#5 Second Date Update of 2025: Vacation No No

Summary

Podcast Summary: Brooke and Jeffrey - Second Date Update (#5 of 2025: "Vacation No No")

Date: December 24, 2025
Host: iHeartPodcasts
Episode Theme:
“Vacation No No” covers a hilariously disastrous first date where a five-day vacation went off the rails after just a day and a half, highlighting the risks—and awkwardness—of moving too fast in the modern dating world.

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Main Theme

This Second Date Update episode explores what happens when dating app fatigue leads Patrick, a lonely romantic, to take a wildly ambitious step: inviting Lisa, a woman he matched with online, on a five-day vacation as their first in-person meeting. The segment unpacks the awkward consequences of rushing romance, emotional expectations, and why sometimes a casual dinner might trump a tropical getaway.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Setup: Dating App Burnout and Big Moves

• Patrick shares how after seeing the same people on dating apps repeatedly, he expanded his search radius and matched with Lisa from another city.
• He proposed they meet for the first time on what amounts to a five-day "work vacation."
• Timestamps: [04:21] Patrick joins the show, [04:42] Explains the expanded search, [05:00] Reveals their first date was a vacation.

Jeffrey: “He jumped straight to a five day vacation for his first date...sounds like a recipe for success to me. But I guess we’ll find out." [03:13-03:27]

2. The Vacation: A Rush from the Start

• Patrick details how he and Lisa stayed in the same hotel room, did activities like bike tours, went sightseeing, and dined together.
• The hosts marvel at the pressure and intensity of such prolonged proximity with a total stranger.
• Timestamps: [06:04] Patrick describes activities; [07:05] Talks about the vibe and key moment on the bus.

Jose (on sharing a hotel room with a stranger): “Meeting this person for the first time and you’re going to be using the same bathroom is all I can think.” [06:17]

3. Sudden End: Emotional Fallout

• During a bus ride after a bike tour, Lisa abruptly tells Patrick, “I don’t think I can make you happy,” gets off at the next stop, and leaves.
• Patrick confesses to crying on the bus, chalking it up to emotional overwhelm after years of dating app struggles.
• Timestamps: [07:26] Lisa delivers the line on the bus; [07:34] Patrick gets emotional.

Patrick: “I just started crying...I don’t normally, I’m not a big crier, especially in public, and it hit me.” [07:34, 17:11]

4. Analysis & Theories from the Hosts

• The group speculates if the failed date was about activity overload, mismatched expectations, or Lisa simply seeking a free trip.
• Patrick says Lisa seemed to enjoy the activities but admits, “Yeah, maybe she realized we weren’t compatible in that way.”
• Timestamps: [08:14] Patrick wonders about Lisa’s words; [09:01] Hosts discuss possible reasons.

5. Getting Lisa’s Side: On-Air Call

• The show calls Lisa, who readily expresses her discomfort, saying Patrick came on far too strong and “seemed pretty desperate.”
• She cites:
  • Patrick musing about proposing at dinner
  • Introducing her as his “future wife” to the tour guide
  • Wanting to browse a jewelry shop together
  • Mentioning “future kids: little us’s”
• Lisa emphasizes this was “too much, too soon” for a first date.
• Timestamps: [11:37] Hosts call Lisa; [12:20] Lisa describes her discomfort; [13:24] Details the proposal comment & wife introduction; [14:14] Jewelry store; [16:02] Mentions future kids.

Lisa: “He was behaving as if he loved me.” [12:58]
Lisa: “I’m not against love and marriage...I just don’t need it on my first date! Let’s get to know each other.” [14:27]
Lisa: “Yeah...it was really too much. It was too much.” [15:36]

6. Patrick’s Response and Attempted Reconciliation

• Patrick, on the line, defends his earnestness and says he was just trying to be fun, referencing his parents’ “love at first sight” story.
• He apologizes, asserts he can “pump the brakes,” and proposes they start with phone calls before meeting again.
• Lisa cautiously agrees, requesting things be “dialed back, like, 90%.”
• Timestamps: [15:03] Patrick joins; [16:24] Patrick shares his parents’ story; [16:33] Promises to slow down; [17:10] Patrick’s emotional bus story; [17:55-18:16] Both agree to start slow with phone calls.

