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Ross realizes the extent of her submerged resentment towards her f*ckbuddy actor dude post-hookup, realizing how he may have been a super undercover f*boy all along and how her own issues played into it. Joey discovers that she’s used every excuse in the book (including COVID) to give into her relationship fears and finally decides to take a chance on meeting IRL again. They both dive into old attachments and past traumas arresting them from finding committed partners, manifesting in either a fear of abandonment or commitment, respectively. Ross gives some helpful tips on how to get out of these past fears and move TF on, while embarking on that journey herself in real time.

A short and sweet chat, as Ross and Joey face their existential woes of dating and ultimately losing enthusiasm for the apps. But cuffing season is fast upon them, so they decide to push outside their swiping comfort zones and try something new to find that cuddlebuddy in time for the holidays.

Joey digs a little deeper into why she’s on the relationship hamster wheel and how to find the exit ramp, while Ross makes a final decision with an on-again-off-again friend with benefits.

Ross reveals a big update while Joey finds herself hitting a wall with the dating apps.  Statistically, you would *think* you'd be able to find someone for a date or two after swiping through literally thousands of profiles per week...however, swiping doesn’t seem to be enough.  If going out and meeting new people in person isn’t an option due to quarantine, and the apps have pushed you to the you’ve-been-on-this-app-for-too-long algorithm, what TF else do you do?  While trying to answer this question, they discover a deep truth which Ross helps put into action, using a radical method she uses in other areas of her life.

Happy 30th Episode!🥂Joey and Ross reveal how their first week of swiping through 1000 people a day😱unfolded.  Joey discovered that her resilience to getting ghosted is gradually increasing along with her spidey sense for the particularly gifted, deep undercover Fboy.  She learned a valuable lesson in finding the line between trust and getting played by sending out her first carefully crafted text to suss out said Fboy - follow us on TikTok @joeyandross for our upcoming series “texts to suss out a f*ckboy”, a sequel of sorts to our bread and butter, "how to spot an undercover f*ckboy".  Ross, on the other hand, dials down her sassy nature but still manages to call out a textbook f*ckboy, as she should.  While wading through last week’s dating pool including Ivy-league-entitlement dude and area-code-hoe dude, she wonders how to decipher between someone who is actually being genuine and those who are playing the game.  When can we let down our guard and trust what they’re saying to be true?  

After scaring away her last 3 matches, Ross decides to dial down her sassy texting style and wonders if she’s being too quick to judge and ghost someone.  While Joey discovers that, though frustrated with the lack of sexual chemistry on FaceTime, it’s actually a plus because the physical distance has kept her from sucking face with men despite glaring red flags.  On the topic of red flags, they both review their list of non-negotiables (Ross's consists of a succinct one she comes up with on the spot, while Joey reveals a four page, single-spaced manifest compiled over years) to determine what define actual deal breakers versus nice-to-haves.

Joey and Ross explore triggers that are holding them back from love.  Joey’s latest match brings her back to high school yesteryear, yielding a therapy hour episode with Ross as said therapist (who, btw, is now well known for giving helpful psychology hacks daily).  She reminds Joey to “remember who TF you are.”  A great friend will always empower you to be the greatest version of yourself and call you out on your bullshit.  Ross, on the other hand, gets triggered in real time as she discovers an old flame is back on Bumble.  While working out their own triggers, they discover ways to mitigate future ones with a few actionable tasks.  If you’re having triggers of your own that make you shy away from relationships, Ross asks some hard hitting questions to help you stop running away and face the music.

While Ross sets her boundaries with a potential new F-boy (like, don’t even come for us, we are the CEOs of F-boy texts), Joey learns the value of pushing through the small talk part of texting, and focusing on green flags. This week, Business Insider did a segment on OnlyFans, a new app for live streaming sex.  Although sex work is nothing new, the validity of prostitution under the guise of feminism and the endorsement of female-empowerment icons for a “hooker” movement, is new.  A possible backlash of the “Me Too” movement, Ross and Joey chat about how to stymie the normalization of sucking unwanted dick for money.

Joey and Ross switch it up and chat about their carefree hoe phases (*swoon*) and delve into their sexual orientations, labels, and the personal stigmas they’ve attached to sex in relationships, unknowingly. Ahhh, sex. Why was casual sex so much less scary just a few years ago?

