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More and more millennials are choosing to live a sober life, either to help their physical or mental health. Listen to Caitie's journey to sobriety and her tips on maneuvering the modern dating world while sober. 

Tom is the founder and creator of the company Grypmat that produces multi-purpose flexible trays to help keep your tools in one place and from slipping off surfaces. He talks to me about dating before and after being on the tv show Shark Tank. He's also honest about how entrepreneurs tend to put their company first before dating. Find out more on this episode! 

Chicago comedian Paul Farahvar joins me on this episode to talk about misconceptions of dating a comedian and is honest about what it's really like to date one. You can hear more of him on his podcasts, "Singles Only!" and "Make Us A Mix Tape!" Is dating a comedian really just all laughs or is there another side to them? Find out on this episode!

Most of us are required to stay inside, making it impossible to date offline. Listen to this episode as Ashley talks with her co-host Liz about some of the good and bad things that come with virtual dating during this quarantine. Dating may just change for the better. 

It's been a full year and I made it to episode 52! Thank you for joining me on this journey! Listen as I talk about the lessons I've learned this year and my favorite and least favorite episodes of the year. I also wrap up the two goals I set for myself in Episode 1. I hope you learn(ed) as much as I did!

Listen as I talk to Stephanie, who helped start one of the first dating businesses, Great Expectations, with her then husband Jeff Ullman. The business soon became popular and eventually their clients were used as contestants on one of the first tv dating shows, the Love Connection. Learn how their company changed the dating industry and helped shape it into what it's become today. 

Sometimes the other person isn't truly honest with themselves or with you on how they feel. There are some signs you can look for to help you see the truth, though! Listen to this episode as my co-host, Maggie, and I talk about the different things people do to show someone they're not interested, even if they don't just come out and say it!

Believe it or not, we were all single at one point in our lives. You're not born into a relationship from your mother's womb. For some reason, many people forget about their single past and have a hard time empathizing with single people once they're in a relationship. Listen as my co-host, Kacy, and I talk about five things single friends would like their non-single friends to remember about their single life past. 

So you've broken up with your boyfriend or girlfriend. One of you states how you don't want to lose your friendship. However, after being together and sharing intimate moments, can you two truly be friends, again? Listen to this episode as my family and I talk about the different things to consider before you say yes to friending your ex. 

Couples typically meet at the bar or on an online dating app. The story is the same and some couples want theirs to be different. Perhaps meeting someone in a unique way isn't always the best for a good relationship, though. Find out why on this episode!

I've received a lot of unsolicited advice while trying to date in my twenties and thirties. One such piece of advice was that opposites tend to attract. Do they really attract each other? If so, I've been handling dating apps completely wrong. Find out in this episode as my co-host, Emily, and I talk about what it means to be opposites, where the phrase came from, and whether professionals really believe it's true. 

Bad dates can definitely suck. I've been to plenty and wished I'd been at the bar drinking alone rather than on the date. But, I'm glad I did it. Listen to this episode as my friend, Kacy, and I talk about the reasons why bad dates can actually be good for you in the long run!

If you thought dating terms were exclusive to the straight world, you're wrong! Dating is tough enough, but it's made even harder with the ever evolving dating language. Listen to this episode as I interview three straight guys and one gay/queer man to see if they can correctly define 10 gay dating words. Can you do better than they did? 

My friend, Mojdeh, and I talk about the different topics you can cover on your first date! There's a way for you to get to know someone without asking too serious of questions. There's a way to get the answers you want without being too direct. Learn about those ways and the different topics to cover in this episode!

It's the one of the first things my co-host Maggie and I notice about guys we think are attractive. We look to see if they're wearing a wedding band. If not, it makes us think they are fair game in the dating world. (Although, there's still a chance they have  girlfriend or fiancé.) Listen to this episode as we talk about all the different types of rings, why people wear them, and how they wear them. You might not always have to put a ring on it. 

It's baseball season and leading into summertime dating. This episode talks about when the baseball bases metaphor became popular. My co-host and I also explain what each base means in the dating world and other fun baseball term analogies. Brush up on some new dating code words to use with friends or overhear from others. 

Identical twins have a special relationship with each other that's more unique than typical siblings share. Learn how dating can be different for them, too. This episode has two co-hosts, identical twins Holly and Hillary. They talk about what they've discovered as they dated through the years. Their advice is useful for everyone, not just twins.

My co-host, Emily, and I have both traveled to several countries. Join us on this episode as we talk about the origin of "Kiss me, I'm Irish" and kissing traditions of other countries. Some traditions bring you luck and others show appreciation to hosts of parties. Whatever the reason, we found most kissing is only shared between close friends and family. Learn more about the different kissing traditions on this episode. 

My friends in Norway introduced me to one of the producers of Norwegian's version of Married at First Sight. We talk about arranged marriage in Norway and how people date in Norway. A lot of Scandinavian dating is very similar to dating in the U.S. Find out more on this episode!

My co-host, Woody, and I talk about the reasons why so many people stop dating. Sometimes dating gets too old and monotonous. Other times people are just getting out of a relationship and want to take some time to themselves. There's always a reason why someone has decided to take a break from dating, learn about 8 of the major ones on this episode.