How to be the Ultimate Wingwoman

Summary

Detailed Summary of "How to be the Ultimate Wingwoman" Episode of Call Her Daddy

Release Date: January 1, 2025

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Introduction

In the episode titled "How to be the Ultimate Wingwoman," host Alex Cooper delves into the dynamics of supporting friends in the dating scene. Joined by her friends Lauren (C) and Laura (B), the trio shares personal anecdotes, humorous mishaps, and valuable insights on being the perfect wingwoman. The conversation is rich with relatable experiences, laughter, and heartfelt moments, providing listeners with both entertainment and practical advice.

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1. Welcome and New Beginnings

The episode kicks off with Alex Cooper celebrating Call Her Daddy joining the SiriusXM family. She expresses excitement about engaging with new guests and continuing to share personal stories with the audience.

Alex Cooper [01:25]: "Happy New Year, Daddy Gang. Welcome back to another episode of Call Her Daddy."

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2. Skiing Trip in Utah

Lauren and Laura update listeners on their skiing trip in Utah, humorously comparing their skiing abilities and discussing the physical toll of the sport.

Lauren [02:31]: "Me too. I used to be a daredevil. Now I'm like, slow and steady wins, right?"

The conversation highlights their camaraderie and shared experiences, setting the tone for the episode's focus on friendship and support.

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3. Wingwoman Adventures

a. New Year's Eve Mix-ups

Lauren recounts an attempt to set herself up with a billionaire at a bar, only to discover he was gay. This story underscores the unpredictability of matchmaking and the importance of clear communication.

Lauren [07:15]: "So he doesn't really tell me anything. This guy walks in, he is a 45-year-old divorcee who breeds wolves."

b. Flight Attempt to Matchmake

Lauren and Laura describe their ambitious plan to match Lauren with a seemingly eligible man on a flight. Despite their strategic efforts, they discover he is gay, leading to comedic frustration.

Laura [22:18]: "Like, come on. Like, he's, like, hitting. Yeah, come on."

This segment emphasizes the challenges and humor in trying to play cupid for friends.

c. Past Wingwoman Stories

The friends share past experiences where Alex acted as a wingwoman, including a memorable night at a Mets pitcher's apartment. These stories illustrate the lengths they go to support each other's dating lives.

Lauren [25:01]: "I met him. You set me up with him, and I was gonna go home with him."

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4. Dating Challenges

a. Extended Dates

Lauren discusses her difficulty in ending dates that last over three hours, sharing a particularly long eight-hour date experience that left her uncertain about her feelings.

Lauren [35:07]: "I cannot end a date under three hours. I have had no date go under three hours. The longest so far being a first date lasting eight hours."

b. Goodbyes and Kissing Dilemmas

Lauren opens up about her tendency to initiate kisses during goodbyes, even when the other person isn't making a move, leading to awkward situations.

Lauren [42:10]: "I kiss them, and it's really awkward."

Alex and Laura offer strategies to navigate these moments, balancing enthusiasm with social cues.

Laura [43:54]: "You need to hug. And the minute you're done with the hug, you kind of turn back."

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5. Resolutions and Personal Growth

The conversation shifts to setting intentions for 2025. Alex emphasizes the importance of therapy and personal development, while Lauren focuses on intentional relationships and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Alex [31:16]: "When you're planning a wedding, there is no right way to do things. And Zola will have your back from day one to the wedding day."

Lauren [63:39]: "Personal wise for 2025, like, I feel like Matt and I are in such a good place..."

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6. Upcoming Ventures and Goals

Alex shares her excitement about launching a new hydration drink designed to support an active lifestyle without the pressure of intense workouts. Lauren and Laura express their support and enthusiasm for Alex's entrepreneurial efforts.

Alex [60:17]: "So it's available, guys, now in Target, if you want to go buy it and try it. It's so yummy."

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Conclusion

The episode wraps up with heartfelt exchanges about supporting each other through personal and professional endeavors. Alex, Lauren, and Laura reaffirm their commitment to each other's growth and happiness, leaving listeners with a sense of community and encouragement.

Alex [65:09]: "I love you all. This is about to be the best year yet. I will see you next Wednesday."

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Notable Quotes

• Alex Cooper [01:25]: "Happy New Year, Daddy Gang. Welcome back to another episode of Call Her Daddy."

• Lauren [07:15]: "This was pretty fucking bad."

• Lauren [35:07]: "I have had no date go under three hours."

• Laura [43:54]: "You need to hug."

• Alex Cooper [60:17]: "It's available, guys, now in Target... It's so yummy."

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Key Takeaways

• Supportive Friendships: Being a wingwoman involves active support, creative matchmaking, and sometimes dealing with unexpected outcomes.

• Navigating Dating Challenges: Balancing enthusiasm with social cues is crucial to avoid awkward situations on dates.

• Personal Growth: Setting intentional goals and seeking personal development, such as therapy, can enhance relationships and overall well-being.

• Entrepreneurial Ventures: Leveraging personal experiences to create products that resonate with the community can lead to successful business endeavors.

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This episode of Call Her Daddy offers a blend of humor, personal stories, and practical advice on being a wingwoman, making it a valuable listen for anyone navigating the complexities of friendship and dating.

Transcript

[A]

Hi, Daddy gang. It is your father. I am so excited that CallerDaddy has officially joined the SiriusXM family. I cannot wait to talk to new guests and continue to share my crazy personal stories and experiences with you every single week. If you want to hear new episodes ad free, subscribe to Sirius XM podcasts on Apple Podcasts to start your free trial today.

[B]

If you dunk Michelle, you could dunk a dunk your way back into the competition. RuPaul's Drag Race is back only on MTV with show stopping celebrity guest judges like Katy Perry, Dochi, Sam Smith, Adam Lambert and more. The splashiest season in her story is making major waves. Raider Queen is back. I hold their face in my dainty little hand because wetter is better. RuPaul's Drag Race is back. New season, Friday at 8, 7 Central on MTV.

[C]

What is up, daddy gang?

[A]

It is your founding father, Alex Cooper with Call Her Daddy.

[C]

It's so good. Wait, let me try.

[B]

How good is that?

[C]

Oh, that's insane. I've never had the strawberry with tequila. Yeah, that's insane.

[B]

Cheers.

[C]

Cheers. Love you.

[B]

Love you.

[C]

Happy New Year.

[A]

Happy New Year, Daddy gang. Welcome back to another episode of Call Her Daddy.

[C]

If you are listening to this while you are getting by Your ex boyfriend, Jan1, I am here to let you know that I am here with my best friend Lauren.

[B]

Hi, Daddy gang.

[C]

We are ringing in the new year together.

[A]

We are currently in Utah. We are skiing.

[C]

We're being little ski bunnies. I'm really proud because you and I have the same level of like, skability.

[B]

You kind of like, can't go skiing with someone. I mean, you can, but like, then you'll hate them. Yeah, it sucks.

[C]

We're kind of on the same exact page. We're like, I want to do a blue. I want to feel the wind in my hair.

[B]

I want to have a two hour opera lunch.

[C]

Absolutely. But I don't want to black diamond it.

[B]

But though Matt kind of bullies us, we like one.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

One to two a day. Feels like we go to sleep. We're like, oh, like we're a little sore.

[C]

Yeah. But Matt's always like, come on, let's go black diamond. And I'm like, I don't really want to be an adult on crutches.

[B]

In my older age. I get like a little nervous. Nelly.

[C]

Me too. I used to be a daredevil. Now I'm like, slow and steady wins. Right? So Lauren and I are in Utah and I would say that you and I have first of all, happy New year, everyone. Like, I hope you had the best New Year's Eve.

[B]

You want to set them off with an intention.

[C]

Ooh. I'm not really her intentions, but what I will say is this. I really don't like New Year's Eve.

