This Is Why

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This week we talk about finding your modern happily ever after (men doing chores! ignoring outdated wedding traditions!) and how classic fairy tales affect how we see relationships. Actress and Laura's co-author of the new book Cinderella and the Glass Ceiling and Other Feminist Fairy Tales, Ellen Haun, joins the show! In dating news we discuss how dating apps sell your info to advertisers & AI for people with a foot fetish. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener who wants to know why guys ask women out and then ghost before they ever meet and another who wants to know how to bring up STI testing.This week's episode is brought to you by:Squarespace (offer code: SINGLE)Care/Of (offer code: THISISWHY50)DipseaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This week we talk about what to do when we find out weird shit about people we are dating – where to draw the line and what we can handle! In dating news we discuss why you might feel sore after sex & 6 ways to improve your relationship. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener who is wondering if it’s fair for her girlfriend with debt to ask her to merge their finances and another wondering if it’s normal to kiss your sister on the lips. Angela talks about Ian's sleep problems and Laura can't handle that Bill Hader and Rachel Bilson are dating.This week's episode is brought to you by:Coors LightTalkspace (offer code: SINGLE)BetabrandSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This week we talk about how to tell the difference if the spark is gone for good or you're just in a rough patch in your relationship. In dating news we discuss a study that finds that men are more likely to self-promote than women & tips for meeting your sig other’s parents. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener whose BF told her he no longer feels a spark and another listener who is wondering why she doesn’t feel butterflies for her new guy. Angela talks about how lube came up while she was in the ER and Laura gets invited to a wedding and wants Angela's thoughts. This week's episode is brought to you by:HoneyBook (offer code: SINGLE)Third LoveBioClarity (offer code: SINGLE)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This week we welcome CEO and co-founder of Unbound, an online magazine and “sexual wellness” shop, Polly Rodriguez, to talk all things vibrators, sex positivity and asking for what you want in the bedroom. In dating news we discuss unique ways to orgasm & the best cities to live in for Valentine’s Day. Then we answer your listener questions, including a male listener who wants to know how important touch is and another listener whose boyfriend doesn’t cum during sex.This week's episode is brought to you by:Squarespace (offer code: SINGLE)Lola (offer code: SINGLE30)Dipsea (offer at: dipseastories.com/single)ProseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This week we talk about running from your problems, which can involve a lot of things: breaking up with someone, money problems, house problems and more. In dating news we discuss wedding therapists are a thing now & how to avoid beard burn. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener dating a flight attendant who is hard to lock down on land and another listener who works in HR but has a work crush. Angela talks about Ian's friend’s mom complaining about her son’s gf not being Jewish in front of her and Laura has a friend moving to Cali with her husband and bff.This week's episode is brought to you by:Adam and Eve (offer code: SINGLE)Care/of (offer code: THISISWHY50)MVMT See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This week we welcome the author of "Making Space, Clutter-Free: The Last Book on Decluttering You'll Ever Need" and founder of dClutterfly, Tracy McCubbin. She talks all about how clutter can affect your relationships and how to get things in order! In dating news we discuss how to digitally disconnect after a breakup & how to give advice people actually take. Then we answer your listener questions including a listener moving after a breakup and another listener who wants tips for how to date a divorced guy.This week's episode is brought to you by:BioClarity (offer code: SINGLE)BetaBrandHoneybookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This week we talk about how family can affect relationships. In dating news we discuss bad relationship habits you can learn from your parents & the importance of humility. Then we answer your listener questions including a listener who is dating her brother’s ex and another listener who wants her boyfriend to cut ties with his mom. Angela's friend is frustrated by her bf's hesitation to say "I love you" and Laura's friends burns a portrait of her and her ex in the name of divorce. This week's episode is brought to you by:ThirdLoveSquarespace (offer code: SINGLE)Dipsea (offer at: dipseastories.com/single)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This week we talk all about dealing with insecurities and how that affects relationships. Maybe it's an insecurity you have or your partner has – it can cause trouble! In dating news we discuss dreams that might be red flags in a relationship & how to get over heartbreak. Then we answer your listener questions including one guy insecure about his small package and another wondering