Patrick: “Sometimes people just know...For my parents, it was love at first sight...” [15:40]
Lisa: “I need some confirmation it’ll be dialed back, like 90%.” [17:50]
Patrick: “I’ve already dialed it back!” [17:56]
Patrick: “Why don’t we just talk on the phone for a while and see where things go from there?” [18:07]

7. Hosts’ Wrap-Up and Reflections

• Hosts debate whether Patrick is really capable of slowing down, joke about whether Lisa will wake up with a ring on her finger, and reflect on the dangers of diving in too fast.
• They note that the couple has agreed to talk off-air, and express interest in a future update.
• Timestamps: [18:21] Hosts begin to close out the segment.

Jeffrey: “See, Lisa, you were wrong. You can make him happy.” [18:21]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Lisa, on Patrick’s intensity: “He was behaving as if he loved me.” [12:58]
• Brooke’s Friend, joking about vacation dating: “Like every time or sometimes I feel like I go on a vacation and a girl always jokes like, oh my god, take me with you. But, like, you don’t actually take them with you. That’s a stranger, bro.” [05:26]
• Patrick’s earnest plea: “Sometimes people just know. It’s like an instinctual thing and you just feel it.” [15:40]
• Jose’s deadpan break: “Ring shopping is wild. I was almost engaged and we still never went ring shopping.” [14:36]

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Flow of the Episode

The episode combines Patrick’s heartfelt story with the show’s signature playful jabs and audience empathy, making for a rollercoaster of cringe, comedy, and (maybe) hope. Listeners get a behind-the-scenes look at how dating expectations can wildly misalign when one person is looking for magic and the other just wants a drink.

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Key Timestamps

• [03:13-04:21] – Introduction to Patrick, dating app fatigue, and why he opted for a “destination” first date.
• [06:04-07:27] – Details of the vacation, what seemed to be going well, and the moment it all crashed on the bus.
• [11:37-15:01] – The call to Lisa, her perspective, and specific incidents that made her bolt.
• [15:03-18:16] – Patrick and Lisa talk, Patrick’s defense, agreement to slow things down and try phone conversation first.

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Conclusion

“Vacation No No” is a classic Second Date Update—filled with desperate hope, misunderstanding, and honest awkwardness. Patrick’s eagerness clashed with Lisa’s boundaries, providing a cautionary (yet comedic) tale about the perils of fast-tracking intimacy with a stranger from the internet. In the end, Patrick and Lisa agree to try again with lower stakes, reminding listeners that in romance, sometimes less really is more.

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Useful for Anyone Who Missed the Episode

• Reveals why Lisa ghosted Patrick after a unique (but overwhelming) first date.
• Demonstrates the importance of pacing in early relationships.
• Offers both perspectives with empathy and humor.
• Leaves the door open for an update on this “trainwreck-to-possible-true-love” story.

Transcript

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[Co-Host Jose]

I mean, everybody does like a top 10 list of 2025, but none are more disastrous than ours.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

That's right. We have the worst of the worst. And with your number five second date update, how long should a good first date last? Like maybe an hour, possibly two? No wrong the correct answer is 120 hours straight.

[Co-Host Jose]

Oh, wait, what?

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Because that's exactly how long one of our listeners planned his first date to spend. Five full days, and he did it with a woman that he'd never met in person before.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

The day doesn't go well.

[Co-Host Jose]

I know. I feel like hour two, she's already ready to tap out.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Yeah, sounds like a recipe for success to me. But I guess we'll find out what happened in your number 5 second date update.

[Narrator/Promo Voice]

Right now.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Second date update. What do you do if you've been on the dating apps for so long? You start seeing the same people on there over and over and over.

[Co-Host Jose]

Does that happen?

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Yeah.

[Co-Host Jose]

Or you, like, delete it and then.

[Show Host Brooke]

Two years later you get it and you're like, you again.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Start thinking like, oh, they haven't found somebody yet. Oh, that Catfish account is still active.

[Listener Patrick]

Weird.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

At that point, they're not potential soulmates to you anymore. They're more like coworkers, just occupying the same space as you every single day.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

Hey, Sarah, good to see you here.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

That's where one of our listeners, Patrick, found himself recently, and he chose to do something about it. So let's find out. Patrick, welcome to the show.

[Listener Patrick]

Hey, guys. Thanks for having me.

[Co-Host Jose]

So it's funny to think that the people that are you are seeing are also seeing you and thinking the same thing.