[A]

Call her Daddy is brought to you by Airbnb. I love a good Airbnb. I love a good little vacation. I love a good little stay away. I just love to get away and have a good time. Sometimes I go with my girlfriends. Sometimes I go with my husband. Sometimes I go with my family. And sometimes I love a solo mission. But here's the thing. I have dogs. I have dogs with whom I travel and whom I love. And yes, I may be the crazy.

[C]

Dog mom that is obsessed with her dogs, but I want them to experience the finer things in life. Okay?

[A]

So if I'm going somewhere, I'm bringing my dogs. And an Airbnb allows so many options for my dogs. It is a hassle sometimes if I'm staying in a hotel and I have to go down the elevators and I.

[C]

Have to go through all the people.

[A]

And I have to figure out, oh.

[C]

My God, Henry, don't bark at that person. Whoa.

[A]

And then I have to go outside.

[C]

And find a little patch of grass.

[A]

A lot of times when I find an Airbnb, I'm looking for a great location for my dogs, so it is easy to let them go to the bathroom. They can enjoy themselves. You know, King Henry and Bruce, they.

[C]

Deserve the best in life.

[A]

Also, whenever I'm going on a girls.

[C]

Trip with my friends, I don't know.

[A]

About you guys, but it is major priority. I don't want to be in different rooms, as in, like in a hotel compared to my friends. I want to be in a house. I want to be in an apartment. I want to be in a condo. I want to be in a situation where we can basically all bunk up together and be one and be for all. Some of my favorite trips have been in an Airbnb. It is the best way to make memories, not only in a new city, but in new space itself. Daddy, Gang, let Airbnb make the decisions for you. If you have an open weekend and just want to go somewhere, guest favorites might inspire you and perhaps even create a new tradition. It's fun to feel like a local and immerse yourself in a new space as opposed to feeling like a tourist outsider. Go to the coffee shop down the street, the local market. We have all seen the movie the Holiday. Okay, that is my dream. Find a bungalow and become one with the community. Okay, so if you're starting to book your 2025 travel, my number one tip is to check out Airbnb first and find the perfect place to stay, because your accommodation can really make or break the trip. There are so many reasons I love Airbnb. Stay tuned to hear more about my upcoming trips.

[B]

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[C]

I really don't like New Year's Eve. Like, I am someone from, I think, like, even high school. I always hated New Year's Eve parties. It always freaked me out. I was always terrified people would be drinking and driving if I went to a party. I was terrified to get on the roads. I was also always feeling, like, not happy if I was hungover in the morning. And I just never like. Of course I've had nice New Year's, but I feel like I'm really, really entering my get fud up on a couple martinis at home and put my feet up and relax mode.

[B]

It's about the company, not the plans.

[C]

Lauren. Cheerio, Santa over here.

[B]

We have spent quite a few new years together.

[C]

I feel like we've spent. I think you're the friend that I've spent the most New Year's, right?

[B]

Mm. We have the one like, iconic. I'm thinking of when is the last one that we spent together besides this one?

[C]

I. I hope. I don't know what you're gonna say, but I know what. The one at Matt's house.

[B]

Yes.

[C]

When we moved to Los Angeles.

[B]

Yes. It was Covid. So classic. I was just third wheeling Matt and Alex and I was single. This was like the last time I was single. So this is about like three years ago. And Matt comes in so proud and he's like, lauren, I'm gonna set you up with someone and it's gonna be a fantastic night.

[C]

Just tell them. Just get to the punchline.

[B]

So he doesn't really tell me anything. This guy walks in, he is a 45 year old divorcee who breeds wolves.

[C]

And like the front end is fine, like 45 divorce. If anything, we're kind of like Loving. Yeah, for you.

[B]

Down for that.

[C]

But.

[B]

Oh, oh, and he brought a half wolf, half dog.

[C]

No, he did. There was a wolf that walked into Matt's home and we all kind of did. I'm not. I. I have a fudgeing video. You do?

[B]

You do? It's like, we're not exaggerating. This thing was, like, massive. Three times the size of Henry.

[C]

And this is the first time that Matt tried to set single Lauren up. And I remember Lauren's, like, eating her buffalo chicken dip. And she turns to me and she was like, we need to have a conversation after this. And I was like, no, I'm so sorry. She was. No, no, no. It's Matt. What does Matt think of me that I should be marrying or even fudgeing, Even dating a wolf man? It was, like, pretty fucking bad.

[B]

Have you ever.

[C]

Okay. I feel like I've set a lot of my friends up for good. Like, fucks. I don't know if any of my friends are currently dating. Like, I feel like in high school and college, I was always setting people up, but I. In my adult life, I feel like there's no one that they're going to.

[B]

Call you up during the wedding and be like, alex Cooper, the reason we're married.

[C]

No, because I also think, like, it's so hard that, like, I don't live in the same city as a lot of my friends, so I'm, like, networking. I literally told you, move back to L. A, bitch. I have so many fucking suitors for you and. Okay, okay.

[B]

I will give you credit. Like, you have been coming through for me and you have been wing woman. Me? Wing womaning?

[C]

Yeah, me.

[B]

Very, very hard lately.

[C]

Thank you.

[B]

You know what I'm thinking of?

[C]

Oh, the literally the fact that you were in between a billionaire and, like, a hot man from Miami, and you did them.

[B]

I forgot about that one. Okay, tell that story.

[C]

Okay, so first of all, Daddy gang, I saw a couple comments of, like, wait, Lauren is single? Yes, Lauren is single now she's entering the new year. A single woman.

[B]

Daddy gang, do you want a wing woman? Me. Dm Alex. Send them the resume, a profile.

[C]

You're not at a shortage of men, Lauren. Like, here's the thing. Lauren was, like, you know, upset about her breakup, and then she finally decided, like, it's time to get after it. And I remember you.

[B]

We were in New York City, like, a few weeks ago.

[C]

Yes, but even prior to New York City, you have been having. Even if it's not success, like, I'm so proud of You. You have been really putting yourself.

[B]

I've been getting out there.

[C]

You're on the apps. You're going on dates. You told me. You went on a coffee date. You went on a cocktail date. You went on a dinner date that lasted, like, two and a half hours.

[B]

Yeah, we'll get there.

[C]

You have a man that gave you all these plants. That's a long story. You have a man that gave you a foot massage. Like, you're making headway, Lauren, in your single life. But we were in New York City a couple of weeks ago, and I think I posted this on my TikTok, but Halle was hooking up with this billionaire, and Halle was worried that the billionaire was just too nice for her. A classic. I honestly can't relate.

[B]

I like nice guys.

[C]

Yeah, no, Lauren likes people to treat her well. And so Halle was like, sweetie, you just take him. So it is the end of the night. We are all at this bar, and Lauren is in between the billionaire. And now, if anything, it looked like you were favoring the man that wasn't even the fucking billionaire.

[B]

This man from Miami, who was another man that you, like, came over and you were like, oh, like, this is my friend Lauren. And, like, you were smoothing me for me.

[C]

I love you. Say smoozing. It's schmoozing. It's the best fucking statement ever. So Lauren is, like, hanging out, schmoozing with all these people. Everyone leaves the bar because I'm like, I'm going home to my husband. Everyone's going to bed.

[B]

And Lauren, 1:30am so, like, all the girls we're with leave. So I'm just at the bar, and it's me and a table full of guys, and I'm like, this is a dream. Like, Alex came through. She put her reputation on the line. She didn't ruin it.

[C]

And I literally woke up in the morning, and I FaceTime Lauren. And I'm like, which one did you go home with? And what do you say to me, Lauren?

[B]

None of them. Because at, like, 2am I'm, like, working it, laying my move still. And my friends call me, and they're like, lauren, like, we have your location. Like, we see you're, like, at a bar, like, around the corner. Like, come meet us. And, like, I don't see my friends who live in New York City that often. So I get so excited, and I'm like, oh, my God. Okay. And I just told the guys, like, all right, bye, guys. And then I leave, and I wake up and I'm like, like, in Your.

