This is Why You're Single

We're talking all about how to get out of that relationship cycling that is on again off again relationships and why people end up in them in the first place. Angela talks about a friend who ended up on a date with a married guy and Laura talks about her hairstylist's ex drama. In dating news we discuss a dating app with an “anti-ghosting” feature & why millennials are ruining divorce. Then we dive into the mailbox to answer your listener questions including a listener who can’t get a text back and a listener who thinks her on again/off again BF is her soulmate because he was the first person she slept with. This episode is brought to you by Care/Of, Kopari Deodorant, and RobinHood! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We welcome clinical psychologist and cognitive-behaviorist and author of “A Path To Sustainable Life Satisfaction” Dr. Jennifer Guttman. We talk all about ways to find more contentment and satisfaction in your life and why happiness shouldn't necessarily be the goal. In dating news we discuss a major way your parents can screw up your love life & the therapeutic effects of sleeping with an ex. Then we answer your listener questions including a listener who feels like an outcast for never having been in a relationship and a male listener who wants to know if he should use dating apps to make female friends. This week's episode is brought to you by Quip, Tipsy Elves and Blue Apron! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we’re talking about finding the thankful and gratitude in the little things when it comes to dating. Angela talks about her hairstylist's crazy date where she got puked on and Laura talks about a gym pooper. In dating news we discuss why lot’s of relationships don’t make it past the November hump & the best and worst cities for single ladies. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener who wants advice how to flirt at a wedding and another who wants to know why she doesn’t feel bad after crushing hearts This week's episode is brought to you by Care Of, Talkspace, and Squarespace! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we talk all about how to deal with people who lie and the different types of lies – which ones are okay and which ones are deal breakers. Angela talks about the case of her missing vibrators and Laura talks about going on a new parents retreat. In dating news, we discuss how Bumble is prioritizing user self-care & how often people lie. Then we answer your listener questions, including a listener who has suddenly become “the side hoe” and another listener getting mixed signals from a fuck boi. This week's episode is brought to you by Lola, Brooklinen, and Kopari Deodorant! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We invite Jenna Birch, author of "The Love Gap: A Radical Plan to Win In Life and Love," to the show to talk about what men and women look for, great conversation starters and the latest dating research. In dating news we discuss a study about gender stereotypes in the dating world & how many days it takes people to swap numbers on an app. Then we answer your listener questions including a guy who wants to know what women notice when they see a man’s apartment for the first time and a listener who keeps getting ghosted on apps after exchanging phone numbers.. This week's episode is brought to you by Care Of, Simple Health, and Away! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We welcome intuitive dating coach & medium Nikki Novo to talk all about fate, chakras, channeling spirit guides, reading energy and whether we can answer the question: will I be alone forever? In dating news we discuss signs your partner might be emotionally unavailable & the surprising job that single women on Tinder are really into. In the mailbox we answer a listener who wants to know whether to give her long distance bf the ultimatum and another listener who doesn’t know what to do about her work crush.  This week's episode is brought to you by Shoe Dazzle, Quip, Robinhood, and Blue Apron! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we talk about getting out of your comfort zone and dating someone who is your opposite! Angela talks about discussing circumcision with Brits at a bar and Laura talks about getting turned on by seeing Nic as a dad. In dating news, we discuss why monogamy might be more difficult for women than men & how a woman convinced a man on Tinder they had the same phone number. Then we answer your listener questions, including one listener who is dating a nice guy for once and isn’t sure if she’s into it and another who is worried about religious differences with her guy.  This week's episode is brought to you by Talkspace, Kopari Deodorant, and Follain! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We welcome authors of the new book "Mr. Nice Guy" and real-life couple Jason Feifer and Jennifer Miller to talk all about communication, how to give sexual feedback and more! In dating news we discuss the cost of the average date by state & what “we-talk” is and why it’s linked to happier relationships. Then we answer your listener questions including a listener who wants to know if it’s normal for exes to crawl out of the woodwork once you get engaged and a listener who wants to know if she should continue sleeping with her co-worker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we welcome licensed couples’ counselor, nationally certified sex therapist and author of "Sex Without Stress" Jessa Zimmerman to answer all of our sex questions: how often should you have sex, how to talk to your partner when you have differing sex drives and what questions you should ask each other. In dating news we discuss why masturbation needs to be taught in sex ed & why making your bed might lead to a better sex life. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener who thinks her boyfriend’s sex requests are too blunt & another who’s man needs constant sex validation. This week's episode is brought to you by Lola, Squarespace, and Kopari! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we talk all about how to deal with online creepers – whether to ghost or call them out! Angela discusses an awkward experience with a bikini waxer and Laura talks about the art of "mirroring" with new mommy friends. In dating news we discuss the percentage of people who fall in love on airplanes & why STDs are at an all time high. Then we’re diving into a special creep-themed edition of the mailbox to read how some of our listeners have clapped back at creeps in person and online. This week's episode is brought to you by Stitch Fix, Care Of, and Blue Apron! