To ring in the new year we are kicking off with some honesty. Y’all don’t know how to screen your dates. At least, that’s the verdict from Alyssa in this solo episode of the MissJudged podcast... She’s tackling the elephant in the room: most people have no idea how to properly screen for dating, and it’s why so many end up in bad matches, situationships, or just wasting their own time.

Alyssa lays out the difference between what you need and what you want, why perfection checklists never work, and how dodging big conversations about marriage and kids only leads to disaster. She also shares real examples of how a little honesty up front could save months (or years) of heartache.

From dating apps to real-life encounters, this episode is blunt, funny, and a reminder that the best way to find love isn’t more swipes, it’s learning how to screen smarter.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

The difference between what you need vs. what you just want
Why situationships aren’t cute and how to stop falling into them
The one simple screening question that reveals red flags instantly
Why “not sure” about kids and marriage is the biggest waste of time
The truth about unrealistic dating checklists (and how to ditch them)
How being direct from the start saves months, or even years, of heartbreak

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