How To Manage Dating an Over-Texter

Summary

U Up? — "How To Manage Dating an Over-Texter"

Date: February 28, 2025
Hosts: Jordana Abraham & Jared Freid
Main Theme: Navigating dating mismatches, boundaries around communication (especially over-texting), and practical advice for modern daters

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Episode Overview

In this lively Friday episode, Jordana and Jared tackle the challenges of dating in the modern world, from being pressured to move for love to managing someone who texts too much, too soon. With trademark humor and honesty, they answer listener dilemmas on over-sharing, unbalanced communication, and the fine line between endearing and overwhelming. Along the way, they riff on city stereotypes, discuss their own boundaries, and share their thoughts on ghosting, icks, and the etiquette of shutting down an over-texter without causing hurt.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Playing "Pack or Pass": Would You Move for Love?

(08:00 – 22:40)

• Jared is asked, “What cities would you move to if your partner wanted to return home?”

  • Cities he'd move to: Chicago, San Diego, Park City, Austin, Houston, Atlanta, Cleveland, Minneapolis.
  • Cities he'd refuse: Buffalo ("I pray for Buffalo. Bless their heart. I want Buffalo to win a Super Bowl just so they'll shut the up." — Jared, 10:43), Des Moines.
  • Candid, humorous assessments of each city’s "vibe," cost of living, and social scene.
  • Discussion on the emotional complexity of moving somewhere for someone else, especially the potential resentment ("I would be, like, resentful, but I would go." — Jordana, 16:46).

• Notable Moment:

  • On city pride and identity:
    "I'm not moving to Buffalo to go to Toronto—you know, I don't even think I would do, I think once you go to these towns, you're in." (15:34)

2. Location Stereotypes & “Where Are You From?” Flexes

(17:05 – 24:05)

• Critiquing people who retain pride in where they were born versus where they grew up.

  • "My parents moved from Queens, but I live in Cleveland. You're like, so you're from Cleveland." — Jared (17:08)
  • Jordana and Jared explore regional identity and its impact on personality and dating.

• Long Island vs. Westchester Rivalry

  • Warm but teasing debate about regional stereotypes, accents, and the hierarchy of NYC suburbs.
  • “Long Island is also its own brand of person...There’s a stigma.” — Jared (22:41)

3. Icky or Picky: The 3-Date Dilemma (Umbrella Guy)

(28:43 – 37:12)

• Listener story: Woman dates a man who makes sushi for her, has a small penis but makes up for it in other ways, and brings a sun umbrella on a hike.

  • Hosts break down whether the “ick” was about superficial reasons or a cumulative effect.

• Memorable Quotes:

  • “You can't have a small penis and carry an umbrella. Sun umbrella. On a hike.” — Jared (32:22)
  • “Each thing on its own isn’t necessarily a deal breaker, but maybe like, you put it all together and you’re feeling a certain way just in general.” — Jordana (34:12)
  • "I am an ick detector." — Jared (34:12)

• Host Advice:

  • Honesty about what turns you off is important, but ghosting isn't kind, and "penis size" as a breakup reason is in poor taste.
  • “It's a little tacky to bring up penis size.” — Jared (37:08)
  • Don’t ghost—send a respectful message if you’re not interested.

4. Main Dilemma: How To Manage Dating an Over-Texter

(40:04 – 45:58)

• Listener email: She likes a single dad she's just started seeing, but he's texting her constantly, oversharing personal details after just one date. She finds it overwhelming but doesn’t know how to ask for space without hurting his feelings.

• Host Insights & Strategies:

  • Over-texting can fast-forward emotional intimacy beyond the relationship’s reality.
  • There's a risk of false intimacy that preempts the actual dating experience.
  • Jared’s Script:
    “Put a pin in this for our date.” — Jared (43:30)
    But Jordana suggests:
    "That's a crazy story. I am super swamped at work. I would love to hear more about it on our date later though." — Jordana (44:22)

• Memorable Advice:

  • “There’s a lot here to unpack and I’m too busy to give you the energy this deserves. Let’s talk about it in person.” — combined suggestion (45:00)
  • If the other person can’t handle this boundary, they might not be a good fit.

• Red Flag Watch:

  • If someone gets upset at a reasonable attempt to slow down the "relationship escalation," that’s a compatibility issue—possibly even love-bombing (46:07).