[C]

Drunken state, you block yourself and you chose your friends over men, which says a lot about you, which I love you because you are such a girls girl. However, like, you got to choose yourself in those moments. Hard. She was putting in hours of work with these people anyways. So she ends up not hooking up with any strike out. And we're like, it's fine, it's fine, it's fine. So now all of a sudden, we're kind of on this hunt. And I don't know if anyone is doing this, but first of all, if you're in a fudgeing relationship and your friend is single, your mindset, every coffee shop you work walk into, every single work event you walk into, every single room you walk into is an opportunity to find a man for your friend.

[B]

I have you, like, dialed up differently. Like, now. I've never heard you comment on men as much as you are now. You're like, oh, my God, Lauren. Like, did you see him? Like, Lauren, like, that guy's like, look at that guy.

[C]

Speaking of, let us tell you the story of what recently just happened. We get on the plane, okay? We're leaving New York City. We are, like, ravenous for a man, for you, okay? I am like, I will find her dick. So we sit down, you guys, and Lauren and I are sitting next to each other, and I see the airplane on the airplane, and I see this guy that is in the last row in first class, and he has this, like, Michigan T shirt on. He has kind of hair like Matt's. It's like rustled and hot. And it's like, oh. Like, I'm like, this man is a vision, okay? I turn to Lauren, I grab her wrist and I say, lauren, back, right corner prospect. She fakes gets up. She looks up in her bin cabin. She's rustling through her fucking luggage. She sits down, she goes, he's the most gorgeous man I've ever fucking laid eyes on. How do we fucking get me in and around that asshole?

[B]

Now we recruit the flight attendant.

[C]

Flight attendant comes over to hand us our Bloody Mary's. We said, get in here. He was a gay ally, okay? He turned to me, he said, bitches, what do you need from me? I said, you need to go back right, left corner. Back right, left. Hello. You need to go back corner, right side, and you need to find out if this man has a ring on.

[B]

Is he fair game for me?

[A]

He goes.

[C]

He walks back. The flight attendant, such a homie. Goes, girls, there's no ring. Lauren and I are like, boom. Boom. Boom. Okay, we're in. Now, here's the thing about being on a flight and seeing a hot guy that is, to me, like, one of the coolest fucking opportunities of how you could meet your potential husband.

[B]

You started planning the speech you were about to give at my wedding if, like, you orchestrated this, and, like, we thought I was gonna marry this guy because we.

[C]

We started to get so excited because we're like, this is so cool. Like, and I want to validate every single person. I hate when people preface it being like, oh, how did you guys meet? And they're like, we met on a dating app. Or like, we met on Instagram. I know. So embarrassing. It is not embarrassing. That is literally the most common way to meet people now. So first of all, it's not embarrassing. However, there is something obviously in you that's like, how cool to meet someone out in the wild? Like, that's ideal and cool.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

So we're starting to picture this, and I'm like, you meet your husband on a plane. You guys hit it off. You then all of a sudden get like, this is. This is magic.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

So we start strategizing, Daddy gang. And I suggest you guys do this if you see a hot person on a plane. I get. It's also easier when you have a friend with you if you're solo, it's a little intimidating. Lauren and I decide you need to write your name and your number on a napkin. And we're going to have the flight attendant bring the napkin over to the.

[B]

Guy and my seat number so he, like, could, like, know it was who look for.

[C]

We decided we were going to do it, like, with an hour left in the flight, because this flight was, like, five fucking hours. And then we start stressing out because you were like, alex, I don't look the part.

[B]

I like. We were hungover as fuck because we were out until, like, 3am the night before. I'm in, like, a sweatsuit suit. I have not an ounce of makeup on.

[C]

We were pretty puffy.

[B]

I literally was like, do we ask for ice? And, like, I like ice. Roll my face with, like, ice from, like, the plane.

[C]

We look up, and so we just kept Harold the dog going. And Lauren goes one minute, gets up into the cabin, gets her makeup down. I need to post the videos that we took.

[B]

I'm, like, giving myself, like, a full beat, like, on the plane.

[C]

So Lauren starts contouring, and she's contouring it up, and she's looking so gorgeous. And I'm looking at the highlight.

[B]

My Best. But it was better.

[C]

No, no, you looked gorgeous. Okay. And she's highlighting. And all of a sudden, on the loudspeaker, we hear, thank God we didn't take, like, a sleeping pill. Over the loudspeaker, we hear, everybody, we're gonna have to deboard the plane.

[B]

At first, I thought this was a disaster, because I'm like, my husband's getting away. But then.

[C]

And then I realized, hold on, Lauren. We're deboarding to get back on board. Okay, this man is in the Delta 1 pods, which means he will be going to the Delta one lounge. We're gonna go to the lounge, so we'll be able to almost, like, congregate with him, and we can follow him. So everyone gets up, we get all of our stuff. Lauren's finishing her lip liner, and we beeline it to try to stay as close as humanly possible to this man. As everyone is deboarding the plane, we.

[B]

Have a tail on him.

[C]

We got off the plane, and he stopped at the desk to ask the agents if he goes back to the lounge, will they be able to give updates to the lounge? And something just came over me where I was like. And now seeing this man in his height, this man was, like, pushing 6, 3, 6, 4.

[B]

He had some nice, like, joggers on, some, like, athletic sneakers, a little athletic top, maybe. He was like an athlete in college.

[C]

Like, he was giving athlete dick. I was in it for Lauren. So I shove my way forward without even, like, thinking what I was gonna do, and I put my body right up behind him. So when he turns around from the desk talking to the woman at the kiosk, I will be right dead center there. Almost to the point where he makes physical contact with me. He turns around and almost bumps into me, and I go, oh, hey, what did. What did they say? And he looks at me, and he goes, oh, if you're in. And no, this was when we knew he eyed us because he was like, oh, us? If you're in Delta lounge, we can all go back to the lounge. And I was like, oh, really? They said that? And he goes, yes, we can go. I said, amazing. Lauren then, just wanting to make any contact, comes in. She goes, sorry, what did they say? I'm like, you're sitting right next to me. You just heard what he said. But she wanted to make contact with him.

[B]

She's like, I wanted him to hear my voice, feel my presence.

[C]

He said the same thing to Lauren. We go, okay, great. He starts walking to the lounge fast. He's walking quick he was beelining it, which we didn't know why, but eventually we learned why he's beelining it to lounge. Almost like running to the lounge.

[B]

We're on, like, a light jog, following. Like, the lounge is big. So, like, we can't let him get too much distance because, like, we can't let him go to a corner of the lounge and we lose him.

[C]

The lounge is, like, bigger than the fucking airport at jfk. Delta One lounge. Jesus fucking Christ. That thing is a fucking giant. Giant metropolis. Metropolis. So we are running, and then as we're running, I'm like, lauren, we look so creepy if he turns around and sees us running, like, why are we running? So we tried to be very covert, very undercover. We get to the lounge. We get to the lounge, and there's a man at the front. And he starts speaking to the man at the front of lounge. So we immediately stop with him again. And I don't know if you guys have ever had this, but whenever there is a flight that has been delayed or something going wrong on an airline, you start to bond with the people around you, right?

[B]

You're in together.

[C]

You become so cozy, comfortable. It's almost sad when you leave after the flight because you were in this battle together. That's what we were trying to push on this man. Like, I want this man to feel like we are his literal friends by the end of this. And he hopefully wants to fuck.

[B]

If he needs a shoulder to cry on, we're here.

