Tell us about the dates you have been going on and let us set you up on your next one. And as we start to think about the next season of first dates, we turn to professional matchmaker Kara Laricks for some tips. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Feb 07, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Even though our season has come to an end, we’re still thinking about where all of our daters ended up after their dates. This week, Hiwote called Ani to find out whatever happened with her and Khan. Visit thisisdatingpodcast.com for the transcript for this episode. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...
Jun 13, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 18
It's awkward to end a relationship that hasn't really began. This week, Hiwote takes a turn in the daters seat and rethinks how much she owes someone she's just met. Visit thisisdatingpodcast.com for the transcript for this episode. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
May 02, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 17
It's very easy for a date to feel like a performance. So how do you flirt without pretending to be someone you're not? This week, Khan delivers a master class in flirting virtually. Visit thisisdatingpodcast.com for the transcript for this episode. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...
Apr 25, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Maybe you only date one person at a time. Maybe you don’t. Whether you’re raising a family with your polycule or considering opening up your monogamous twosome, “Polysecure” author Jessica Fern talks about how to build healthy, secure relationships. Visit thisisdatingpodcast.com for the transcript for this episode. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...
Apr 18, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Loyal to the pattern. Every time I love a guy, I love them more. And when I get attached, it's harder to say goodbye. Visit thisisdatingpodcast.com for the transcript for this episode. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Apr 11, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 14
This week we welcome our friends at Love Letters from PRX and The Boston Globe. Meredith Goldstein is an advice columnist and host of the podcast Love Letters. We set her up for a check-in a year later with Manny (Aziz's second date) for a chat about breaking the rules when it comes to love. For more episodes of Love Letters go to: loveletters.show Visit thisisdatingpodcast.com for the transcript for this episode. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...
Apr 04, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Vulnerability is the closest we can get to intimacy with our clothes on. And the only way to go there is to push through the sports talk. This week, Amanda and her date try to go a little deeper. Visit thisisdatingpodcast.com for the transcript for this episode. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...
Mar 28, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 12
There is no dearth of relationship quizzes out there that will help you determine how you attach. But does how you were loved as a child shape how you love as an adult? Is this all bullshit? And if not, can your attachment style be changed? Eleanor takes these questions out for a spin with a few people who have thought a lot about how we attach. Visit thisisdatingpodcast.com for the transcript for this episode. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...
Mar 21, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Available shouldn't mean unsexy, right? Sadly, it does for many of us. This week, Virginia questions what really turns her on. Visit thisisdatingpodcast.com for the transcript for this episode. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Mar 14, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Before we ever set them up on dates, we sat them down all together. Listen in as Amanda, Aziz, Khan and Virginia talk through their expectations on love, relationships and this podcast. Visit thisisdatingpodcast.com for the transcript for this episode. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...
Mar 07, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 9
It's hard to priorize dating when your first dates never lead to second ones. This week, Amanda rethinks the time she's willing to invest in her dating life. Visit thisisdatingpodcast.com for the transcript for this episode. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Feb 28, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 8
There are conversations you replay over in your mind weeks or months after you've heard them. The lastest Aziz and Manny date brought up something for Jesse that made her want to go a little deeper. Visit thisisdatingpodcast.com for the transcript for this episode. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...
Feb 21, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Aziz and Manny are both keenly aware of their attachment styles. But we're all different around different people, right? This week, Aziz reverses the power dynamic. Visit thisisdatingpodcast.com for the transcript for this episode. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Feb 14, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 6
How bad was your worst first date? Whatever it was, we can almost guarantee these stories are far worse. Visit thisisdatingpodcast.com for the transcript for this episode. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Feb 07, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 5
When James went on a blind date with Aziz, many of you wrote in to tell us how much you loved him. This week, Hiwote has a follow up conversation with the karaoke legend who stole our hearts. Visit thisisdatingpodcast.com for the transcript for this episode. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...
Jan 31, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Khan is good at falling in love. He's also good at wooing everyone around him. On this week's date, he questions the root of his charm. Visit thisisdatingpodcast.com for the transcript for this episode. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jan 24, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Aziz knows what he likes in a partner. So much so that he's got a list of requirements. This week, he explores what straying from the list does for his love life. Visit thisisdatingpodcast.com for the transcript for this episode. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jan 10, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Is it chemistry or are you just turned on by his unavailability? Meet Virginia, a 30-something lawyer looking for the love of her life and she's gone on 50+ dates to prove it. This week, we set her up with a model & wait for the sparks to fly. Visit thisisdatingpodcast.com for the transcript for this episode. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...
Jan 10, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Come for the cringe, stay for the connection. Follow four modern daters as they trade the swiping, the small talk, and the fumbled first kiss for a curated virtual date with a team of fairy godmothers behind the scenes. You might have eavesdropped on a first date before, but never like this. From the producers of Where Should We Begin, This is Dating, a series of recorded first dates. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...
Dec 15, 2021•4 min