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Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• Jared on Over-Texting Dangers:
  "I've been in the scenario where the texting has gotten ahead...we almost can't catch up to the texting, right? Like we have to go on like 50 dates to get to where we are texting." (42:29)

• Jordana on Boundary-Setting:
  "This deserves more attention than I can give over text. Excited to talk more about this on our date." (44:58)

• Jared sums up the key communication issue:
  "The mistake that gets made is like, hey, I'm super busy. Like, chill. Like, you could come off callous...so give it a compliment sandwich." (45:32)

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Advice Recap

• Be honest and kind with dating “icks”—but don’t get mean.
• If texting gets too intimate, refresh boundaries with a gentle redirect to in-person time.
• "Put a pin in this for the date"—but, as Jordana notes, make it even warmer and more personalized.
• If someone can't handle your request for slower communication, consider if they're right for you.
• Don't ghost when you get the ick; a polite message is better—no mention of physical insecurities.

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Episode Tone & Style

• Playful, irreverent, and candid, balancing sharp humor with genuine empathy for the messiness of modern dating.
• The hosts model directness, boundary-setting, and healthy skepticism about dating "rules."

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Conclusion

Jared and Jordana bring their signature chemistry to complicated dating topics—this time focusing on boundaries: whether about where to live, how much to text, or how to let someone down. If you’re struggling with fast-moving texts or evaluating your own icks, their practical advice and witty banter will help you navigate your dating life with more confidence—and laughter.

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For questions or dilemmas, send your emails to [e-mail] or follow @u.up.podcast on Instagram for more dating commentary.

Transcript

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You can't have a small penis and carry an umbrella. Sun umbrella.

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On a hike.

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On a hike the whole day.

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Hello and welcome back to the Friday Feels episode of the U Up podcast. I'm Jordana Abraham.

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And I am Jared Freed. It is so good to be back here with you, Jordana. We love a Friday Feels. This is to kick off your. To help you put your brain on the shelf and forget about the ills of the world and of your life.

[A]

We have. And guess what. You know, some people complain that this episode doesn't come out on Sunday anymore. They preferred it out on Sunday.

[B]

We're talking.

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I have a little secret for you guys. You can listen to this episode whenever.

[B]

You want if you want to listen.

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To it on Sunday.

[B]

Jordana, that's how you're feeling.

[A]

That's how I'm feeling. I'm feeling sassy.

[B]

Yeah, you're right.

[A]

I want to let them know that you don't. Just because it comes out on Friday. Some people. I get it. You have a Sunday ritual. We're part of your Sunday ritual. I appreciate that. But the episode isn't coming out after Sunday. It's coming out before Sunday.

[B]

Where are you reading these things? You can save it. I read TMZ reporter. I read everything you do Read everything.

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I read it all. I read the comments.

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YouTube comments.

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I read the YouTube comments. I read the Spotify comments. Now we get a lot of Spotify comments, too.

[B]

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. You can comment on Spotify. Yeah, the Apple reviews shut those off. Yeah, I listen to some podcasts where they don't allow it. We are, you know, we're. We're here. We're people of the people we like.

[A]

I like. I like feedback. I think that's. That's fair. Feedback. I just think it's a little silly because you can listen whenever you want to listen.

[B]

It's fair. I do understand the idea of, like, opening up the gift and then there it is, waiting for you on Christmas.

[A]

You don't want it early.

[B]

You don't want it early. Right. It's not fun to get a gift on December 22nd. You want it on December 21st, 5th. You want to run down the stairs and your PJs.

[A]

I get it. You hear, you see an episode of ours come out. You cannot wait.

[B]

Can't wait.

[A]

You must listen immediately.

[B]

Well, that. Yeah, it's flattering. I. I am a podcast listener big time. You do have your days of the week set up with certain episodes. I do understand that. But, you know, things change. People change. This is for the better. We want to find more people just like you. So if you're watching on YouTube, you can like and. And comment and let us know what you think of the episode.

[A]

Comment on YouTube, because that is. Those are the only comments Jared reads.

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I am in.

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Yes.

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The comment section of YouTube. So. And if you're out there, I'm on the road in Australia right now. Wild. So if you live in Australia already.

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A few shows down. Right?

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A few shows down. This comes out on Friday. If you're in Australia, I am in.

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It's already the last day of February.

[B]

It's already. I mean, February goes by in a flash. I'm going to be in Sydney. Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth. Then I'm coming back to Rochester, New York. Nashville, Tennessee. But also, this comes out on the day of one of my shows, but I don't even know what day it is there. Melbourne. So if you're in Melbourne, which I've been known as the Boston of Australia, Yesterday in Australia.

