Second Date Update: "Three Meals One Date"

Podcast: Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Episode Title: Three Meals One Date
Air Date: October 13, 2025
Hosts: Brooke & Jeffrey
Featured Guests: Christine (the dater), Luke (her date)

Episode Overview

This episode of Brooke and Jeffrey’s “Second Date Update” explores a truly unexpected twist in the world of online dating: a first date that unexpectedly turns into a family dinner… for five. Christine, a listener, seeks the show’s help after her promising date with Luke doesn’t lead to a callback. But when hosts Brooke and Jeffrey get involved to investigate, the real reason behind Luke’s silence leaves both the hosts and listeners stunned.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Setting the Stage (02:28–04:18)

• Christine’s Dating App Experience:
  Christine shares how she decided to use Plenty of Fish after having little luck elsewhere. She explains, “I just thought, I'll give it a shot.” (04:38)
• Introducing Luke:
  Described as rugged and “like a I'll build a log cabin with my bare hands kind of guy,” Christine is clearly drawn to his masculinity (05:13–05:23).
• First Date Details:
  The date was at Outback Steakhouse—Christine loved the restaurant and felt strong chemistry. She highlights Luke's gentlemanly behavior, saying, “He held the door open for me…I thought we had good chemistry.” (06:11)

2. The "Food Mystery" (07:15–08:13)

• Ordering Two Entrees:
  Christine confesses she ordered two entrees and a dessert, but senses Luke may have found that odd. “I ordered two entrees, and I don’t know that he liked that.” (07:15)
• Date Wrap-Up:
  Christine invited Luke to follow her home for a movie after dinner, but somehow he disappeared during the drive. She later messaged him, expressing interest in another meet-up, but now he's ghosting her (07:57–09:38).

3. The Second Date Update Call (12:12–13:27)

• Calling Luke On-Air:
  The hosts reach out to Luke to find out why he’s not calling Christine back.
• Luke Drops a Bombshell:
  Luke reveals, “When you bring your three kids on the date and you don't tell the person that you're going on the date with that you're bringing your three kids…” (13:45)
  Christine had not mentioned her three kids—ages 5, 7, and 10—accompanied her (14:03).

4. Reactions & Revelations (13:45–16:05)

• Surprise All Around:
  Brooke exclaims, “Are you joking? Christine did that?” (13:56)
• Christine Defends Herself:
  Christine replies, “I didn’t tell you guys that I brought my kids because you didn’t ask.” (15:51) The hosts find this explanation outlandish, noting it's not standard practice to bring children on a first date.

5. Christine's Logic (16:26–16:53)

• Christine feels that, “if he's gonna date me, he needs to know all the people that I have in my life and that are very close to me. Who closer to me than my children?” (16:35)
• She admits to wanting a larger family: “I want at least six kids. And as we said, I only have boys, so be nice to get some girls in there to balance it out.” (16:56)

6. Luke’s Perspective and Christine’s Proposal (17:08–19:51)

• Luke is bewildered by the experience, including being tasked to take one child to the bathroom: “I mean, there was some positives about it, but I wasn't expecting to pay for all the extra meals.” (14:22)
• Christine proposes another date—but promises, “I could just bring, like, one kid or something.” (18:46)
  Luke remains unconvinced: “I'm gonna have to pass, guys. Sorry about that.” (19:51)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Christine’s dating approach:
  “I'm not interested in someone who thinks I'm too eager. I want someone who's gonna take me as I am.”
  — Christine, (11:15)
• Luke’s shock:
  “When you bring your three kids on the date and you don't tell the person that you're going on the date with…”
  — Luke, (13:45)
• On the hosts' oversight:
  “She said, I ordered multiple meals, multiple dinners, and no one in the room was like, oh, were there other people at the table with you? No, we all just assumed she ate it herself because that's exactly what we would do.”
  — Jeffrey, reflecting post-call, (23:09)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• Christine describes her date with Luke: 05:08–06:20
• Reveals she ordered extra food: 07:15–07:39
• Christine’s post-date confusion: 07:57–09:38
• Hosts and Christine prepping to call Luke: 11:32–12:12
• Luke answers—reveals kids on the date: 13:27–13:58
• Christine’s on-air explanation: 15:51–16:35
• Luke turns down another date: 19:51

Highlights and Takeaways

• Total Honesty Isn't Always the Policy:
  Christine’s belief in full family transparency on the first date led to a major clash with dating norms.
• Communication Is Key:
  The lack of advance notice about the kids dramatically changed the tone and expectations of the date.
• The Show’s Unique Humor:
  The hosts joke about the calorie count, “one girl, one boy, three entrees, 40,000 calories, and somehow zero follow-up about a second date…” (10:12)
• There Are No "Normal" Questions:
  The segment closes with self-deprecating humor as the hosts admit they may need to add, “Did you bring your children?” to their interview checklist.

Overall Tone:
The episode features Brooke and Jeffrey’s signature playful banter, a mix of disbelief and empathy—balanced with their genuine attempts to help but often leaning into the comedic absurdity of the situation.

Recommended For:
Anyone who loves jaw-dropping dating stories, can appreciate the unpredictable chaos of dating as a single parent, and enjoys lighthearted, candid podcast banter.