[Listener Patrick]

Yeah, yeah.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

You know, but it sounds like you were on the dating apps for a long time.

[Listener Patrick]

Yeah, I was.

[Co-Host Jose]

Unfortunately, he's like, why bring it up, Jeff?

[Listener Patrick]

Yeah, thanks for reminding me.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

But it says that you decided to do something about it to change that. What did you do?

[Listener Patrick]

So I kept seeing the same people, so I expanded my location.

[Co-Host Jose]

So you're willing to drive four hours for a date now?

[Listener Patrick]

Basically.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Ok, so you expanded your search to farther away, and who did you end up matching with?

[Listener Patrick]

Her name was Lisa, and our first date actually ended up being a vacation.

[Co-Host Jose]

What? Wait, it's that far away that you had to take a whole weekend to get there?

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

What the heck?

[Listener Patrick]

Well, it was kind of more of a separate trip.

[Show Host Brooke]

Whoa.

[Co-Host Jose]

You invited her on a vacation and she said yes?

[Listener Patrick]

Well, it happened to coincide with the work vacation, so I just thought I would bring her. And it sounded fun and spontaneous.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

It's funny because every time or sometimes I feel like I go on a vacation and a girl always joke like, oh, my God, take me with you. But, like, you don't actually take them with you. That's a stranger, bro.

[Show Host Brooke]

Did she know you don't live in her city?

[Listener Patrick]

Yeah, I Told her. I told her. Yeah.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Okay.

[Show Host Brooke]

So confused.

[Co-Host Jose]

And you're calling this a work vacation? Aren't those two words that don't go together?

[Listener Patrick]

It's kind of sponsored by my work. It's a five day trip that we could take if we want.

[Co-Host Jose]

Oh, my God. You spent five days together?

[Show Host Brooke]

Wow.

[Listener Patrick]

Well, it was supposed to be five days. It actually lasted about a day and a half.

[Co-Host Jose]

A day and a half.

[Show Host Brooke]

Okay.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

That's not good.

[Listener Patrick]

Why?

[Show Host Jeffrey]

What happened?

[Listener Patrick]

Well, I'm not quite sure, actually. We. We were staying in the same room. And of course we were going to restaurants, we were seeing the sites, doing all the stuff, and having a really good time in my mind.

[Co-Host Jose]

Oh, my gosh, like, you're staying in the same room. Did she? Like, there's just so many layers to that. Like, you're meeting this person for the first time and you're going to be using the same bathroom is all I can think.

[Listener Patrick]

Yeah.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

To be fair, we can't talk about anything without talking about the bathrooms. If Brooke's involved in the conversation, she needs hotel stay.

[Co-Host Jose]

That, like, makes it super awkward, right?

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

Oh, like using the bathroom and having.

[Co-Host Jose]

To get ready and having. You know, and just like when you.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

Have to toot like that, you got to hold it for like three days sometimes, right?

[Co-Host Jose]

Oh, I mean, that's.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Is that why she ghosted you after a day and a half?

[Listener Patrick]

I hope not. I mean, I didn't think all that through at the time and I should have for sure.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

Okay, so was there like a moment, bro? Like, yeah, tell us about, like, tell.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Us about the vibe of the vacation. Like, how did it go up to that point?

[Listener Patrick]

Well, I thought it was going well. You know, we were having a lot of laughs. She seemed to be enjoying herself. I was enjoying myself. And we went on this bike tour, like, the first day we were there, and we were on the bus coming back from it, and she just said, I know where. Said, hey, I need to talk to you. I don't think I could make you happy.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

That's what she said.

[Listener Patrick]

Yeah. And she got off the bus at the next stop and I don't know what happened to me, but I just started crying.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

Oh, man, this is so many.

[Co-Host Jose]

Was it one of those. Was it one of those wine bike tours? Because after I drink sometimes I like to cry a lot.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

Too emotional.

[Listener Patrick]

There was no alcohol involved, actually. Okay. I don't know why I got emotional. It's probably. I imagine it's because I've been on the apps for so long, and then, like, I finally Found somebody that I connected with and we were in a beautiful place. It was more dramatic, I guess.

[Co-Host Jose]

No, it's not dramatic. That's just having feelings, man. That's all. Right.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Either that or you got dust in your eye. Could be either one.