[A]

Or is it tomorrow? I want tomorrow.

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It's tomorrow.

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It's tomorrow.

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Tomorrow. Tomorrow. I love you. Tomorrow.

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Got Broadway.

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That was Broadway. Mr. Broadway.

[A]

That was pretty good. You have some. What's the word? What's the word?

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I. I can bring it if it's the right. If I hit that right spot too high, too low, I lose it.

[A]

Were you in the school play?

[B]

I was in the choir.

[A]

Okay. Not the play.

[B]

No, no, no, no, no, no, no. Like theater fancy boy. I'm. I'm a. I'm a singer.

[A]

I feel like you would have like. You like to act too.

[B]

I would have liked it. I. I never got into it. It was, you know, theater kids closed off. You can't really like, start that late. I feel like you're out too much of a bro. That's right. I was too busy.

[A]

Theater kids?

[B]

No, theater kids. No. I. They were way more than me, I think.

[A]

More than anyone.

[B]

More than. You're right. No, no, no. That is. That is a definitely, definitely more than me. But no, I did, you know, I sang. I did. Choir.

[A]

Yeah.

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Middle school. Like, you know, I did like the extra choir.

[A]

The special. We called it the special chorus.

[B]

I don't think they allow that these days. I think it sounds the honors. Ch.

[A]

They called it the special chorus. I was not. I. I do not have a good voice. So I was not involved in any of that. No, I like.

[B]

I like to sing. If I can hit that note, I have the delusion. Like, I'll. I'll like. There's certain songs where I can hit one note and I think I do it perfectly, but I can't do the rest of the song.

[A]

Tomorrow might be one of your top ones.

[B]

Tomorrow I'll be in Australia. To you who. If there's a woman out there.

[A]

Someone out there.

[B]

Okay. Wow.

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Well, you made her feel very special.

[B]

A young lassie. That what they call about.

[A]

So you're single?

[B]

We'll see. Maybe someone captured my heart down.

[A]

Maybe.

[B]

Yeah, maybe this is my.

[A]

Well, this brings me to my game, cuz I was. We were talking about your sweatshirt, which is, you know, shout plug city for Montreal.

[B]

Yeah, Montreal. Joe Beef was a great restaurant experience. A. A total restaurant experience. If you go visit. Tough to get a table, supposedly. But Joe Beef, not a great guy. Not for me. You know, Jared Broadway freed. You know, I can get a table with those pipes. These. So, yeah, I went to Jobeth. It was great. Wonderful. Loved Montreal.

[A]

Yeah. I mean, I told you I've only. I haven't been in a long time, but I would go back. You definitely sell it. Well, yeah, I was asking you about like the cost. We were talking before we started the show and I was asking about the cost of living because you were saying it had great vibes and I was like, is it an expensive city? Like, what's the deal with it?

[B]

$40 per dollar or something like that.

[A]

The exchange in our American favor. We're killing it. Yeah, because we were talking about. Because you've been everywhere and you know a lot of cities, you know their vibes and you had great things to say about Tacoma.

[B]

Tacoma. So that's my like, underrated. Like, you can get more for your dollar type of place. I know it's gotten more expensive over the years. Like someone there's like, no, you wouldn't believe the house prices.

[A]

It's all relative.

[B]

It's all relative. I'm just saying for me, you share an airport with Seattle. It's called SeaTac. Seattle Tacoma Airport. So you have major airport. You have the water views that they have in Seattle. Everyone in Seattle gives you. Because they think it's like, oh, lesser than. I don't believe that. I think it's actually like there's a thing, the Tacoma aroma where it supposedly smells. It doesn't smell. I've been there. It's.

[A]

It's biggest fan.

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I am the number one Tacoma guy on earth. I think I. Because they're all. And they've all been convinced. You know, it's a little bit like you are a pro product of your surroundings. Because like the Seattle people talk so down on it that like, they probably don't know how to. I'm here speak for the, you know, the people that can't speak to themselves.

[A]

Right.

[B]

There's a few places like that that I would go to. Raleigh.

[A]

Right. Well, that brings me to my question. I'll. I'll throw those into there. So I wanted to know, like, because you're just talking about Australia. You met. Let's say you. You met someone there. Let's say you're in a relationship with someone. It's getting. You're right before you're gonna propose.

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Okay.

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You're in deep.

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I'm in deep. It's like we're. We're getting. Yeah, yeah.

