Happy Valentines Day! Despite being perpetually single ladies, Rachel & Tonya wanted to celebrate love by sharing their favorite romance tropes, with a rant about Bridgerton thrown in there, and some meet cute stories from their friends and family. So cuddle up with your valentine and listen to 2 single gals romanticize romance.

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We're back, baby! Tonya and Rachel are joined by... drum roll please... our first male guest, Taylor!! #YesAllMen

They get Taylor to apologize for Andrew Tate (jk they wouldn't do that to him), respond to Tonya's theories about male friendships, and explain if men and women can be JUST friends... or is it totally fine to take nude pictures with your friends?

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The final episode of season one begins with a Pride and Prejudice comparison and ends with a live sports streaming rant. Sandwiched in between those items is an unwitting Great Lakes dating metaphor. In other words, your favorite midwestern gal pals are going out in style!!! Just like the flags at Lake Michigan indicate how dangerous the swimming conditions are, so, too, do the behavior flags flown by our prospective romantic partners indicate how dangerous (or dumb or dull) they are. This week we're talking about our red, yellow, and green flags and also about the red, yellow, and green flags you all submitted on Instagram! Thanks for chilling with us this season, and we can't wait for more learning and growing in season two!

We're going where thousands of millennial feminists have gone before: a chat about cancel culture. But, more than the big CC, we're musing on why we expect so much of celebrities. Why does it hurt so much when our favs disappoint us? The disappoint can be small and it can also be big, as in, they use their private jets more than all the other people with private jets. Perhaps our most conversational conversation of the season, we'd love to hear what you think about the good ole cult of celebrity!

Joining Rachel and Tonya this week are bff's Lindsey and Emily! These pairs of Midwestern bff's have a lot more in common than just their love for Chris Evans and Chris Pine; they also have a rocky history with dating apps, dating in small towns, and navigating life as a perpetually single person in your late twenties. But Lindsey also dishes on what it's like to have a meet cute from a dating app work out IRL and it gives all single ladies out there a bit of hope.

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Tonya and Rachel are joined again by their friend Morgan to discuss alcohol culture. Morgan provides their experience as a sober person navigating our society that is obsessed with alcohol, while everyone reflects on how boring first dates at bars can be, how we've had to learn and unlearn shit about sex and consent, and much more. Oh, and we also provide an update on Rachel's celebrity crush list, something I'm sure you'll all be pleased to hear.

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It’s body image week, baby! You may rightly feel like every week is Body Image Week, but this Body Image Week we are joined by our pals, Claudia and Miranda, to chat about body image and fatphobia and just being a gal trying to find a (relatively) normal romantic partner on a dating app. We’re talking about catfishing. We’re musing on what lessons our moms taught us. We’re answering hard questions like “When you’re 13, is a 40 year old person your peer?” Unequivocally no, and we’re sorry for whatever overtly and covertly sexual comments you received from adults as you hit puberty.

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We're talking about the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial. We're talking about known TERF JK Rowling. We're talking about a terrible man who sent a creepy message to Tonya on a dating app. It's a toxic masculinity culture catchup! We end in positivity with some fangirling over, you guessed it, Harry Styles, and also Rachel reveals that she's actually your boomer dad.

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This week Tonya and Rachel discuss many topics in a passionate and robust style, from hot men on vacation, to the frustrating practice of ghosting, to the sexual frustrations caused by the Don't Worry, Darling trailer and wrapping up with the big A: Abortion. Strap in, it's going to be a rant-filled ride.

We have friends, y'all! Our friend Morgan joins us to discuss navigating mental health struggles while dating, navigating dating with mental health struggles....? There's a difference, we assure you. Turns out, therapy is great, boundaries are even better, and sex toys are the best of all.

If you are struggling with mental health issues such as bipolar disorder, suicidal ideation, depression, anxiety, etc. please know that you are not alone! Asking for help is the hardest and most important step. You can find resources in your area by visiting https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/mental-health-resources/.

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