This Is Why

This Is Why

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We welcome actress and comedians Ellen Haun and Amber Reuchean Williams to talk all about dating and feminism. We talk bad audition stories, guys who don't how to asks feminists out and how the childhood fairy tale films we grew up with weren't always the most woke. In dating news we discuss how feminists feel about making the first move, the percentage of feminists who say they are likely to pay on the first date and take charge in the bedroom. Then we dive into the mailbox to answer your listener questions including one listener who found out she was a side chick and the craziest messages a woman received after she added “feminists only” to her dating profile.This episode is sponsored by Dagne Dover, LOLA and Adam and Eve.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We welcome Rex Sorgatz, author of the new book “The Encyclopedia of Misinformation”, to talk all things deceptions & fakes like catfishing, fake orgasms, cosplay, RealDolls, gaslighting and more! In dating news we discuss an app that allows users to submit an application to date and Cosmo's ways to make sex last longer. Then we help a listener who accidentally went out with a married man and another listener whose date had a problem with her Instagram being too “family-oriented.” This episode is sponsored by BioClarity, Winc and Secret.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We dive deep into oversharing: when to relay information while keeping mystery and boundaries and still being open and comfortable with a new date or your significant other. Angela shares a story about the time she mistook her boyfriend for an intruder and Laura shares one TMI-benefit to being pregnant. In dating news we talk about how women feel about using a condom on their period and how many hours it takes to make a friend. Then we dive into the mailbox where we read a poetic OkCupid message and help a guy who doesn’t know how to dump his girlfriend.This episode is sponsored by Adam and Eve, Away and Blue Apron.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We welcome podcast pioneers Keith Malley and Chemda from the hit podcast Keith and The Girl. They are a former couple who wrote a relationship book (called "What Do We Do Now?: Keith and The Girl's Smart Answers to Your Stupid Relationship Questions") while dating and broke up before it's release. They know everything when it comes to staying friendly with your ex. We discuss dating after a divorce, Chemda's experience being married to a trans man during his transition and what it was like living together after their own breakup. In dating news we debate whether or not to talk about exes on a first date and a study about late kissing bloomers. Then we dive into the mailbox to answer your listener questions including a listener who can’t handle her ex moving on and another listener who fell for her friend’s boyfriend after they had a three-way.This episode is sponsored by: Blue Apron, Brooklinen, Care/of and TomboyX.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We welcome renowned divorce attorney and former host of Bravo’s Untying the Knot, Vikki Ziegler, to get into the nitty gritty of divorce. She answers every question you've been secretly curious about when it comes to divorce and what you need to know at every stage – from engagement to married to ending things. She talks prenups, finances, child custody – and what to talk about before you get married. In dating news we discuss things science says predicts divorce and what not to post on social media during a divorce. Then we dive into the mailbox to answer your listener questions, including a listener who is worried about her friend dating an older, divorced man and another listener who needs some post-divorce dating tips – like when her dates should meet her child. This episode is sponsored by: Squarespace, True Religion, Winc and TomboyX.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This week we welcome Laura's husband, Nic, on the podcast to talk about the emotional highs and lows of expecting a baby, trying to enjoy the joys of pregnancy despite being high risk and their heartbreaking miscarriage last year. Then, Angela grills Laura on all of the questions she's secretly curious about when it comes to pregnancy: sex drive, having sex and weird body stuff – we talk about it all! In dating news, we discuss the best sex positions when you’re trying to conceive & what a Hatchelorette is and why you should throw one instead of a baby shower. Then we’re diving into the mailbox to answer your listener questions including what to do when a guy ghosts you and you have his expensive camera and what to do when you and your friend meet the same guy on Tinder.This episode is sponsored by Secret, BioClarity, ModCloth and TomboyX.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This week we talk about how celebrating all the little milestones in your relationship and in life will help make you happier. In dating news we discuss how to make a marriage last if you rushed to the altar and how your parents influence who you’re attracted to. Then we dive into the mailbox to answer your listener questions, including a listener who hates that her boyfriend smokes and another who must choose between two loves. This episode is sponsored by: MVMT Watches, Adam and Eve and Le ToteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We welcome sex researcher Dr. Zhana to talk blowjobs, sexual fluidity, sex parties, sex myths and more. In dating news we discuss what goes into a divorce party and how acting like you're single might make you better in a marriage. Then we answer a listener question from a woman confused by a hookup who can’t get it up. This episode is sponsored by: Blue Apron, Brooklinen, True Religion and LOLASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We give you a ton of tips and tricks to prepare and master going on a first date. We talk about what’s new in dating news: an app that claims to be the “HQ Trivia” of dating apps and why you shouldn’t go hungry on a first date. Then we’re diving into the mailbox to answer your listener questions including a listener whose best friend hates everyone she dates and a divorcee struggling with a new guy. This episode is sponsored by: RXBAR, Warby Parker and Care/of.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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When you're newly single it can be hard to get back out there so we're talking all about how to rip off the Bandaid. In dating news, we're talking about a new Tinder feature that sounds a lot like Bumble and a student who accidentally swiped left on a girl named "Claudia" and decided to email every girl named "Claudia" on his campus hoping to find her. Then we’re diving into the mailbox to check out a bizarre Tinder profile submission and to answer a listener question about what to do when a guy wants to split dinner 50/50 (even though he ordered more expensive food!).This episode is sponsored by Adam and Eve, Zola and SquarespaceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.