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Or you're in. But they say pull this on you. They've been thinking about this a lot. I haven't talked about it that much in the relationship. I'd really like to move back to my hometown, which is X.

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Okay.

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I'm gonna call this game pack or pass. As in you're packing up your stuff and you're headed to wherever they live.

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Okay.

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Or pass. You are going to break up and be alone. So I'm going to give you like a few different cities.

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Would I. Would I end the relationship having to move so for them. They're like, you move with me or we break up or.

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Yeah. Or I can't. I'd like, that's where I want to start a family. Okay.

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So name a place. Would I go or not Is. Would I break up the love of my life? I waited 40 years.

[A]

Yes. And this finally found her.

[B]

Okay. And they mentioned that we have to move to this city. Will I end it?

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Yes.

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Okay.

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Okay.

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City or town.

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It could be anywhere. All right. Chicago.

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I'm moving.

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You're. You're in.

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In.

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In. Okay. San Diego.

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In.

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In. Have you been so flexible?

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Oh, my God. San Diego. I'm in love in San Diego. The best weather in the entire world.

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Buffalo.

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Yeah, that's a tough one.

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You might be blacklisted from Buffalo.

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Buffalo. We've already have our thing.

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She's like, I need to move home to Buffalo.

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Here's the problem with Buffalo. You're taxed as a New Yorker.

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You're telling this to her.

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Yeah. We get nothing.

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Okay.

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We pay the highest.

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Niagara Falls.

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The American side's the worst side. The Canadian side's nice. The American side looks like now we're from Toronto.

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Isn't it? Toronto?

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Absolutely. So you have a second?

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They're so close.

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It doesn't matter.

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Buffalo, you're out.

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Like, the taxes in Toronto aren't much better, but at least I'm in, like, one of the best cities in the world, food wise.

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Okay.

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Buffalo wings. Yeah, I can get one.

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Buffalo. You're. You're going to be single again.

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Buffalo. The problem there also is, like, the people.

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You're like, I don't even know if I can marry someone from there.

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They're so, they're so self conscious. They can't just say, like, everyone from Buffalo. Do you like Buffalo? I've talked about this here before.

[A]

That's probably because you're always talking shit about it.

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No, because they, this is what they do. They, you have to, like, I don't know, they're just. I, I, I pray for Buffalo.

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Pray for Buffalo.

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I wish them the best.

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Bless their heart.

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Bless their heart. I want Buffalo to win a Super bowl just so they'll shut the up.

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Yeah.

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They're taxed like New Yorkers, but live out there.

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Okay.

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And the, the weather, the. You ever. A snowstorm in Buffalo could happen just like that.

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Yeah. I had a sister who went to Buffalo, so I went there for her graduation.

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Oh. Oh, okay.

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Oh.

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She went to university at Buffalo. They had to do that different thing. Yeah. They couldn't be. University of Buffalo University.

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I Guess that's. I don't even know that. And it's. It was her graduation weekend in May, and it snowed right while I was there.

[B]

Bad weather. And she's not a good student. She could only get into Buffalo.

[A]

Don't tell her you said that.

[B]

Sorry. Let's do another city.

[A]

All right, let me see. Where else do we have. Who else can we offend? Des Moines. No.

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Absolutely not. One of the worst comedy weekends I've ever had in the history of comedy.

[A]

So you wouldn't go there because no one would think you were funny there.

[B]

It's not that they didn't think I was funny.

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Okay.

[B]

It was that they were so hammered that you could, like, barely do a show.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

It's not Des Moines. I love you.

[A]

Not for you. Park City.

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I'll get my crab Rangoon pizza elsewhere.

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Park City.

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Yeah.

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Your go.

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Park City's beautiful.

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Reluctantly. Go.

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And here's why. Park City. They don't have the same liquor laws as Utah. Like, okay, Salt Lake has this, like, strict laws. And then they made different rules for Park City because actual normal human beings go there. So.

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Non. Mormons.

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Yeah. None.

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So you're gonna fit in so well.

[B]

I think we're gonna lose the whole show today.

[A]

Yeah. The whole audience.

[B]

Keep them coming.

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Austin.

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Yeah. I'd move to Austin. It's. It's actually, like, Austin. I would. I think I would. It would be tough to deal with the people again.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

It's not the people of Austin as much as it's the. It's just the millennials that move there that have to apologize for their life and why they moved there and how they made the correct decision. They have to convince you that they made the right decision with their life. They left their family. It's like, you were horrible at home. You moved here to be horrible here. It's not working out. Oh, we could have told you that before you moved. But she's a family.