[C]

So he turns to the guy and he's like, we're good to go. You guys will give us updates. And the person at the front of the lounge was like, yes, you're good. He goes, great. I got a rush. Do you know where the TVs are? I have to watch the football game. So naturally I'm standing there, not a clue in the world what football game is on. I'm like, Taylor Swift, Patrick Mahomes, he's. He's like, I gotta watch the game. Where's the tv? And I'm like, we. Yeah, we're.

[B]

We're trying to watch the game too, actually.

[C]

We're like, we. Yeah. Where is the game on? And he literally goes, oh, you guys want to go? Yeah, where's the tv? I'm like, yeah, I really need to see this game. What quarter is. Are there quarters? Yeah, what quarter are we in? And so they, like, point us to the tv. This man be lines it to the tv. We start making our way to the TV as well. He places himself down. We look at each other. And we go, we're being so fudgeing creepy.

[B]

We need to reel it back.

[C]

We now know where this man is sitting. Let's go at least to the bar, you guys. This is where the story takes a turn for the motherfucking worst. Okay? I would say an hour goes by.

[B]

And we're like building it up in our heads more and more. Like, I'm like, I am going to.

[C]

Completely fall in love. We're like, he went to Michigan. He's smart, he's attractive, he likes football. Oh, my God. You're in a fantasy league yourself, Lauren.

[B]

Maybe he'd be coming on, like, our New Year's trip with us completely. We thought it was going to be.

[C]

Sparks flying every 30 minutes. We had to go check in with the gate person. And he kept going over. And Lauren would walk over with him. She comes back over, she goes, hey, it's getting a little more flirty every time I go back over. It's progressing.

[B]

We were making bets. We are making when the flight would leave.

[C]

We're making progress. I'm like, you're literally getting fingered in the bathroom tonight. Like, you are actually entering the Mile High Club and I will be cheering you on. All of a sudden, our friend we run into at the airport shout out, aubry. Aubry walks into the airport. And we're like, aubry, what are you doing here? I've got a flight at 11 o'clock at night. Aubry, we found my husband, Lauren's husband. She goes, where is he? I want to get a glimpse of him because I say, this is one of the most gorgeous men you've ever seen in your life.

[A]

Okay?

[C]

We go, he's got a Texas hat on, a Michigan shirt on. Go find him.

[B]

He's in the back corner. Yep.

[C]

She giddily saunters off, and all of a sudden she comes back. And the face of happiness and excitement that she left with, she returns looking like she just saw a dead body. And I'm like, what? What's. What's. Aubrey, what's wrong? Lauren's like, wait, did you. Did you see him? And Aubrey goes, I have really, really, really upsetting news for you both. And we're both like, what? Do you want to say it or should I say it?

[B]

She goes, girls, Lauren, I'm so sorry, but he's gay.

[C]

No. In this moment, we were like, no, no, no, no.

[B]

There's no way.

[C]

No.

[B]

Because, like, you have a great gaydar or something.

[C]

I was like, this was full fucking flirting, I think.

[B]

But maybe I was flirting. I was laying my moves. We were making contact. We were making bets.

[C]

Or was it just, like, him being a nice person because you wanted information on the flight? I don't know. Maybe we're also, like, dick drunk, where we're just, like, wanting to find you anything that we're literally.

[B]

What's the proof? We needed proof.

[C]

So we said, aubrey, how do you know he's gay, sweetie? He's watching fucking football over there.

[B]

Like, he's got a Texas hat and a Michigan sweatshirt that doesn't scream gay to me.

[C]

Like, come on. Like, he's, like, hitting. Yeah, come on. She goes, girls, I stood behind him as he was watching the game. And he was scrolling and scrolling and scrolling. Naked men on Instagram and zooming in to their pectoral muscles and their V lines. And Lauren and I are dead silent, you guys. And we go, well, maybe. Maybe he's a casting agent.

[B]

Maybe he's a talent scout.

[C]

Maybe he's a. Maybe he's a talent model scout. Like, we don't know. And Aubrey looks at us like, you dumb fucks. You dumb fuck. Shut the fuck. And we're literally. There's no way. But everything that had, like, been built up into this moment, you guys, we couldn't accept that he was gay.

[B]

So we sent you in.

[C]

So I sent myself in, and I'm like, I need to see it for my own eyes. Like, I couldn't. I, at that point, literally thought Aubry was with us. So I go to find him, and I can't find him. And I'm like, it. I need to go pee. Let's go pee. I walk to the bathroom. He had changed locations. And you guys, I see it for myself. I walk over, and this man is still scrolling, scrolling, gorgeous men. Hot, sexy, chiseled. They look so fucking hot, but they're men. You know what I mean? And Lauren has a vagina. And it just wasn't gonna work. So I come back to Lauren. I go, yeah, he's gay. I'm. I put on makeup for nothing. So then Lauren, all of a sudden, guys, we're sitting at the bar. I'm to her right. There's a man to her left. Lauren. Lily goes, hey. Hi. Every fucking man. Oh.

[B]

But then, you know what? Aubrey leans in. Lauren, he's drinking a pink martini.

[C]

He was also gay. But then Laura was like, what the. My gator. And then there was another man that came over that. Like, there was a. There was a lot going on, and we got a little. We were a little upset.

[B]

For you, I didn't feel confident in my.

[C]

We didn't feel confident whatsoever, but we had a lot of fun doing it. And this is what I will say. It was so fun partaking in. Although it was a fucking disaster. First advice to anyone in a relationship or married or engaged, whatever the fck. Like, be a fucking homie to your girlfriends and put your neck out for them. And put yourself physically in moments where you are stopping men in their tracks for your fucking friend. Because what's so fucking great about. I'm realizing with the wing woman situation is like. Like, it makes you look like the chill, mysterious one. If I'm the fucking annoying freak, being like, hey, what time did they say we can go to the lounge? And then you're like, sorry, what did you say? It's such a good layup. Be the wing woman that your friend deserves. And for you, Lauren, you got to keep on the horse, bitch. You're cruising.

[B]

You've been a wing woman for me, like, many, many a times before.

[C]

You haven't been single that long in our life.

[B]

No.

[C]

You're more of a relationship girly.

[B]

Yes. The last time that I was, like, single a while ago was for one month.

[A]

Oh, yeah, that was bad.

[B]

Back in 2018, back in the Boondock days. Back in 2018, I was single for one month. And I said, big Al, I want to get out there, and I want to.

[C]

Where did we find this man? Where do we go? We found him at Catch. Oh, my God. We went to Catch that night. Literally hunting for dick. We literally went to Catch to find you a man. And we got so intoxicated, we both brought him back home.

[B]

I met him. You set me up with him, and I was gonna go home with him. And you're like, well, like, I don't want to be alone. And you were living at Slim Shady's house.

[C]

I was living at my ex boyfriend's. Well, at the time. Boyfriend house. Yes.

[B]

And he was out of town.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And you say just bring him back to bring him back to Slim's house.

[C]

And just mind you, I was acting like it was a guest bedroom. His roommate was fully another player on the team. And you guys fucked in his teammate's bed. And at the time, I thought that the boyfriend, Slim Shady, was cheating on me, which ends up, he was. So I don't feel bad, but I in the moment, like, looking back, you guys on Rob's bed, and then come.

[B]

The morning, I wake up and I'm like. I'm like, so hungover, and I'm so not into this. And I go get into bed with you and I'm like, alex, like, this guy needs to leave. Like, I don't want to like talk to him.

[C]

Because to be fair, it was like 10am and he was like still lingering. So disgusting.

[B]

We, we're like, what do we do? What do we do? What do we do? And I write him a note and I say, hey, so sorry, I had a great time, but I really need to die alone in peace. You gotta go. And I went, crept in, drop the note.

[C]

You stuck it under the door, gave.

[B]

It a little knock and then ran out.

[C]

Like the fact that this man is in our home, basically, and you're leaving this man a note to be like, please let yourself out. Lauren is then comes back in bed and we lock the door. We are in my ex boyfriend's apartment.