Ross and Joey continue to explore their own emotional unavailability which seems to cut deeper with every new rejection, no matter how small.  Ross helps Joey combat this by brainstorming a practical solution (new method alerrrt) to reverse the urge to ghost once ghosted. They're both still learning to drop their bullshit pride, and decide to challenge themselves by - *cringe* - double-texting. They realize this faux pas may not only circumvent the initial "playground" stage of talking to someone, but also serve as an empowering antidote in the face of rejection.

Joey migrates to Zoom events and LinkedIn for dating prospects…yes, this is what it's come to. Meanwhile, Ross found a new triangle and nitpicks through the new candidates!  While doing their weekly hw, Joey is forced to admit her pace in texting sucks, and Ross drops a truth bomb about people who complain about the emotionally unavailable. They chat about deconstructing the widely-accepted-if-not-celebrated fuckboy/fuckgirl persona, and question why it's considered cool if it really just ends up biting them in they ass, HARD.

Ross and Joey chat about the dangers of negging: a seemingly playful form of sly flirting...or IS it?  Negative banter at the expense of you may seem oddly endearing - or maybe even kinda hot - but after prolonged usage, self-doubt and ultimately a loss of self shepherd a toxic, one-sided relationship.  Joey trots down (painful) memory lane to help precaution anyone from innocently entering the dark, twisted forrest of a relationship with a gaslighter. Together, Ross and Joey give some tips on how to mitigate the chances of being negged and nipping gaslighting in the BUTT.

Joey and Ross update each other on their Triangle homework - Joey puzzled over her desire for engineer dude to keep the convo going despite her obvious lack of interest, and Ross still frustrated over communication blunders and pacing issues with antibodies dude. The ladies discuss when and how to bring up the fact that you're not looking to f*ck around, without seeming despo or pushy.

Ross & Joey catch up on their homework, and chat about about swiping when you’re despo, letting go of fuckboys, and how effing hard it is do date during this pandemic - not just because it's risky stepping out, but also because you don’t know if he’s taking the same precautions that you are. They also delve find themselves faced with the age-old question: Do you really like someone or is it the chase? Thus hath birthed a brand new method in addition to the Sandwich and Triangle Methods: the Mirror Method - a litmus test theory used to sus out a fuckboy. Key.

Joey and Ross review their homework, and dive into how to like the nice guy, which obviously yields a much more sustainable relationship.  Joey was schooled by a friend last week that taking the initiative to inject the otherwise absent excitement into a relationship with the nice guy is a helluvalot easier than trying to convert the asshole into a nice guy.  Meanwhile, Ross goes on her first “social distancing” date with a newly single guy who may be copy and pasting his convos (and entire dating style) to “level up” (verbatim) in the dating world. 

Ross & Joey contemplate breaking quarantine in a dire need for physical intimacy but are weary of getting sucked back into the now advanced world of fuckboydom. For gone are the days of straightforward 2 am booty calls…they upped they game. Not only do they thirst for you physically, they yearn to tether you emotionally under the guise of “the nice guy.” So how tf do you know if you’re developing something real with a legit candidate, or just getting massively manipulated for funsies by fuckboy 2.0?

Joey and Ross ponder when it’s ok to start sexting with a new prospect while still keeping the respect level intact.  Ross almost shut down her latest Hinge match for coming on to her too early but instead had a learning moment, while Joey, now juggling three Bumble matches, is trying to retain herself from sending flirty emojis in an attempt to start something real.

Ross and Joey catch up on their 2 weeks worth of homework after a brief mental hiatus, discussing the ever-startling discrepancy between dudes’ texting personas and their FaceTime reveals. Ross also weighs in on her newfound theory of “yin and yang” energy as opposed to “masculine and feminine” energy, while Joey pines over the good ol’ days of public sex at Disneyland (includes a beej at the Haunted Mansion.)

The fight for Black rights strengthens by numbers onto the global stage, charging into its second, more stable leg of protests this week. Joey and Ross’s own stabilities slightly restore, after taking some time to actively process the history unfolding before their eyes. They discuss how “this time” feels different from the rest, and how real change fueled by the social media age seems to be finally dawning. However, in lieu of initial stress, Ross finds herself grappling with strained friendships with close ones who remain unenlightened to the history behind the movement.  And amidst a double pandemic, her and Joey persevere in their search for they baby daddy - Joey in particular realizing that reframing self-talk may just be the defining step to finding hers.

Protests over the murder of George Floyd rip through the streets of LA and beyond - right on Ross's lawn.  She and Joey try to make sense of the chaos under the echoes of helicopters above, breaking down what it means to be Black in America, all while watching (cute reporters on) live news. Sorry they posted a day late, they shook.