This Is Why

This week we discuss what to do when you're dating a jerk, how to find your "make or break" point and figure out if this relationship brings you true happiness or more anxiety. In dating news we talk about a new sex toy that’s being called the “Bop It” for your privates & we discuss therapists advice for what to do when you're lonely. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener who can’t quit a playboy cheater and another listener who doesn’t know how to deal with a guy who’s been ignoring her after she finally hooked up with him.

This episode is sponsored by Adam and Eve and Quip.

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This week we welcome the founder of the matchmaking service LastFirst (www.lastfirst.com) Emily Holmes Hahn, to discuss the ins and outs of matchmaking (it's not too far off from The Bachelor!) and how you can apply her tips to your everyday dating life. In dating news we learn why Tinder might not be getting you laid after all & what happened with a woman’s ex found the fake wedding registry she created for them. Then we answer two listener questions including one listener who is worried about her boyfriend’s female co-worker and a single mom wondering how to meet people.

This episode is brought to you by Blue Apron, Care/Of, and Lola!

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This week we welcome Margaret Romero, a nurse practitioner and founder of Femme Med, a whole-health sanctuary for women. We talk sexual health therapies, how to have a healthy vagina, the female libido, STDs, what an O-Shot is (hint: it's a shot in your vagina!) and more! In dating news we discuss weird things that happen when you masturbate and what guys are self-conscious about during sex. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener whose boyfriend never wants to have sex and another listener who has never orgasmed with a partner.

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We welcome Elite Daily's dating editor, former professional matchmaker and author of Playing with Matches, Hannah Orenstein, to the podcast to talk setting up guys looking for a "Scarlett Johansson lookalike," other crazy requests & how you can apply her matchmaking techniques to your own dating life. In dating news we find out why some guys who ghost you will still watch your IG stories and the best aphrodisiac foods to get you in the mood. In the mailbox we answer a male listener with some wedding plus one drama and another listener who wants to get set up with a friend-of-a-friend but doesn’t know how to ask.

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Stuck in that rut where you can't get past date #3? Then this episode is for you! We go over what you might be doing wrong (and right!) and give real advice to help you out. Angela discusses the etiquette of dating an ex's roommate while Laura talks about attempting to befriend anti-vaccer mommy-to-be's. In dating news we discuss the most common lies people tell on dating apps and the cost of having a child. Then we answer your listener questions: one woman who is getting mixed signals from a guy and a 63-year-old listener whose new man only wants to have phone sex with her.

This episode is sponsored by: Adam and Eve, Scentbird and Kneipp.

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We give you tips and tricks as well as expert advice from dating app CEOs about how to deal with dating app fatigue. Angela discusses ring shopping with her bf and Laura talks about making padsicles and buying diapers (pregnancy gets REAL). In dating news we discuss the most unique sex toys on the market and an Arizona woman who is accused of stalking and sending a man 65,000 texts after 1 date (for reals!). Then we answer your listener questions: a guy who keeps getting ghosted and a girl who is waiting for her dream guy to get over a breakup.

This episode is sponsored by: Blue Apron, Brooklinen and Care/of. 

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We welcome pelvic floor therapist and owner of the Functional Pelvis Lindsey Vestal to talk all about the pelvic floor: why doing too many kegels is bad for you, why you shouldn't pee in packs or pee "just in case," why you might have pain during intercourse, bowel and urinary incontinence, kegels for men, constipation, prolapse and so much more (there's a TON of interesting stuff to cover)! In dating news we discuss how to get better meeting people IRL and when it's okay to have a crush when you're committed. Then we dive into the mailbox to answer one listener who wants to know why she gets discomfort during sex and another listener who needs help finding a graceful way to turn down second dates. 

This episode is sponsored by: Omaha Steaks, Dagne Dover and StoryWorth.

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This week we talk all about dealing with your partner's ex: whether they are too close for comfort, vengeful or won't get the hint and go away! In dating news we discuss why you should think twice before putting that you smoke weed in your dating profile and what happens when you break up and share a dog. Then we dive into the mailbox to answer one listener who isn’t sure how to handle a guy she dated going back to his ex and another listener who is struggling to make it to date #4.

This episode is sponsored by: Omaha Steaks, Adam and Eve and Scentbird.

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We welcome "Save The Date" author Jen Doll to talk all things wedding season: etiquette, finding the perfect plus one, when to tell a friend you don't like their boo, and how to be an great officiant. In dating news we discuss Etsy's top wedding trends and whether breakups and divorces are contagious. Then we help a listener who is frustrated her boyfriend won't propose and another listener who won’t move out of state with her boyfriend unless they are engaged.

This episode is sponsored by Adam and Eve, Winc and StoryWorth.

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We welcome Tina Wilson, the founder of Wingman, a dating app that allows you to set your friends up with matches. We talk about how friends know you best (and can create a better profile for you than you can!) but when they need to step back and let you take the reigns of a relationship. In dating news we talk about Facebook's new dating service and a new dating trend called "orbiting" that is even worse than ghosting. 

Then we dive into the mailbox to answer a listener who’s friends are asking her to set them up with a guy she secretly has a crush on and another listener whose best friend’s boyfriend is coming in between their friendship.

This episode is sponsored by Blue Apron, Brooklinen and Care/of.

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