[B]

Who is an MLB player. There is memorabilia, signed autographs, team jerseys, like all over. So this like New York City, like 20 year old boys frat boy is gonna like wake up and be like, I'm in a penthouse of like an MLB player. And the funniest thing is you, when you first started to call her daddy, you like hinted at this story that like you brought someone back, like for a friend to Slim Shady's when he was out of town and this guy found you. Like, this guy heard the story and DM'd you a picture of the note.

[C]

He kept the note, you guys, for four. Three years later, three years later, this man DMS me a picture and he goes, one of the greatest night mornings. Yeah, mornings of my life. I wake up after having great sex and I walk around and I just am literally realizing that I'm in a Mets pitcher's apartment. But then I remember laying there with you and we're so hungover and I'm like, there's no way he's gonna steal anything, right, Lauren? But we were so far gone that we had been like, you left a note. We were being so freaks.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

And we just were like, I like.

[B]

Can'T talk to anyone. Like, he just like needs to leave.

[C]

And then I remember we heard the front door slam and we walked around. I'm like, honestly, I don't give a if you stole anything. Honestly, take everything in check.

[B]

But Slim Shady was not happy.

[C]

Oh, he was livid. And I was like, yeah, but what pussy were you in this week? Okay, Lauren, in his bed, you were in a different girl. And I'm the one that just gets who everyone got. But Alex. So that was. Yeah, I was A pretty good wing woman that night. I take pride in being a good wing woman, and I'm very, very excited for this new venture for you. And I'm very happy that you're enjoying the single life, because I think that you sometimes, understandably, when you're single and a lot of your friends are in relationships, I feel like almost all your friends are in relationships. Right?

[B]

Like, pretty much every friend is in a relationship, engaged or married.

[C]

I think that can be hard where you're, like, not looking forward to being single only because you're like, fudge. I don't have that many single friends, and I feel like you are having a lot of fun with it, and you're being really open to going and meeting a lot of different people.

[B]

Yeah. I will say the one positive is being the only single one. Everyone's kind of excited to wing woman. Everyone's like, oh, like, let me, like, live vicariously through you a little bit.

[C]

Oh, I love that.

[B]

That's a fun aspect. And another thing, I will say that to daddy gang, who's maybe, like, on the verge of, like, I know I need to end a relationship or wanting to end something and being scared about starting over at 30.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Something I've realized is dating at 30, because the last time I was single, I was 26. Dating at 30 is so, so much different than dating at 26. Like, I feel like, at least for my experience so far, everyone is just, like, so, like, straightforward. And, like, the games are, like, really, really done. And, like, it's not like, am I gonna, like, like, obviously, like, I'm not just, like, gonna, like, text people. Like, so, like, there's some coyness to it, of course, but it's, like, not games and it's straightforward, and everyone's just like, yeah, like, I'm looking for someone, and, like, I'm not around, which is, like, so nice. It's refreshing. It just. It's easier.

[A]

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[C]

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[A]

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[C]

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[A]

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[C]

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[A]

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[C]

I feel like there's only a certain amount of years you can play the game until it actually gets boring.

[B]

Like now, if someone's playing the game, I'm like, okay, well, it's not cool anymore, right?

[C]

You're like, I don't care.

[B]

So next, at 26, if someone was playing the game, I'd be like, okay, like, maybe, like, I'm a little bit into this.

[C]

Well, again, because when you're younger, in your 20s, like, who the wants to get married and settle down? Some people, but not me. At that point, I was like, I want to feel the thrill. I want to be getting my head bashed into the mat mattress. I want to be getting flipped upside down, and then I want to be getting ghosted the next day. I want to have my heart ripped out of my chest, and I want to do it all over again and then some. And then when you get a little older, you're kind of like, I literally don't have time.

[B]

No.

[C]

I have taxes. I have a life. I have a family. I have trips. I have work. I have a bunch of. And all my friends are finding their person. Like, I want to be intentional about how, like, intentional about what I'm doing and where I'm spending.

[B]

If I'm gonna leave my house and, like, put on makeup and, like, like, go out on, like, a Sunday or, like a Tuesday. Like, let's be straightforward and, like, not waste each other's time completely. Actually, though, I've run into two issues with my dating game that I would love your opinion on.

[C]

Oh, my God. Hit me.

[B]

Okay, issue number one. I cannot end a date under three hours. I have had no date go under three hours. The longest so far being a first date lasting eight hours.

[C]

We. Sorry, I was just swallowing. Did you just say you went on a date that lasted eight hours?

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

Lauren, what does that even mean? What time did you start the date?

[B]

I think we went to dinner at 6:30.

[C]

What time did you get home? 2:00am no, you're disturbing me right now. Are you in? Are you getting married?

[B]

No.

[C]

Did you ever. Did you want to see the man again?

[B]

I don't know.

[C]

Wait. Only Lauren being like, I spent eight hours with a man, and I don't even know if I want to see him again. I thought you were about to tell me that you literally are in love with someone. You spent eight hours with a man.

[B]

So my issue is you can't end it. I can't end it because in my mind, I'm like, what if they're a little nervous right now? Or, like, what if, like, the spark's about to hit and, like, while I'm here, like, I might as well just, like, give it, like, let it run its course a little bit and, like, see if something pivots.

[C]

I get what you're saying. Sometimes I do that with interviewing, where I'll be talking to someone and, like. Like, the beginning is, like, light work. You're like, oh, you're a little nervous. Let me throw you.

[B]

Yeah, yeah.

[C]

Softballs.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

But by the end, once you're jiving, you could ride off into the sunset. Okay, wait, hold on. Is this the plant man? No, I can't. Can we just quickly tell that story? Okay. Okay, you're up. You had a very long date.

[B]

I go on a very long first date with this guy, eight hours, and we're drinking at a bar, and I just moved, and I'm telling him, like. He's like, what'd you do earlier that day? And I'm like, oh, I went plant shopping. And, like, I got myself a new plant, naturally. And he's like, oh, well, like, I'm moving tomorrow. And, like, I don't know what to do with my plants. Like, do you want to come and, like, get all of my plants and, like, you can have all of my plants? And I'm like, fantastic.

[C]

Like, you're drunk. You're like, free plants. Are you fucking kidding me? Yes. Yes. So then what happens, though?

[B]

So I go over, and I end up leaving, and I don't leave with the plants. But then the next day, you.

[C]

A foot massage.

[B]

Yes.

[C]

No. Can I just tell that part? It's so good, Lauren. It's so good. This man's gonna love this.

[B]

You think?

[C]

Lauren, he's gonna love it. And it's not even, like, offensive. It's hilarious. So what? And tell me. Correct me if I'm wrong.

[B]

Okay.

[C]

Lauren says she's in this man's apartment. They're having a nightcap. A nightcap? You've been on seven dates at this point in one night. And Lauren sits down and how does he ask for your foot? Wait, does he just take your.

[B]

Yeah, he just grabs it.

[C]

He grabs her feet, to which she's like this. And Lauren, in her head was like.

[A]

Please, for the love of God. No, no, no.

[C]

I hope he doesn't have a foot fetish. Please don't have a foot fetish. Please don't have a foot fet. He takes off her sock, takes off the other sock.

[B]

Thank God I had a pedicure.

[C]

And he starts massaging her feet. And what do you do in that moment? Like, oh, I guess you're fucked up. So it's.

[B]

Yeah, I was drunk at that point. I was just like, okay. I think I was just in my head, like, please don't pop a toe in your mouth. Please don't pop a toe in your mouth.

[C]

Honestly, that is like a dream. If a man's gonna massage, I get it. On a first date, it's a little much, but a man that's willing to give acts of service.

[B]

I've been out there, I've been having experiences.

[C]

She's living. So then the next morning you wake up because you don't sleep there.

[B]

I leave.

