How to date IRL
Summary
Host Jonquilin Hill explores the modern "romance slump," where declining marriage rates and app fatigue have left many single adults feeling disconnected. At a "Red Flag Party," she interviews attendees who are ditching digital swiping for in-person socializing, while experts analyze how economic instability and low interpersonal trust are hindering new connections. Dating coach Lily Womble offers practical advice on "joy building" and building rejection resilience to help listeners navigate the challenges of meeting people in the real world.
Topics discussed
Sponsor: Bior performance joggers
Sponsor: Anthropic and Claude AI
Intro: The decline of dating apps
Red Flag Party: Meeting people in person
Attendee stories: Why apps feel dehumanizing
Sponsor: Mint Mobile
Sponsor: Granola AI meeting notes
Interview: Faith Hill on the romance slump
Data: Declining marriage and partnership rates
Universal fatigue: Straight and queer dating
External factors: Trust, chaos, and finances
Why we still seek connection despite the slump
Sponsor: Granola AI
Sponsor: im8 supplements
Listener perspective: Hope for organic meetings
Interview: Lily Womble on dating pressure
Strategy: Joy building and co-conspiratorship
Strategy: Flirting as a buildable skill
Overcoming shyness: Rejection resilience plans
Gender norms: Women approaching men
Critique: The business model of dating apps
Dating for pleasure: Agency and boundaries
Outro: Modern etiquette call-in and credits
Sponsors: Blinds.com and Edward Jones
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