporter and host of podcast Everyone Has An Ex, but she still cops messages from Bachie fans regularly, giving their two cents on her relationship. We chat this, 'The One' and, of course, exes.

Check out Georgia on Instagram here, and her podcast Everyone Has An Ex here.

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Ever wondered why you do a runner when someone shows the first sign of getting serious? Or why you find it near impossible to not assume the worst when it comes to their ex? Well, it could have a fair bit to do with your attachment style.

This week Mel has been reading Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and how it Can Help You Find - and Keep - Love by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller and even though it was released in 2010, we both have some fresh thoughts on why we do the things we do when it comes to connection.

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Being in love, it's the dream. But what happens when you meet a great person in your teens, and build a life with them through your 20s? Writer Maggie Zhou is living it - she's been with her boyfriend for five years, and together they're navigating their early 20s and all the tumultuous stuff that goes down in those formative years.

Check out Maggie on IG: @yemagz, and hit up her equally excellent pod, @cultureclubpod.

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For many of us, there are few things more nerve-wracking than rocking up on a first date. Even the most confident people among us get the jitters, with some finding the experience so stress-inducing they avoid it entirely.

And while the prospect of sitting across from a stranger is always going to be a bit intimidating, it's arguably worth the effort if you're looking to meet someone you click with.

To help mitigate the first date freak out, we've pulled together a simple action plan. All you need to do is listen, match and meet. Easy (lol).

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