[A]

She's a native Austinian.

[B]

Right. I would move to Austin.

[A]

What about Houston?

[B]

I'd move to Houston. It's just a huge city. I don't. You could move to Houston, and you could be two hours from Houston.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

Like, it's like, so. I don't even know where I'd be moving, but it would be fine. Like, Houston, to me, is any town, usa. There's no personality there. There's no culture there. I'm gonna lose every. I'm just saying, like, Houston. Like, I know there's culture, but I'm just saying, like, it is so spread out.

[A]

Right.

[B]

That, like, where would I go? I'd go to, like, you know, some street with a wall.

[A]

You would go for the love of your life. Okay, Atlanta.

[B]

Absolutely.

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Okay.

[B]

I love Atlanta.

[A]

All right. I think I've got notes on Atlanta. So it sounds like everywhere but Des Moines and Buffalo.

[B]

Right.

[A]

And that's pretty accommodating.

[B]

Everywhere but Des Moines. And I'd be. But. But I would be hated in most of cities with my opinions that I waltzed into town with.

[A]

Right. Well, are you okay being hated?

[B]

I'm okay in your hometown. So if I'm known as the guy in the corner who, you know, won't, you know, says, houston has no. Has no family here. I don't know. I. I'm trying to think of place because when I go to places, I'm always like, I could see how it would happen.

[A]

Right.

[B]

You know, like, there's no place. They're like, I'm sorry, we don't have the New York City, the umpire State Building. I'm like, yeah, you're not New York.

[A]

Right. You get it.

[B]

Everywhere is not New York. And I'm not even saying that makes New York good. I'm just saying it's just different.

[A]

Cleveland.

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I'd move to Cleveland. I. I could see a suburban life. I like that Cleveland, like, those Midwestern cities have, like, streets that, like, you could live on that are, like suburban city things. Like, you could, like. I don't know, they like. St. Louis kind of has that. Cleveland has that. Minnesota has that move all those places. You could be living an urban lifestyle while also touching suburb, you know, touching grass.

[A]

Minneapolis.

[B]

Yeah. But I mean, love is blind is not helping that. It's very insular.

[A]

It's making you feel like you'd be an outsider.

[B]

Yeah, I would definitely be, but your.

[A]

Wife is from there and she would.

[B]

Bring me into whatever.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

You know, circle she has. But I'd definitely be the weirdo who. Who talks a lot. That's how they. That's what they refer to Jews as.

[A]

Love it.

[B]

Is there a city you would go to? It wouldn't go to.

[A]

Wouldn't go to.

[B]

I could name a few.

[A]

I don't like Syracuse for some reason. I always think of that as, like, the worst city.

[B]

I can't believe that, really.

[A]

Syracuse is tough also old, middle of nowhere. At least Buffalo is, like, close to Toronto.

[B]

Yeah. But I'm not moving to Buffalo to go to Toronto. You know, I don't even think I would do. I think once you go to these towns, you're in, like, right.

[A]

I guess that's part of the deal.

[B]

Would you go to. Would you move to Florida? Yeah, anywhere.

[A]

I love the sun.

[B]

You do love the sun.

[A]

Anywhere with, like, a good. Good weather, I do think is that would be a factor. I would be reluctant to move to Chicago because of the weather. Of the winter weather. Summer. It's lovely.

[B]

I mean, I. I honestly think winter here is, like, not that far away from Chicago. I think it gets overblown for Chicago, I think, because it's like, cold. Cold. But I. I don't know. It's cold. It's dark and cold everywhere in the Northeast.

[A]

That's true. Yeah. I'm not sure. I don't think so.

[B]

I'd go to.

[A]

You go to Detroit.

[B]

I know.

[A]

Oh, your mom's from Detroit.

[B]

I kind of understand where I would go. I'd go to, like, Royal Oak or Birmingham.

[A]

I mean, I guess for the. Right. For the right person. Would I go to Detroit?

[B]

Right. There's the game, I guess. Like, you're in love.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

I mean, the opportunity of the century.

[A]

The right person to try. Listen, if it's. If it's the person, there's. I would probably go almost anywhere.

[B]

Here's the.

[A]

I would be, like, resentful, but I would go, right.

[B]

Well, here's the thing.

[A]

I think about it every day.

[B]

I'd never let him forget it.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

But that's the thing. Do I want that? Like, well, you'd be the one going.

[A]

So you'd be the one having to resent.

[B]

I just don't want to have kids who. Their whole personality is where I moved from.