[C]

You don't hook up, like, more than a make out.

[B]

No.

[C]

You get home and then. And then he. And then she wakes up in the morning and he shows up to your apartment with like 45 plants.

[B]

Guys, I have really nice plants now. Like, I have so many plants. Like, I don't know what to do with them.

[C]

Plants are expensive. Like, good plants. Yes.

[B]

And they're like. They came with pots.

[C]

Oh, my God.

[B]

And like, I've never owned this many plants now. And like, now, like, I feel like I'm like a plant mom.

[C]

And he just leave Chicago? He's gone.

[B]

Yeah, he doesn't live in Chicago anymore.

[C]

Here's the thing. Diamonds, plants, it's all in the same realm, okay? If you can get something from a birth date, you're winning. You got a foot massage.

[B]

Oh, he brought me cheese knives, too. Too.

[C]

What? So he just gave you all the shit that he was getting rid of? Here's the thing. I'm really proud of you. I feel like you're having good experiences, but you need. I agree. I think you are fast.

[B]

Do you think you, like. When should I, like, start cutting it?

[C]

To be fair, I feel like back in the day hours is fair. Three hours is a long fucking diamond. But here's the thing. I do think when you're single, there's also something to be said about, like on a Wednesday night, on a Thursday Night if you didn't have plans with your girlfriends. Like, like, yeah, I guess you could be home, like, reading Acotar, but, like, I finished it. Oh, well, then, exactly. So, like, what the else are you doing? We read our series. You're done binging our shows. Like, but the point is, is you. I feel like. I feel like you are someone that, like, you like to hang out with people.

[B]

I think that's also the thing. Like, I've been really fortunate. Like, all the dates I've gone on. Like, while there might not have been, like, enough chemistry to go on a second date, like, they are all, like, lovely people.

[C]

Yeah. And you're, like, getting to know them.

[B]

And, like, and myself, period.

[C]

Okay, Lauren, this is my advice to you. Number one, if you're going on a weekday date, do you do those often?

[B]

I never do Friday or Saturday. I'm a big Sunday date person.

[C]

Okay. So I feel like if you're doing either a Sunday or you're doing a weekday thing, I think that. Because I was gonna say go for drinks, but, like, make them pay for a good dinner. Like, get yourself a good steak and fill up. You know what I mean? So I think because I get it when people, like, just go for drinks, it's easier to get out of.

[B]

Yeah. But I've been doing that. That I'm, like, having drinks for hours, and now I'm like, I'm really hungry, so I might as well eat.

[C]

Exactly. So I think I already know you, and I was the same. Like, go for the dinner. I do think you can always say, like, I have an early morning tomorrow. And I know that's not that fun, but you're still gonna, like, have a drink and you're gonna hang. I do think you just have to almost cut yourself, though, because what I also recognize is first dates are so fun, but you don't want to blow your load in the first date where, like, you almost are kind of like. Like, I don't really need anything more. We kind of talk about everything. Like, what else is there to do? Almost. I've had those dates where I'm like, that was so fun. But I almost don't need to, like, see this person again because I don't see a future with them. And I kind of know everything about them now. Like, it's over.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

I think you want to still feel like you have more questions about someone. So I would say you just have to eat at the normal pace. And by the third course, Lauren, get the check and go home. But you're Going for nightcap.

[B]

That's where I need to cut it off.

[C]

You need to cut it?

[B]

No. No nightclaps after dinner.

[C]

No. Okay, what's the other problem you're going with?

[B]

I keep thinking that everyone's trying to kiss me goodbye, and they're not. And so, like, they're going for a goodbye hug, and I kiss them, and it's really awkward.

[C]

So you're the problem. Lauren's like, they're not trying to kiss me, but I feel like it, so I go in for it first. I think what you have. That is actually so fair.

[B]

One was so bad, I literally ran away and got in the Uber.

[C]

Wait, what happened?

[B]

Like, he. We were, like, going for the hug, and, like, I thought, like, he was, like, gonna try to kiss me. So I go and I kiss him, and it was just like. And I literally. My Uber was there, and I literally just, like, turn around and I just get in the Uber. I don't say anything. I just turn around.

[C]

You just speed away.

[B]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[C]

Okay. No, no. This is what I think you need to do, Which I actually completely agree. First dates, when you're vibing with someone also, like. Like, I like a first date makeout because I like to be like, maybe if the conversation was, like, average or mid the makeout, if it's so good, it makes you be like, maybe I'll go on a second date with you. You know what I mean? Like, that's an added point. Like, are you sexually attracted to the person?

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

So I'm all for a little makeout on the first date, but if you don't want to do the makeout, I think, well, I've been initiating all of.

[B]

These, and they've been like, what are you doing?

[C]

But, Lauren, I think you need to. When you go to hug them goodbye, you need to hug. I can't believe we're doing this. Hug. And then it's a. It's. It's pug. Yeah, it's a one, two, whatever. The hug, and then grab the ass and kind of finger the dingleberries in and kind of pinch his hair. No, no, you hug. And the minute you're done with the hug, you kind of real. You. You turn your head away from them and you kind of pull back. You're probably kind of doing a linger.

[B]

I hug. Okay, ready? Hug me. I hug.

[C]

Okay. You hug.

[B]

And then I make eye contact.

[C]

You're literally in my nostril here. You literally are. No, Lauren.

[B]

Okay, okay, wait. I have a solution.

[C]

You have to go like this you go like this and then, and then you go like that. Have you ever hugged an uncle?

[B]

Like, okay, wait, so. So this was really distressing me. And. Oh, I was talking to my one guy friend in Chicago. I'm like, does this ever happen to you? Like, this is an epidemic over here for me. And he's like, lauren, here's my rule that I live hard and fast by on the first date. If the, if a kiss does not happen during the actual date, he's like, I never kiss goodbye. Because a goodbye kiss, there's so much pressure and it's so forced. So he was like, now sit. And he's like. So like, if you're like sitting, we're doing a tutorial. If you're like sitting and like talking, he's like, if you're like, knees are touching, like you go in for the kiss during the date, like, then normal natural chemistry. But he's like, if it doesn't happen on the actual date, never on the goodbye.

[C]

Okay, that's. This is, this is good confirmation. So here's the thing though. I'm gonna rebuttal a tiny bit. The goodbye. If it's the literal goodbye, when you are like, uber's ready, I go. And you're like, hands on the taxi cab or Uber. You're like, I guess I'm going now. And he's like, bye. Yeah, get in the car. Okay, you're trying to like elongate to a four hour situation. Like, just one more nightcap. I don't want to go home just yet. But I think, for example, after dinner, Matt and I, on our first date, it was a back alley make out. How I knew it was gonna be a back alley make out is there was a lot of sexual tension throughout the dinner.

[B]

Okay, this is my mistake. There's no sexual chemistry or no sexual tension. And then I try to plant a kiss on him.

[C]

Lauren.

[B]

This is good. This is good info.

[C]

So you're just not reading the room?

[B]

I don't know what I'm doing.

[C]

No, I think you're just having fun.

[B]

I'm trying to give them a good time.

[C]

No. And you're having fun. And you're having fun. You're a sexual being. You're seeing if you can.

[B]

Maybe I'm too like, pent up and I.

[C]

You're kind of like. You're kind of looking at them like, legs open, like, this man is like. Like, we literally fought at dinner and our views are completely different.

[B]

We literally talked about like, politics and like, your job and like, there was.

[C]

Nothing sexual going on, Lauren.

[B]

I'm not doing that.

[C]

No, no, no, listen. I think it's so fucking attractive when the woman makes the first move. However, you know, we don't want you to get a reputation around Chicago. They're like, yeah, this fucking.

[B]

I need to clean up my act.

