Seeing Other People

I’m joined by a 31-year-old woman who shares a series of relatable dating sagas that she’s experienced over the last few years including a drawn out situationship, developing feelings for a best guy friend, dating someone who is always working, and more. We hear how she wished she cut things off sooner in many of these situations and how she’s finally learned to ask for what she needs and speak up when something isn’t right. Plus, we dive into her dating stats from the past few years as she’s kept track of how many dates she’s been on. Spoiler alert: 2022 included 70 dates with a breakdown of 26 guys, 2+ dates with 12 guys and 3+ dates with 5 guys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thanks for sending in your questions for today’s solo episode! We’re chatting: moving in before or after getting married, insecurities around dating someone a similar size, whether or not the relationship is doomed if he changed his mind about moving in together, how long I was on dating apps before I met Jake, when should you trust your gut vs. give someone the benefit of the doubt, how to navigate being single when your friends are all in relationships or getting married, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I'm joined by a 29-year-old divorceé and mother of three who opens up about the emotionally and financially abusive realtionship. We hear what their relationship was like as high school sweethearts and how it evolved overtime and once kids were involved. She shares how he made her think she was always at fault, but how she stayed because she was so blindly in love with him and wanted to make it work. Finally, we hear what led them to ultimately call it quits, and how coparenting has been. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this week’s episode, I’m answering your questions about navigating the free versions of dating apps, what questions o ask when checking in with your partner, if it’s a good idea to reach out to someone who you regret hurting, what to do when you meet someone great who doesn’t want to take things further, getting over a breakup when you can’t avoid the person, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I’m joined by a 28 year old woman from Miami, FL. We chat about how to not feel down on yourself for being the only single one in the friend group, and how to instead embrace it and use it as a time to learn from the relationships your friends are in. We discuss feeling confident going into first dates, whether or not it matters when you sleep with someone, and ways to stay positive when you’re feeling behind. Finally, we hear about how she met her now-boyfriend and how she knew they could build a healthy relationship together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, we're breaking down how to approach dating in a less anxiety-producing way. We discuss mindset shifts and reframes for dating app usage, going on first dates, texting, and assessing feelings. We end on a well-needed reminder that yes, dating is hard and no, you're not crazy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sarah Taplin, formelly known as Sarah Sasson, is making her comeback to Seeing Other People after a two-year hiatus. She last joined us on the episode "Learning to Love Your Single Self" shortly before meeting her now-husband, Ben. We hear how her self-discovery allowed her to grow into the preson she was when she and Ben met, and she shares what felt different this time around that indicated this was a healthy potential relationship. We discuss how her journey to explore her Judaism impacted her dating life, how she found someone who accepted her exactly where she was at, and the importance of discussing non-negotiables in the early stages of dating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brianne Helfrich, host of Welcome to the Collective and Founder/CEO of Helfrich Collective, is on the pod today! We chat about the definition of a relationship, how her breakup fueled her to start her own clothing brand, and how we've never "gone with grace" after being broken up with. We hear how she approached her phase of being single and going on a ton of dates, how she met her boyfriend of 2+ years right before making a big move, and how they created a strong foundation based on open communication and vulnerability. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

My friend Jamie is here! Jamie recaps what the beginning stages of her now 4 1/2 year relationship were like. We hear how she navigated her fiancé's mixed messages and we discuss why it's important to give people the benefit of the doubt if it feels right in your gut. Jamie and I open up about a friendship breakup that we went through 4 years ago as a result of her new relationship, which was with my ex's best friend. We hash out what happened, why it happened, and how we both could have approached the situation differently. Finally, we reminisce on our single years and share hilarious dating stories and things we wish we knew when we were single. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Victoria Aron and Paulina Siegel, Licensed Therapists and hosts of Shit Talking Shrinks, join the show today. First, we hear about how Paulina went from planning her engagement to healing from a blindsided breakup. Then, we discuss the art or giving and getting advice. We chat about how who you get your advice from and what you do with it matters. Finally, we answer listener questions about texting cadence, porn consumption, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.