[A]

Oh. Like, they. They keep talking about how their dad is from New York.

[B]

Right.

[A]

Like, oh, those people are the worst.

[B]

The worst. Like, you meet these people all the time. Where it's like, yeah, like, where are you from? They're like, my parents moved from Queens, but I live in Cleveland. You're like. So you're from Cleveland.

[A]

I was born in New York City. I was there until I was two.

[B]

I. This is the whole. That is the king of worst people.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And. And it's immediate, like, oh, where are you from? New York City. I was born in New York City. Oh, really? Oh, so you grew up in the city? No, I'm. I. I grew up. Well, I went to school in New.

[A]

Jersey, so that means you're elementary school.

[B]

Right? Right, right. You're from New Jersey. This is something like, I don't know. Like, I don't think. Like, I'm not smart. Like, I'm. No Ivy League school. Ivy Leaguer.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

I just think people think they're smart, like, they're pulling a fast one. Anytime someone says, I was born in New York City, but I went to school in Long Island, New Jersey, it is a front for this weird insecurity. Insecurity you have for having a normal life.

[A]

Or it's like. It's supposed to be. Like, it's what they think seems like a flex.

[B]

It's like a coolness. No, but I'm saying they don't want to be basic. I am as basic as suburban basic.

[A]

Can get as mine. Long island born bread. Now I'm back, right?

[B]

You're back. Hometown. Never left home. Like, I'm saying, like, I. I'm from a suburb. Like, you can do whatever you want with that. It is weird, though, what you. When people tell you things without telling.

[A]

You things, would you say you're from outside of Boston?

[B]

Yeah, I would say outside of Boston. And if someone was from there, I'll go need them.

[A]

Would you move back to Needham?

[B]

I would. I have that. Like, you would. Weird dream. There was a moment, if I can. There was a moment where the radio station there was, like, kind of looking for new people, and it was maybe an opportunity. Like, they were, like, looking to, like, update what they did.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

And I was like, maybe that would be cool. Like, I. You know, you get.

[A]

There's one radio station.

[B]

The one radio station in our one podunk time. It was like the. You know, like the. A big station. And they were like, hey, we're kind of thinking of changing things up here. Would you be like, maybe the morning. Would you ever have an interest? And this was, like, said very casually. Casually.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

And I was like. And then that. Then you get to dream. And I was like, that would be cool. Like, if I could, like, somehow modernize the radio thing, where it's like a daytime show, but it also goes up as a podcast.

[A]

Right.

[B]

And then I could travel from Boston, go on the road, and so I could stay national with a podcast that goes everywhere. Like, there's shows and. Yeah. So I was like, I. You know, you get to the point of, like, dreaming. You're like, oh, that would be cool that I could, like, town hero. I could go home. I could get, like, a house.

[A]

Steady job.

[B]

Steady job, Right. And then do the road.

[A]

What did. Why didn't you do it?

[B]

It disappeared. It wasn't an offer. It was like.

[A]

But you had a second where you, like, envision your life, right?

[B]

You're like, oh, that would be like, simpler.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

You know, and I think that's like a part of growing up is like, especially in New York City, you start here, you can like lay on you and a bunch of other 20 year olds like cats. And you live like you live. And then you get a little older, you go, I'd like to not, you know, share a closet with someone.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And then you either like space. Right. And you make a decision between, okay, can I move to like, like a more comfortable place? But it's not exactly what I'm looking for. Like, I've said this before, like, make it work. Make it work. And then you kind of see how long you can take it. You know, it's like older rich people and young people who are motivated who live in New York City. So, like, there's not a lot of, like, you know, 30s with kids. Like, they must be crushing it.

[A]

Right. You'd have to be like, quite wealthy.

[B]

Something's going on. Yeah.

[A]

That was our game.

[B]

If you want.

[A]

If you want to write in with your city to find out if Jared would. Jared would ever move to your city for love.

[B]

If you want to hear my unfiltered opinion of how you live.

[A]

Yeah. I mean, don't ask. If you don't want the answer, that's what I will say.

[B]

They didn't ask you.

[A]

Oh, I asked. I.

[B]

How are we going to. Let's get into our final episode of.

[A]

This podcast, Long island for your bride.

[B]

Here's the problem.

[A]

Oh, my God. You're going to say no.

[B]

No. Well, I would. I would move to Long Island. It is.

[A]

The Hamptons.

[B]

I know the Hamptons. Good. When you're on Long island, you are on Long Island.

