As the air gets colder and the leaves change color, our hearts get lonelier. The start of fall marks the start of cuffing season, when singles try to lock down someone to "cuff" and brave the cold weather with. But with COVID-19 looming, cuffing season is going to look different this year. Dan talks to Chamin Ajjan about what is cuffing season and why we get lonely this time of year, then talks to Alex Zaragoza about how the coronavirus affects cuffing.
Sep 22, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 19
The bond between twins is a connection that can not be explained if you weren't born into. Dan tries to understand what that connection between both fraternal and identical twins is like and how it effects their romantic relationships. Dan talks with evolutionary psychologist and author Dr. Nancy Segal about the psychology of being a twin. On an identical twin version of DANswers, we learn if twin's significant others ever get them mixed up and what the worst part of being a twin is. Then Dan ha...
Sep 15, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Last year, the world suddenly lost an incredible spirit in filmmaker Chris Black. Dan lost an inspiration. Winnie lost the love of her life. Dan sits down with his good friend and Chris' girlfriend, Winnie, to talk about how their struggles made them earn their love, Chris's influence on others, and what it's like dealing with the grief of losing a loved one.
Sep 08, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 17
When a relationship doesn't work, it's time to end it. Much easier said than done. And even if we know the breakup is for the best, it can linger on weeks, months, or even years. Breakup coach and host of breakup BOOST, Trina Leckie talks with Dan about why breakups take so long to get over, what to do if your ex is close with your family, and why we go back to people we don't deserve. Plus, Dan calls fan favorite Mike to discuss breaking up during Paramore and Business Insider. Visit Trina at h...
Sep 01, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In a bonus episode of "Out of Love", Eric Resnick of ProfileHelper talks about a study he conducted on the type of messages men send on dating apps. Eric and his team created fake female accounts on various dating apps and monitored the messages they received. What they got was shocking, insightful, and sad.
Aug 25, 2020•16 min
In the trailer for the show we teased that Dan would talk to his high school crush, Grace DiMarco. Now in our summer finale, Dan sits down with Grace to talk about the summer of 2010, how their friendship went from hopeless to crush to intimate support systems, and the struggles of being vulnerable in a relationship. They also talk about their experience as choreographing team and the dynasty of the East Brunswick Recreational Half Day Camp's blue team.
Aug 18, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Dating and lifestyle writer Julia Pugachevsky sits down with Dan to talk about her articles in Vice and Cosmo including how to get rid of a crush, emotional boners, "microing", and how a list of grievances saved her relationship. Check out Julia's entire portfolio at: https://juliapugachevsky.com/
Aug 11, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Dr. Gary Chapman's five love languages have been an essential tool for helping couples determine how to be open and communicate how they love with one another. Dan talks with Temple University's Dr. Kareem Johnson about what your love language says about you, their validity in the scientific community, and how to use them to open up more honest conversations about your relationships. Plus, are bidets good gifts?
Aug 04, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Rachel and Will aren't just another couple. They got together in high school, separated during college, and found each other again when at a distance. Through self-reflection and honestly, they grew together, restarting their relationship while Rachel was working in Boston and Spain and Will was living in Philadelphia. Together again, living in Monterey, Dan talks to both Will and Rachel separately to get their sides of their love story. They discuss their crude first impressions, how they came ...
Jul 28, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 12
We talk a lot on this show about romantic love but we can't forget about self-love. We all needlessly struggle with our body image and need to learn to be kinder to all of our different shapes and sizes. Dan talks to his friend Chris about a Facebook body image post he wrote after a triggering student said he was "letting himself go." Then Dan and Liza Galvan of LMGFit talk about her transition from narcotics officer to a personal trainer, how she teachers her clients to love their bodies, and h...
Jul 21, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Online dating and dating apps have changed the culture of dating. So why does it feel like a tired chore with only failed results? Eric Resnick, a professional dating profiler writer, shares his writing process, user's biggest mistakes, and what your pictures say about you. Also on Danswers, Dan asks a panel of people how they use dating apps and what makes them swipe left. Visit ProfileHelper: https://www.profilehelper.com/
Jul 14, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 10
If you sleep with someone besides your partner, you've cheated on them. But emotional cheating is harder to define. If it's even real at all. In this episode, Dan explores the subject that's been bothering him for five years: is emotional cheating real? Dan reads his research from 2015 on the subject then sits down with best selling author of "Love in 90s", Dr. Diana Kirschner, to talk about the definition and signs of emotional cheating. Have Dr. Diana Kirschner personally match you with a hand...
Jul 07, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 9
The Coronavirus pandemic has caused a halt in our lives. So what does that mean for weddings? Will Dan's sister's wedding be canceled, making this whole podcast moot? Dan talks with wedding planner Christina Baruch of Events Made Golden about how couples are changing their wedding during the pandemic what sequel weddings are, and how they're becoming the trend. He also talks with two brides about how they changed their weddings and made the day more special. For more information on Events Made G...
Jun 30, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 8
There's no better way to get to know someone better than over a drink. But when you're on a date you could overthink where to go, what to order, and who should pay. In a new segment, Dan asks a panel of people their advice when drinking on dates. Then, Ian Alexander and Sam Casuga, the Head Bartenders of The Dead Rabbit, sit down to talk about how they invent drinks, their virtual cocktail class, and what you're doing wrong on dates. Plus Dan takes a call to learn wine terminology. Visit Make It...
Jun 23, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 7
When Greta's life in New York was at a standstill she quit her job, ended her relationship, and moved in order to fulfill a life long goal: hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. Greta talks to Dan about trail life, self-discovery, and finding the courage to bet on yourself. Plus Dan talks about why he left New York to move to Los Angeles and his own self-discovery.
Jun 16, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Dan talks to three songwriters, Melody from Sweetbreads, Sean from Steady Hands, and Kaytee from No Thank You, about what goes into writing a love song. In addition to learning their songwriting techniques and inspirations, they talk about the romance of proposing at Newark Airport, wearing a fake penis, and analyze Train's "Hey Soul Sister."
Jun 03, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Life is weird and uncertain during the coronavirus. Being isolated doesn't diminish our capacity for love, it amplifies it. On this episode, Dan talks to therapist Bianca L. Rodriguez on how to build connections while separated, why taking it slow is good for relationships, and how to get creative for quarantine dating. Then we hear from Chelsey and Erica, two women who both continued to dating while quarantined and Dan calls his friend Mike to test out pandemic pick up lines.
May 25, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 4
When you've been in relationships your entire adult life, how do you move forward when you're single? This is the question Amanda had to confront at the end of an eight-year relationship and an eleven-year streak of relationships. Amanda talks to Dan about exploring being single for the first time in a decade, how to be enough for yourself, and falling in love with the person she's become.
May 19, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In these uncertain times, Dan talks to Dr. Kareem Johnson on how quarantine and the coronavirus will affect love and reset our relationships. They also discuss the most ideal qualities in a partner, how dating apps have changed our romantic norms, and how you can tell someone is the one through...scent?
May 12, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 2
One night Barrett begrudgingly agreed to go out with his friends. The next week he was in Spain with a flame he met that night, starting a Minneapolis-Panama romance. Barrett tells the story of his spontaneous, international love and talks about taking chances on love, how to make the most of every day, and why Live Laugh Love signs are tacky.
May 04, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 1