[C]

You got to get it together. No. Have fucking fun. Fun. But no. I think if it's at the end of the night, there's something really steamy and hot about this built. But to be fair, on my first date with Matt, he literally reached across the table at one point and held my hand, and he was like, can I kiss you yet? So we had been love that. I know. That was, like, fucking hot. And I literally was like, no.

[B]

Okay, so that's a really good, tangible example.

[C]

Yes.

[B]

Of tension and chemistry.

[C]

He's, like, touching me. He's like, hold my hand. He was like, can I kiss you yet? I said, no know. So I knew we were gonna kiss. If this man is given, it is a job interview through and through, and he's trying to network, baby. And this is giving more LinkedIn. Yeah. I think you don't give them the case.

[B]

Don't plant one on them.

[C]

Don't plant one unless you're in the mood and you're horny that night. You know what? Bring them back. Rarely are men gonna be like, no, no, no, no. I don't want to see you and your vibrator tonight in your bed. Like, all right, Like, I think you got to decide what you want to do. I'm so excited that you're thriving and you're single. Honestly, you're gonna find your guy.

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[C]

Lauren brought a game.

[B]

Okay.

[C]

She's fun.

[B]

I brought a game.

[C]

Do you do this on your dates?

[B]

Yeah, I played Connect 4 for like an hour and a half on one of them.

[C]

What? Lauren, Connect four. Where the did you find a Connect four thing?

[B]

At a bar for the night out.

[C]

I thought you like brought them back to your apartment.

[B]

No.

[C]

Okay. Wait. That's cute.

[B]

Yeah, cute, cute. I love games.

[C]

Okay.

[B]

Okay. I have a game. And it's New Year's theme since today. New year, new U.S. new Year's Day. And it's stuff things that people normally do during the new year. Oh, and we. I'm gonna name them.

[C]

Okay.

[B]

And then if you could see yourself doing it in the new year, have a drink, love. Go back to your natural hair color.

[C]

Absolutely not.

[B]

Oh, I'll drink. I'm kind of doing that right now.

[C]

By choice or by. Or did someone fuck your hair up?

[B]

I'm a little darker than I would like to be right now.

[C]

Lauren has been crying. No, we can't. We can't. Okay? We're both not going natural. No, fuck that shit.

[B]

When's the last time you had your natural hair color?

[C]

Never. I have put in so much fun actually, though no one will ever know.

[B]

When was the last Time you had your natural hair color.

[C]

High school. Not even eighth grade.

[B]

When did you first dye your hair?

[C]

Summer going into freshman year of high school. And I will never go back and you will never see with my natural hair unless there's a gun to my head bed. And even when I'm pregnant one day wigs up in this. Okay, next.

[B]

Okay. Take a drink. If you would get a dog in the new year.

[C]

Oh, my God. Matt literally will kill me. I make jokes to Matt being like.

[B]

I could see you getting it.

[C]

Do we want a third? And he's like, you are mentally unstable if you think we need a third. Matt's like, give me a baby before another dog fair. I don't think we need another third dog.

[B]

I would fudgeing love nothing more than a dog, but I live in an apartment building. I travel too much.

[C]

No dog.

[B]

No dog for me.

[C]

No dog right now.

[B]

Live off Bruce.

[C]

Yes, you love Bruce.

[B]

Take a drink. If you would go on a solo trip in the new year, I will drink to that.

[C]

I'm too scared. Like, I can't everything in my body. Our. Our best friend Kristen, goes on solo trips all the time.

[B]

She just got back from an 11.

[C]

Day in Nicaragua, and I literally looked at her, and I'm like, you are everything I want to be, Kristen, but there isn't a bone in my body that could get myself on a plane and go somewhere and not think that there is a man gonna come through that door to kill and harm me. Like, I can't go on a solo trip. I'm too scared.

[B]

It's on my, like, little short bucket list that I have before I get in a relationship. I think that would be a good experience for me. Like, I kind of want to follow in Kristen's footsteps and do, like, a surfing retreat. But the issue is, the last time I went surfing, I broke my foot.

[C]

Yeah, like, we. You're gonna go. Maybe you'll go on a solo. But, like, I'm gonna have someone trailing you. I'm gonna get you a security guard or something. I'm just so. It sucks being a woman.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

Like, it sucks that we have to think about that. Like, I remember at one point, I said to a guy at one point, like, I could never go on a solo trip. And they were like, why? And I was like, why do you think? They're like, I literally don't know. And I'm like, oh, okay. That's the difference between men, man and woman. Continue.

[B]

Have a drink. If you would get a tattoo in.

[C]

The new year, Absolutely not.

[B]

I think if you see me getting a tattoo, it's like a little bit of, like, a pink flag that I'm having a minty bee.

[C]

Oh. I think that's like, a blazing red flag. Lauren. That's not pink. You.

[B]

Not, like, for anyone, but, like, for you. For me, personally, no.

[C]

No. If you're getting a tattoo. I know. I gotta somehow find a way to contact your therapist. No, I think we're not tattoo girls. No, we've just never.

[B]

I don't have a single tattoo. You don't have a single tattoo. You would pass out. Out. Because you can't do needles.

[C]

I literally. Before, when I heard that, I would just literally pass out.

[B]

Okay, but, like, gun to your head. You had to get a tattoo, like, right now, like, what would you get?

[C]

This is why I know I should never get a tattoo, is because, like, literally, if there was a gun to my head, I'm telling you, I have nothing. I have nothing I would want to permanently put on my body. I have nothing. Nothing.

[B]

I've, like, lightly thought about it, and I'm like, Like, maybe, like, something to honor my dad, but, like, I don't want to be the girl with the dead dad tattoo.

[C]

No, I think you could just, like, look at pics and pray to him.

[B]

Rip. Papa.

[C]

Love you, Rob. Yeah. No, I don't think we're tattoo girls.

[B]

No. Okay.

[C]

Love you, Papa. If only your dad knew. Love you, papa.

[B]

Have a drink. If you would get Botox in the.

[C]

New year, please, multiple drinks. Fucking facelift coming soon, I hope. No, I'm just kidding.

[B]

I've never gotten Botox, but I want to.

[C]

I've got enough for both of us.

[B]

And I'm gonna do it when I visit you in la, because I want to do, like. I don't want someone to, like, fuck me up. Like, I think you can. I've seen some eyebrows go a little askew.

[C]

Oh, I've had it. Trust me. Go back to my Forbes conference. I wanted to fucking end it all. I think that you should absolutely. When you feel ready, get Botox in your forehead. It literally makes your skin look so nice. Also, there is a trend right now, and I am. I am so interested. I. I know the certain celebrities that have done it. I've been zooming in, zooming in. There is a trend right now of the lower facelift that everyone is getting. It's like, you just. You're not old enough to get the full facelift, so all these celebrities are getting these lower facelifts that it just pulls it basically from a little lower than, like, right where your nose kind of is ending, and they just pull everything up. So whenever you see these people on the red carpet and it's like their jaw looks so fudgeing. Snatched one. I've heard that they're getting these things injected to give them a nicer jawline. It's like literally a fake implant thing of a jaw filler or like an actual fake thing, apparently.

[B]

Oh.

[C]

And then on top of that, they're snatching it with a facelift. So I'm not getting one. But, like, when do we get facelifts at like, 50, 60. Oh, sooner.

[B]

Sooner.

[C]

Okay, so we'll go together. Matt will drop us off when we're.

[B]

Like, Matt will take care of us.

[C]

Yeah, yeah.

[B]

I'll just still be third wheeling, you guys.

[C]

No, it'll be perfect. We'll all get facelifts together. Matt's like, I don't want one. I'm like, you're getting one. Okay. So. Yes. Botox in the future, obviously.

[B]

Okay. Have a drink in the new year. If you would try ayahuasca.

[C]

Absolutely not.

[B]

Like, I'm curious. Like, I think it sounds really intense.