[A]

It takes a train. I was on Long island this morning. Now I'm here.

[B]

It only took you the day.

[A]

I don't know.

[B]

I would be. I think I'm more a Westchester guy. If I was to choose my New York City suburban life, I would go up.

[A]

We are rivals.

[B]

I know, and I hate to choose west. And people take it very seriously. I would never, ever in my life go Jersey.

[A]

But Long island people equate sometimes. Sometimes to Jersey.

[B]

I know.

[A]

That's why there's this little touchy with Westchester's because we think, you guys, that. That you guys. We think the Westchester people think we're like trash bags.

[B]

I didn't say it.

[A]

Long Island's very big. Some places are horrible and some places like anywhere.

[B]

But Long island is also its own brand of person. Like, that is like, I think I embody the brand No, I, I think you guys do. You wouldn't. The batches do a good job.

[A]

But we do well for the name of Long Island.

[B]

There's a lot of, like, that's the one thing about Long island is there's a knowledge that there is a type.

[A]

Right. And there's a stigma.

[B]

There's such a stigma that, like, when you meet Long island people, they have again, just like, I was born in New York City and I went to school on Long Island.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

Same thing where, like, if you meet someone, oh, I'm from Long island, but I'm not like that. Like, they like, immediately get ahead of it.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

I've noticed that my. I mean, my whole life here, I own it.

[A]

I mean, there's, there's places that, that are like that. There's people that are like that. I think it's like every town.

[B]

Absolutely. I think it's like every time, but I think Long island is louder about it.

[A]

There, like, there is that a complex.

[B]

Sure, there's a complex, but then there's also, like, there's a fight to Long Island. Like, it is like, you are not like their beach chair savers.

[A]

Your mom would fit right in.

[B]

I know. Listen, this is why I understand them. Like, I, I, I'm comforted by Long Islanders. But that is definitely, like, I remember when I first met a Long Islander. I was 16 years old. I didn't even know what it was, really. I swear to God.

[A]

I guess you're not from New York if you're not from New York.

[B]

Why would I know? As a kid, like, I just. To. To Boston people. To people from the area, from Massachusetts. It's New Yorkers, right? Like New Yorkers. There's such New York.

[A]

We'll take that.

[B]

Right. It was like, it is such a, like, you know, kid brother thing. The Boston mindset is like that. Those New Yorkers. And it's like, like we, like when Target came out. Oh, in New York, they call it Target. Like, they're fancy. They think highly of themselves.

[A]

Right.

[B]

We kind of think of you as our Westchester.

[A]

Interesting. Yeah, I guess everyone someone's Westchester, right?

[B]

Everyone is someone. So. Yeah. So like the New Yorkers. And then I Remember I was 16, I met my first Long Islander. I was like, what is that? Like, I was weird.

[A]

We say on Long Island, Long island.

[B]

Online.

[A]

Online.

[B]

When you go to line. Yeah, we're waiting.

[A]

Online, online. Ant. Not aunt.

[B]

Well, Boston's aunt.

[A]

I know. That's what I'm saying.

[B]

We're ant. Ants. Most places.

[A]

Is it? Oh, yeah.

[B]

I think so, yeah. We say rum instead of room.

[A]

Really?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

I've never.

[B]

I don't. I never had a Boston accent. I never really.

[A]

I'm sure there's someone who disagrees with you.

[B]

Someone thinks I do.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

I. I think I get.

[A]

I don't think I have a Long island accent, but other people think I do.

[B]

I wouldn't think of you as though a Long.

[A]

Mike's got a Long island accent. More than. Yeah, Mike's got. And he knows that.

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Uupbaches.com Icky or picky. Basically, you are ending it with someone. Will you being a little bicky, or was it a real ick?

[A]

Yes. 25 minutes in. Let's start.

[B]

Let's jump. Right.

[A]

Let's do it. Okay.

[B]

On a Friday special.

[A]

Yes. Quickie, which you can listen to any.

[B]

Day of the week that you please, even in Buffalo. J and J. I've always wondered if I was an asshole for getting the ick. After this awkward encounter, I met this guy on a dating app. We had some great conversations. We spoke a lot before we finally met up. The first time we met, he made me sushi, and it was actually really good. What would you think?

[A]

Mm.

[B]

If a guy is like, hey, let's go out. You know what? Instead of us going out, come on over. I'll make you some sushi.

[A]

First date.

[B]

First date.

