Touré headed to Washington Square Park, the heart of Manhattan for many New Yorkers, to find some real breakup stories. Here’s a pair of short stories we loved - one about a first boyfriend and a first breakup, and one about a woman who was dating a woman...who was dating another woman.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

00:21 - Reagan's story

05:09 - Bryanna's story

Why Did They Breakup? tells true stories of wild romantic breakups. Hosted by Touré, each episode takes you through the rise and fall of a relationship from first meetings to red flags to final tears. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

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Grin was in Shanghai for college when he met an older woman. He was 18, she was 25. What could possibly go right? This bonus episode involves the Chinese police, an invisible love triangle, acts of violence, and a Burberry belt held hostage.

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Why Did They Breakup? tells true stories of wild romantic breakups. Hosted by Touré, each episode takes you through the rise and fall of a relationship from first meetings to red flags to final tears. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

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Amaya thought she had found "the one." Athletic, religious, AND over six feet tall. Then he started getting mad. He ended up telling her "I'm gonna go [sleep with] another [young lady] and send you a video." He was NOT the one. Stay for the full episode to hear the unfiltered version of what he said to her.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

00:52 - Meeting "The One"

02:18 - Sweatpants at the MoMA

03:51 - Showing Up Late to Meet Her Mom

05:30 - Things Start Getting Weird

07:27 - Meeting Her Father

09:57 - Dinner With Her Brother

12:00 - Breaking Up With Him

15:52 - He Showed Up At Her House

17:15 - Their Final Conversation

18:14 - His Sister Called Her

Why Did They Breakup? tells true stories of wild romantic breakups. Hosted by Touré, each episode takes you through the rise and fall of a relationship from first meetings to red flags to final tears. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

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Nomiki was in love with Bill de Blasio, the former mayor of New York City. They were talking about having kids together. Then, he met the mayor of South Tuscon...

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

00:54 - Why She's Telling Her Story

03:28 - Dating The Mayor

05:40 - Talking About Kids

08:30 - He Declared Their Love Publicly

09:44 - A Trip To Italy

11:03 - Two Days That Changed Everything

14:22 - The Kissy Face Emoji

17:25 - Forgiving Him...At First

20:02 - He Started Talking To Her Again

24:34 - Her Final Words To Him

Why Did They Breakup? tells true stories of wild romantic breakups. Hosted by Touré, each episode takes you through the rise and fall of a relationship from first meetings to red flags to final tears. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

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⁠⁠Bill de Blasio at Udall Dinner May 31, 2025⁠⁠ video by ⁠⁠Larry Bodine and BlogForArizona⁠⁠ is licensed under ⁠⁠CC BY 4.0⁠⁠.

Lamar's relationship was going okay...until he realized his boyfriend was lowkey jealous of him.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

00:44 - How It Started

03:52 - The Trip to Rome

08:06 - The Brunch Date

13:55 - The Final Fight

21:31 - Don't Date Your Hater

Why Did They Breakup? tells true stories of wild romantic breakups. Hosted by Touré, each episode takes you through the rise and fall of a relationship from first meetings to red flags to final tears. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

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Taylor had one disaster breakup with a man and then another - so she tried women. Was it easier dating women? ...LOL.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

01:08 - The Swing Dancer

06:54 - Breaking Up With the Swing Dancer

08:47 - The Situationship

12:33 - Choosing Women

Why Did They Breakup? tells true stories of wild romantic breakups. Hosted by Touré, each episode takes you through the rise and fall of a relationship from first meetings to red flags to final tears. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

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After she got dumped, Aly was so mad that she did something unforgettable.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

00:49 - Meeting Graham

02:52 - Red Flags

05:23 - His Female Friends

06:58 - He Wouldn't Change For Her

10:10 - The Beginning of the End

11:40 - The Breakup Conversation

15:18 - The Final Breakup

Why Did They Breakup? tells true stories of wild romantic breakups. Hosted by Touré, each episode takes you through the rise and fall of a relationship from first meetings to red flags to final tears. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

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When Dayne was breaking up with his boyfriend, they got into a fight. Like, a PHYSICAL brawl. One of them squared up, then he went flying across the room. Dayne ended up bleeding all over the place. It was a mess.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

00:41 - The Initial Relationship

01:43 - Getting Back Together

04:46 - The Final Fight...Literally

07:41 - Going to the Hospital

09:43 - Battle Scars

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What would you do if you picked up your lover's phone and realized that they have 7 other lovers? That's what happened to Dara. She explains the whole story and why she broke up with a man who actually ended up having 9 different lovers.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

01:30 - First Meeting & Early Red Flags

03:01 - Finding the Burner Phone

05:36 - They Were Looking to Buy a House

06:58 - Dara Starts Investigating

09:16 - Girl Number Eight

11:47 - Meeting Girl Number Eight

14:47 - He Knew She Knew and She Knew He Knew She Knew

17:08 - A Mysterious Delivery

21:10 - He Tracked Her Down

22:49 - Going to Counseling

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New podcast launching November 5! Why Did They Breakup? tells true stories of wild romantic breakups. Hosted by Touré, each episode takes you through the rise and fall of a relationship from first meetings to red flags to final tears. New episodes drop every Wednesday. Have a breakup story you want to share? DM us @DCPofficial on Instagram and @DCPvideo on TikTok.