[Listener Patrick]

Sand in my eye. There you go.

[Co-Host Jose]

What do you think she meant by I can't make you happy?

[Listener Patrick]

That's what I would like to find out. I mean, when I got back, she was kind of packing up all her stuff. And, yeah, I gave her space and then she left. And I haven't really heard anything except she texted once that we're probably better off friends.

[Co-Host Jose]

Okay.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

It sounds like you planned a lot of activities for your vacation. And some people, when they travel, they don't like to do that, bro.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

I'm just. Yeah, like, let's do one activity, maybe two.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

But, yeah, mostly do beach time. No bike tours.

[Co-Host Jose]

Jose and I could never vacation together.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

No. Maybe she realized you weren't compatible in that way.

[Listener Patrick]

Yeah, I mean, that could be. She seemed to be into all the little things I planned for us, though.

[Show Host Brooke]

It's just so much time together.

[Co-Host Jose]

And she's adventurous enough to agree to a five day vacation with a guy off a dating app.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

But maybe she just wanted the free vacation to, like, lie up by the pool the whole time. Didn't want to be going to the zoo and going to the.

[Co-Host Jose]

Maybe she thought he'd be working and.

[Show Host Brooke]

She was just getting a free vacation.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

How long has it been since that happened?

[Listener Patrick]

It was about a week ago.

[Co-Host Jose]

Okay. Okay. And obviously you're upset about it.

[Listener Patrick]

Yeah, I'm very upset. I mean, crying in front of strangers upset?

[Co-Host Jose]

Who hasn't cried in front of strangers?

[Show Host Brooke]

You're fine.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Yeah, well, maybe she's still even there now. Maybe she's just partying it up wherever you guys went to.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

Maybe she moved.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Yeah, let's find out when we call her. We'll come back. We'll try and get you your second date update right after this. Hold on. Second date update? Some people like to go out to a restaurant for a first date. Others might see a concert or hit up mini golf. But not our listener, Patrick.

[Co-Host Jose]

No.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

He jumped straight to a five day vacation for his first date with Lisa. At least it was supposed to be five days. Yeah, but she cut things off after just a day and a half.

[Co-Host Jose]

But she did it in a pretty respectful way.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

The last thing that she said to him was, I don't think I can make you happy. Yeah, the last thing he said to her was. Because he cried from that comment, understandably, he'd built up a lot of hope. And those bike tours can make you chafe real bad.

[Co-Host Jose]

So not only that, but he's been on the dating app for years. So it's like years of pent up frustration just coming out.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

And I think it's worse when you think things are going well. Like he was like, this is great.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

And then, oh no, got blindsided. The thing is, he still doesn't understand. Understand. What prompted her to say that? Patrick, if you had to guess, what do you think it is?

[Listener Patrick]

Maybe it was my breath. Your breath usually have gum and I didn't have it.

[Co-Host Jose]

Can't be an ick. I'm not sure why that would prompt her to say, I don't know why I can't make you happy, but I.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

Cannot recommend a dentist.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

She didn't have gum either. Brooke, it's the romantic tragedy of the century.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

That makes sense.

[Co-Host Jose]

I mean, maybe you guys can try to get just a single date together. Maybe that will be the key here.

[Listener Patrick]

I like that. But we do live in different cities, so somebody's going to have to travel. Okay.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Meeting up is a vacation in itself.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

So, hey, that may be kind of fun. It's like once a month someone takes a vacation.

[Listener Patrick]

That could be.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Let's start with trying to get expensive. Let's start with trying to get her to pick up the phone first and hopefully get an answer out of her. But I'm going to dial her number right now.

[Listener Patrick]

Let's see how this goes. Hello?

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Hey, is this Lisa?

[Lisa]

Yeah, who's this?

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Hey, thanks for picking up. We're a radio show. We're called Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning.

[Co-Host Jose]

Hi, Lisa.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

Hey, Lisa.

[Commercial Announcer]

Good morning.

[Lisa]

Hi, good morning.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Sorry to interrupt your day like this, but we're doing a segment on our show. It's called the Second Date Update. I'm not sure if you're familiar with that, but one of our listeners named Patrick has asked us to reach out to you.

[Lisa]

Oh, wow. Okay.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

Oh, wow? Like oh, wow?

[Lisa]

No, not oh, wow.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Oh, okay.