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we talk all about how to deal with those fuckboys and fuckgirls who drive you nuts! Angela and Laura discuss their birthdays (hint: all of Angela's friends thought she was getting engaged and Laura's involved spraying breastmilk at her friends and her baby getting kicked out of a bar). In dating news we discuss a 'sex zodiac' service from YouPorn & what words to include in your dating profile to get right swipes. Then we answer your listener questions including one girl who found her boyfriend flirting on Facebook and another girl who is wondering whether she’s wasting her time with a guy who has already said they probably won’t last.  This week's episode is brought to you by Shoe Dazzle, Care Of, Beta Brand, and Squarespace! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We welcome porn star Alana Luv to talk about sex positivity, dating as a porn star, why she went from working in finance to porn and what life was like on the Bunny Ranch. In dating news we talk about the worst ways to kiss according to science & why robot sex might not be a great idea. Then we answer your listener questions, including a listener who is insecure about her boobs and a listener who wants to know how to deal with her hair extension falling out during a hookup. This week's episode is sponsored by Brooklinen, Talkspace, and StitchFix! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we talk about why it's never too late to date, have sex or any other milestone you're worried about! We read emails from listeners of all ages who are worried they are TOO late and guess what? They're not! Angela talks about how her introversion is affecting her sex life and Laura talks about speed dating to look for new couple friends. In dating news we discuss how to feel sexier according to science & why it's really bad to have an on again-off again relationship. Then we answer your listener questions including a listener who is worried her bf won’t like her family and a 43-year-old who has never had sex or dated. This episode is sponsored by Lola and Care/Of! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we talk about all the ways dating is hard and ways you can start to feel a bit better about it (and make it easier on yourself!). In dating news we talk about a man who could go to prison for “dining-and-dashing” on dates & why we sometimes feel sad after sex. Then we answer your listener questions including how to handle a 40-year-old lifeguard fuckboy and whether or not it’s okay to ask a girl to hang if she dumped you. Angela talks about her friend who traveled alone and why that should inspire daters to do the same and Laura talks about all of the TMI convos she's having with her new mom friends. This episode is sponsored by: Blue Apron and Care/of and Stitch Fix! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We welcome Hallie Lieberman, the author of Buzz: The Stimulating History of the Sex Toy, to talk all about sex toys: new toy trends, the surprising history of the vibrator, ancient phalluses and tips for sex toy buying and maintenance. In dating news, we discuss "female Viagra" and why first dates are going extinct. Then we answer your listener questions, including one listener who doesn’t know how to navigate sex with her equally inexperienced boyfriend and a listener with a BFF dilemma. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Laura had her baby! She gets into the nitty gritty of her birth story and answers all of Angela's deep dark post-birth questions. Angela shares how she spent their maternity leave -- working on her relationship with her boyfriend and agreeing to some things she never thought she would! Then we talk about what’s new in dating news: a study that concludes that for online daters, women peak at 18 while men peak at 50 & an IG model that epically scammed her Tinder matches. Then we answer your listener questions including a mortifying “oopsie text” and a twenty-something who has never had a boyfriend or sex.  This week's episode is brought to you by Beta Brand and Brooklinen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We welcome sextech expert and host of The Future of Sex podcast Bryony Cole to talk all things sex & technology: VR, sex robots, body augmentation, teledildonics and more! In dating news we learn about women-run sex tech companies and get a primer on pansexuality. Then we answer two listener questions including a listener whose boyfriend got caught masturbating to pictures of her friends and a virgin who wants to know how to date casually. This episode is brought to you by Lola!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should you stay in a relationship or should you go? That is the big topic this week! We go over a list of questions to ask if you're thinking about leaving a relationship that is just so-so (no one cheated, you're just not feeling it). We also test out the Satisfyer sex toy, Angela talks about why Ian is not proposing in Italy and Laura talks about feeling all the feels in the last few weeks with Nic before the baby. In dating news we chat about penis extenders and explain what rubber stalling is and why it's bad. Then we answer your listener questions, including one listener whose boyfriend doesn’t want to live with her if she moves away with him and another listener contemplating getting back with a former love. This week's episode is brought to you by Care Of, Blue Apron, and Quip! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk all about what to do when someone "talks the talk: about hanging out and dating but won't "walk the walk" and make a move. Angela talks about sleeping on the couch and Laura talks about hypnosis to avoid a c-section. In dating news, we discuss the sex benefits of eating more seafood and what to do when you hate your engagement ring. Then we answer your listener questions, including some of the worst dating app messages our listeners have received and a listener who had a co-worker drunkenly admit their feelings.  This episode is brought to you by Squarespace! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's our 3 Year Anniversary so we welcome back our HeadGum podcast network founders, comedians Jake & Amir! Together, we recap the best things we've learned over the year from our top episodes: Mastering First Dates, The Sex Date, Laura's Pregnant, Creating a Dating Checklist and Squirting and Sex Tips! In dating news, we discuss the low down on whether it’s safe to have sex in a hot tub & why gluten-free condoms are a thing. Then we answer one listener who’s deciding whether to give her Prius-driving dude who lives with his mom a chance and another listener who wants to know if it’s too cheesy to ask a guy out over Facebook. This week's episode is brought to you by Adam and Eve, ThirdLove, and Brooklinen! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.