[C]

I don't want to shit my pants. I already do it enough. I don't want to shit and throw up. And you know me with drugs. Yeah. I'm not a drug girl.

[B]

I think I could handle it.

[C]

You could handle. You and Kristen could do ayahuasca together.

[A]

But it's.

[B]

It sounds like, what do you think? Say you wouldn't shit your pants. What spiritual journey do you think you would go on? Go on in your ayahuasca journey.

[A]

Oh, my God.

[C]

Like, I know this is, like, lame to say, but, like, I'm just not that type of person. Like, if I have a problem, I literally just, like, I address it head on quickly, and I keep it moving. Like, I don't feel like I'm someone that's like, the nature and the sand and I need to put my feet in the ground and get the sand. Like, I don't know. I feel like I'm every week.

[B]

Would you, like, talk to Nana maybe?

[C]

No, I don't give a about my grandma. Like, I love her, but I wouldn't be like Nana. Like, I love my. No, I give a about her, but not in that way. I wouldn't like Nana. Like, my Nana died. I had a great life with her. She was awesome. I loved her. But, like, I don't need to talk to her. I guess I would like to know if she's like, sitting in Mercury. We always wondered if she was, like, bad behaved, that she never got straight up to heaven.

[B]

Not Mercury. Purgatory.

[C]

Oh, my God. Oh, my God. I'm not even drinking. No. I always wondered, like, is Nana make it out? Nana's definitely in heaven at this point. She went through some trauma. I have no interest in talking to my grandmother. I mean, it wouldn't be bad, but, like, I just don't think I'd be like, I need to go through drugs to do that. You know what I mean? So I think for me, no ayahuasca. I think I need that.

[A]

What do you.

[C]

Who would you connect with your dad?

[B]

Like, not to be the dead dad.

[C]

Girl, but, like, I know, but would you want to?

[B]

I don't know.

[C]

Like, do you want to, like, connect?

[B]

Like, that sounds like it could ruin my life.

[C]

You're like, I kind of want to keep him where I kept him.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

I feel like we're not going on that journey.

[B]

I don't see ayahuasca in the next year for me.

[C]

But if you do, come and sit down and talk to us about it.

[B]

I will. I'll let you guys know.

[C]

Perfect. Thanks. Wait. Do you talk to dead people at ayahuasca?

[B]

No. I think an ayahuasca, you confront whatever demons you haven't confronted, and maybe that's having a conversation with a dead person who you feel you didn't have closure with.

[C]

No, Nana's definitely not haunting me, but now that I think about it, who is dead and haunting me? I guess no one. One. So I guess it. Oh, confront the demons, like.

[B]

Like a demon. Your inner demons. Do you have any inner demons that you want to talk to us about today?

[C]

Oh, my God. You know, Happy New Year, everyone. This is not the episode to talk about that. No, I got some demons, but, like, I don't want to face you.

[B]

You want to keep them locked up today?

[C]

Yeah. Pent that up. Lock it away.

[B]

Demons are staying locked up. Up for the year 2025.

[C]

Yeah. We'll connect back maybe in 2026. Let that.

[B]

That's the year of confronting demons.

[C]

Love, love, love. Is that it?

[B]

Yeah. Do you have a New Year's resolution?

[C]

I have no New Year's resolutions. I will be honest. I have so many goals that I am setting for myself with regard to work and career, and I feel like. Like, I've never felt more motivated and excited for this year. I feel like there's been so many changes that are coming in a fabulous way. I'm gonna roll out a bunch of new stuff with Sirius XM that's gonna give the Daddy Gang more content, which is very exciting. And I know I've been saying that for a while, guys, but it's coming. It's just basically, it's starting in February, essentially, so I haven't been able to talk about it because you guys know I. I love a good little tease, and I love a good little promotion that I love a good little drop to get your panties wet. So I have a lot of things I'm excited to give to the Daddy Gang because they have been so supportive of me and this show, and I wouldn't be here without them. So I think 2025 is gonna be the year of doing everything for the Daddy Gang and connecting with as many people as I humanly possibly can. And that's literally why I'm coming out with this drink. Like, when I think of the unwell lifestyle, I totally see people online being like, I don't want to be unwell in my 30s. And I'm like, me either. Like, me either at all. I. But unfortunately, like, life isn't perfect. We're all exhausted. Whether it's from work or you're drinking or you're sober or you're. Your life is. Or you're exhausted from work or it's just like, children. Children. Single, dating, kissing, random men. Like, Lauren, like, we're all a little unwell. And I think this drink was just, like, another extension of what the Daddy Gang and I have built is this community. And now to be able to, like, physically hold something that can help people when they're feeling shitty, I'm like, that's pretty cool. And I never knew what the first thing that I would come out with would be. And now this feels so natural to me, having been an athlete my whole life. Hydration has been in my life my whole life. But I also am not a fudgeing athlete anymore, and I sit on my fucking ass more than I work out. And I want something that doesn't make me feel like shit if I didn't hit the gym that day. Or you can have it in the gym. So it's available, guys, now in Target, if you want to go buy it and try it. It's so yummy. Lauren, what did you say about it when you tried the cocktail version?

[B]

I had many cocktail versions at the launch party in New York, but, like, those were, like, just like a bartender making them this. I just poured tequila and the strawberry, and it blends so well.

[C]

And Lauren goes, alex, this Is gonna be the cocktail at my wedding.

[B]

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[C]

I'm gonna sponsor your wedding.

[B]

Hydration. Sponsoring my wedding.

[C]

I will stock you up. But no, I'm really excited. And Yeah, I think 2025 is going to be a great year. How do you feel about 2025?

[B]

I ended 2024 making a really, really hard decision to end my relationship.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

That I'm really proud of. So I want to go into 2025 not settling and being really, really intentional and not getting antsy, not getting impatient, not feeling like about myself and just taking my time and just not settling. That's my, I love that for you.

[C]

That's my, I love that for you so much. I also think personal wise for 2025, like, I feel like Matt and I are in such a good place and we always joke like we, you know, like we love working. We are so passionate about what we do. But I feel like we did a really good job in 2024, like being so intentional about the time that we spent together and that had nothing to do with work. So I think I want to take into 2025 what we kind of like laid the groundwork of 2024 of like, we can love working, we can, can be passionate. But what really also matters to me is my relationship with my husband. And I think I want to continue to be so intentional about the moments where we are offline and quiet and go and have good sex at a resort and enjoy our time together. And yeah, I'm really excited.

[B]

I'm excited for two.

[C]

So Lauren and I are about to go to a bar. That's why Lauren was pregaming. I was like taking a break because my throat was hurting. But now I'm gonna start ramping it up. Let's have a little tequila and unwell hydration. And I really hope, daddy gang, that you listen. If you were someone that was at home by yourself on New Year's Eve, I have been there. I have cried in my bed and been like, this is the worst New Year's Eve of my life. And a lot of times I feel like those nights are what leads you to the best year yet. Because there's nowhere to go but up. And I know it sounds depressing, but like, I have been there through the trenches, sobbing, laying in my childhood bed, being like, I'm a loser. I don't know what the I'm doing next. And it's only up from there. So if you're at a low right now, trust me when I say this is your year. Let's get it. If you were someone that had the best time, I'm so happy for you that you have people around you that you're able to just enjoy your life with these people and keep investing in your friends. Don't center a man or whatever to your life. Like, make sure you're giving all of the energy to all of your relationships. I feel like that's another thing in 2025. Like, we've been so good about.

[B]

You've been so intentional. I was even talking about you to, like, my Chicago friends and I was just like, I really admire, like, you've been so intentional with your relationships this past year.

[C]

Well, I love you and Lauren and I are gonna go eat some burgers and get a little Tipsy Whipsy.

[B]

So we're at altitude, baby.

[C]

Oh, yeah. I love you all. This is about to be the best year yet. I will see you next Wednesday.

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