[Co-Host Jose]

Are you surprised to be hearing from Patrick?

[Lisa]

Yeah, I'm surprised. Well, I guess I'm not surprised because he seemed pretty desperate.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Oh, desperate.

[Co-Host Jose]

Oh, come on.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

That's a pretty harsh judgment for someone that you hung out with for like a day, day and a half.

[Lisa]

Trust me, you'd be saying the same thing if you knew all the things that he said and did.

[Show Host Brooke]

What?

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Really? Okay, guess where.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

It's like a different level of thirsty, wild.

[Co-Host Jose]

Look, like we talked to him. He seems so mellow.

[Lisa]

Yeah, maybe he has you because he's not in love with you. Like he would.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

That's not fair either. I was sensing love vibes towards me personally.

[Listener Patrick]

But.

[Co-Host Jose]

He can't be in love with you. I mean, he just sounds like he really liked you and you two finally connected.

[Lisa]

He was behaving as if he loved me.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Oh, gee, what happened to make you say that? Because I don't think we have the full story. Like, we know that he did a lot like a vacation.

[Co-Host Jose]

You agreed to go on a five day vacation with him, which is wild.

[Lisa]

Yeah, that's the thing. It was just. It was a lot. And yes, I agreed to go on this trip, but there didn't need to be extra pressure on top of it. And there was.

[Co-Host Jose]

Okay, how so?

[Lisa]

So our first night there, we went to dinner and he was like, I could totally see myself proposing here. He wasn't talking about me, but it was like he was waiting for some of me to be like, oh, yeah, like so lovely one day, or, you know, I don't know. I was like, okay. And then the next day we go on the tour and he introduces me to the guide as, oh, this is my future wife.

[Show Host Brooke]

Oh, no.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

Okay, hold on. Is he kidding?

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Like, was he like, this is my future wife.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

Like, how did he say it?

[Show Host Brooke]

Was it funny?

[Lisa]

Even if he was kidding, there was a note of kidding, but it was not enough to like.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

Yeah, to just.

[Co-Host Jose]

I mean, he sounds kind of like an earnest guy who can be a little awkward.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Yeah, he's right.

[Co-Host Jose]

When we talk to him.

[Lisa]

No, this was beyond. Like, he then wanted to stop at a jewelry store and he was like, hey, let's go check out some like, ring.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Okay, but did you tell him ahead of time that you're against love and the idea of marrying someone in a beautiful location?

[Lisa]

I'm not against love and marriage and all those things. It's more that I don't need it on my first date. Like, let's get to know each other.

[Narrator/Promo Voice]

That's true.

[Co-Host Jose]

Ring shopping is wild. I mean, not.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

I mean, I was. I was almost engaged and we still never went.

[Listener Patrick]

Ring.

[Co-Host Jose]

Maybe it was a local artisan shop and he was just being a tourist.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

Oh, yeah. He's looking for a necklace and there happened to be rings there.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Well, we don't have to speculate on, like, what he was thinking and where his mind is at because he's actually on the other line right now waiting to talk to you.

[Lisa]

Oh, God, no.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

He's on one knee, I think.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

No, he is.

[Co-Host Jose]

He's Sweet. Give him a chance.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Patrick, are you there?

[Listener Patrick]

Yeah, I'm kind of bummed out that I haven't heard from you. You haven't returned any of my calls or messages.

[Lisa]

Wow. Like I said, I didn't think it was a good fit. I didn't think we were handling the pace of everything and seeing eye to eye.

[Co-Host Jose]

Was that hard to hear, Patrick?

[Listener Patrick]

Yeah, of course it's hard to hear. I mean, I. To be fair, I didn't actually propose.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

Yeah, we know, we know.

[Listener Patrick]

For the. The ring shop. I feel like you're blowing it out of proportion a little bit. I was just curious what your taste was. It's kind of fun to go into a shop. It could have been a T shirt store, you know? Anyway.

[Lisa]

Yeah, it was really too much. It was too much.

[Listener Patrick]

Yeah. I know you're saying it's too much a lot, but sometimes people just know. It's like an instinctual thing and you just feel it. For my parents, I mean, it was love at first sight. They fell in love within the first few minutes of meeting each other. They ended up having four kids very soon after that.

[Show Host Brooke]

Oh, God.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Okay.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

But I bet they were on the same page.

[Co-Host Jose]

I think that's a good timeline to lay out after what she just said.