if it’s normal to fight a lot early in a relationship. Angela talks about Ian's paranoia with bed bugs and Laura talks about a Reddit thread that had a personal shout out. This week's episode is brought to you by:Celeb News Ride HomeLola (offer code: SINGLE30)Zola (offer code: SAVE50)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This week we talk about why you or someone you like might have a fear of commitment and how to get over it or embrace it. In dating news we discuss the real reason for your fear of commitment & how to break up with someone you love. Then we answer your listener questions, including a listener who is afraid of relationships and another listener who is attempting an LDR without a DTR. Angela talks about battling over the registry with her fiancé and Laura talks about wanting Nic to join her health obsession.This week's episode is brought to you by:Squarespace (offer code: SINGLE)Care/Of (offer code: THISISWHY50)HoneybookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Today we're talking how to convert a first date into a second date: the right attitude, what to say and more! In dating news: Tinder bios for each zodiac sign & how to make plans without getting a drink. Then we answer your listener questions, including one listener who thinks she’s getting mixed signals and another worried her boyfriend is settling. Angela talks wedding color swatches and Laura talks about traveling without her baby.This week's episode is brought to you by:Sakara (offer code: XOLaura)ProseBioClarity (offer code: SINGLE)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Happy new year everyone! It's our annual New Year, New You episode where we talk all about how to start the new year fresh when it comes to dating & life. We discuss our personal resolutions and goals and hopefully inspire yours! In dating news we discuss what the new phrase “self partnered” means & how to eat alone and like it. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener who is unsure if a guy is shy or uninterested and one hilarious bad date story. Angela has a co-worker who gives first dates a strange option of splitting an expensive meal and things backfire when Laura has an idea to achieve a "highly evolved" relationship.This week's episode is brought to you by:ThirdLoveSakara (offer code: XOLaura)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On this week’s podcast we discuss how unrealistic those holiday movies on TV are and how they might affect your relationship prospects. In dating news we discuss holiday gift ideas based on your partner’s love language & the most popular day for online dating is approaching. Then we answer your listener questions including a listener who wants to break up with her boyfriend before the holidays and another listener whose real-life rom-com romance didn’t work out as she planned. Angela and Ian spend Thanksgiving a part and Laura tries on a sexy outfit that gets Nic's attention.This week's episode is brought to you by:Wantable Squarespace (offer code: SINGLE)Lola (offer code: SINGLE30)Sakara (offer code: XOLaura) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On this week's episode we discuss all the dating advice we wish we could tell the guys in our lives from how often to confirm dates (triple confirm!) to how to clean a bathroom (throw away old products stat!). In dating news we discuss a survey that reveals how men view modern masculinity & what men can do to turn their partners on. Then we answer your listener questions including a guy crushing on his new roommate and another guy who wants his lady to initiate some dates. Angela gets negged by a gay guy and Nic holds onto his harvest fest grudge. This week's episode is brought to you by:StoryWorthMVMTBioClarity (offer code: SINGLE)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We are deep into the middle of Cuffing Season where people pair off during the cold winter holidays! Are you cuffed, looking to be cuffed or avoiding cuffing entirely? We get into it all! In dating news we discuss the viscous cycle that might be affecting your sex life & the science behind cuffing season. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener who is no longer sexually attracted to her long distance bf and another who wonders whether she is leading on a pen pal. Angela worries her movie obsession is too much for Ian to handle and Laura accidentally leaves something embarrassing out in the bathroom.This week's episode is brought to you by:Squarespace (offer code: SINGLE)BombasAway (offer code: SINGLE)Care/Of (offer code: THISISWHY)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Happy thanksgiving! This week we talk about the importance of gratitude and saying thank you in your relationship and how to not take the little things for granted. In dating news we discuss the new relationship status more millennials are signing up for & who gets the dog after a divorce. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener who can’t get past the first date and another who is 50 and looking for love. Angela doesn't know what to do when her dad accepts a friend request from her ex boyfriend on Facebook and Laura overreacts when Nic isn't excited to go to a Harvest Festival in Randall's Island.This week's episode is brought to you by:Rothy's MVMT (offer code: HOLIDAY19)Sakara (offer code: XOLAURA)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.