[Lisa]

Yeah, and that reminds me of the time also, you said, oh, one day I hope we can have future kids. Little uss.

[Listener Patrick]

Wow.

[Co-Host Jose]

You got a lot done in a.

[Narrator/Promo Voice]

Day and a half.

[Listener Patrick]

Isn't that what everybody wants in life? I. I thought that's why we were going on a date in the first place, is to find love. Really? Isn't that why people.

[Show Host Brooke]

We should have known? A guy who invites a girl on a five day vacation is serious.

[Co-Host Jose]

Maybe he could slow it down, though, you know, maybe you could pump the brakes a little bit.

[Listener Patrick]

I could pump the brakes, yeah. Yeah.

[Show Host Brooke]

See?

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Wow.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

Dude, you're never playing hard to get, bro.

[Narrator/Promo Voice]

I'm sorry.

[Lisa]

But yeah, I'm skeptical if he's capable of that, but if he's able to.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Dial it back, pull back the reins on the love and just do like one dinner date with him. No vacation. Would you be up for meeting Patrick one more time?

[Listener Patrick]

Lisa, before you say anything, I just. That day you left me on the bus, and when you said you could never make me happy, I cried when you got off the bus. And I don't normally. I'm not a big crier, especially in public, and it hit me.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Not sure that's usually a romantic selling point, but yeah.

[Co-Host Jose]

Yeah.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Sounds like your second date is definitely going to Be casual.

[Lisa]

I mean, this seems like a lot of pressure. This. I. I don't know about this.

[Co-Host Jose]

Yeah, but listen, sometimes opposites attract. He is hopeless romantic, and you are more like Alexis.

[Show Host Brooke]

You know, I think she's gonna wake up in bed with a ring on her finger. Yeah.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

It's up to you, though, Lisa. We're not trying to pressure you. We're not trying to, like, force you to do anything you don't want to do. We just think that love is the most important thing in the entire world and what the whole purpose that we're on Earth.

[Listener Patrick]

So.

[Co-Host Jose]

Wait, wait.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

With that being said, would you give him chance?

[Lisa]

I am open to it. It's just. I need some confirmation that it'll be dialed back, like, 90s.

[Listener Patrick]

I've already dialed it back. Oh, I already dialed back.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

I can feel it right now. It's totally dialed back.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

I'm not sure. I'm sure if he likes you anymore. Honestly.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

Yeah, honestly, he. Did he hang up?

[Listener Patrick]

Yeah. Why don't we just talk on the phone for a while and see where things go from there?

[Co-Host Jose]

Hey, that's reasonable.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

That's nice and slow.

[Listener Patrick]

We can start there. That's.

[Lisa]

Yes, let's start there.

[Commercial Announcer]

True love.

[Listener Patrick]

Yeah.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

See, Lisa, you were wrong. You can make him happy.

[Listener Patrick]

Hey, definitely. She just made me happy with the phone call. For sure.

[Co-Host Jose]

Listen to Smile.

[Lisa]

Okay.

[Co-Host Jose]

This is not happening.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

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[Show Host Brooke]

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[Show Host Jeffrey]

That was a missed opportunity on my part. I apologize to everyone.

[Narrator/Promo Voice]

What did you.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Yeah, because she said that she agreed to a phone call. Yeah, why didn't we hang up and call her back right there? Could have just knocked it out while we were on the radio. Maybe got some dirty talking.

[Show Host Brooke]

I didn't need to hear any more of that.

[Co-Host Jose]

I have a feeling that she might not answer the phone.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

Yeah, we should try to get him for an awkward Tuesday.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

Something, I guess. You know, we're gonna let them work it out on their own because they agreed to talk off the air, so that's good. Who knows if it's going to be a true love connection or not. That's going to be up to them.

[Co-Host Jose]

I would like an update from them. Yeah, if they end up talking for a minute, I like to hear where they're at. By the time two months hit, they should have three kids.

[Co-Host Brooke's Friend]

Yeah, in his eyes at least.

[Show Host Jeffrey]

But even if it didn't work out for them lately, we've had plenty that did. And you can hear them all on our second day podcasts. They're up online, wherever you get yours at.

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[Show Host Brooke]

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[Co-Host Jose]

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[Show Host Brooke]

Someone will be eliminated. Pressure is coming down.

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