[A]

Sushi, first date, I would say. I don't want to go to your apartment on the first date. Mike's made me sushi on a, like, fifth date.

[B]

What did he make?

[A]

He had, like, a little sushi maker thing.

[B]

Really? Yeah. And you sat and watched as he made sushi?

[A]

We made it together. He, like. It was, like, an activity.

[B]

Was it good?

[A]

It was okay.

[B]

Was it fun? Were you happy?

[A]

Yeah, it was, like, cute. I thought it was, like, cute. Maybe it wasn't fifth date. It might have been, like, two months in.

[B]

So it's a good date. Yeah, is what you're saying?

[A]

Yeah. I thought it was cute.

[B]

Where do you go, like, the sushi store.

[A]

There's, like, a special, like, Japanese supermarket I think, that you can go to. And, like, he had, like, a sushi roller. Maybe he did it for all the girls. I don't know.

[B]

Here's the thing about making sushi for a woman. Woman.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

You have laid down. I am for real. Like, there is no way around. Right. Well, I am looking for a relationship. You can't make someone sushi and then have sex and then be like, hey, I'm not really ready.

[A]

That's true.

[B]

You're making sushi. You bought the supplies. Bamboo.

[A]

Yes. Should come with an engagement ring.

[B]

It should.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

The second time we hooked up, and unfortunately, his manhood, which was much smaller than I had ever encountered, hurt. But he made me feel good, and we had a great time together. So I thought that I shouldn't be shallow and should definitely look past it. Okay.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

The third time, the way that was written.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

So we had a small penis.

[A]

That's what that one is. Yeah, that's what she's saying. But she's like, she's saying he had a small penis, but he got her off in other ways. And so it was fine.

[B]

Which is, to me, even the telling of that story, to me, I'm like, what an.

[A]

I mean, I guess it's something you would take.

[B]

I guess you would acknowledge it, but, like, manhood correlation, it would have to.

[A]

Yeah, I don't like that. It's kind of that.

[B]

Right. If I. I think there's a female version of this, that wouldn't be, of course, nice.

[A]

Yeah, no, I don't think it's nice, but, like. And again, I think that, like, for her to mention it, I would imagine it would have to be significant.

[B]

Fine. But I'd rather it be he had a small penis, but he got me off. Then his manhood.

[A]

Yeah, I don't like calling it that. That's not very nice.

[B]

Right. If I. I don't know, the essence.

[A]

Of his masculine identity was.

[B]

Was a little small. Like, what?

[A]

That's fair. That's fair.

[B]

Masculine identity. Oh, if he's listening right now, I'm sorry.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

The third time we went out, we went on a hike. How could he even make it up the mountain with that small cock of it?

[A]

This guy is looking for a relation. Hike, date.

[B]

Hike date. This guy's going for it.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And he got her off. It was a pretty popular trail, and there were a lot of people that day. Before we got out of this car, he told me that since he was pretty pale, he would be carrying an umbrella to protect himself from the sun.

[A]

All right, now I'm starting to become on her side.

[B]

You can't have a small penis and carry an umbrella. Sun umbrella.

[A]

On a hike.

[B]

On a hike. The whole day.

[A]

I. I get it. Yeah.

[B]

I immediately asked what was wrong with sunscreen. He said he didn't like applying it. I immediately got the ick. And I could feel myself wanting to pull away from him when he tried to hold my hand and kiss me. Well, he's got one hand on the umbrella.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

I felt embarrassed every time we walked by someone on the trail. Hey. Hey. How you doing?

[A]

It's not the most masculine look. I will.

[B]

It's a miscalculation.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

I felt embarrassed every time we walked by someone on the trail. After this date, I ghosted him because I had no idea how to approach.

[A]

That's not nice.

[B]

Yeah. When I told my friend, she said that I was being a jerk and this wasn't about the umbrella. And I had clearly already decided I didn't like him. After we hooked up but didn't want to look like the bad guy for being a size matters girl.

[A]

Is there like a group of women that are. Size matters.

[B]

It's that movement.

[A]

The size matters.

[B]

It is a movement. They won't speak to me. I'm not even. Didn't even make the.

[A]

Didn't make the cut.

[B]

Was the umbrella a legit ick or do you agree with my friend that I was being shallow and looking for reasons to drop him? What do you think? This is a little more nuanced than our normal icky or picky? Because they're asking, when did the ick happen?

[A]

Right at the first thing or the second. I actually think she went out with him again. I think that it was. That she wasn't being. I think it maybe like that was something in the back of her head. But these are things that are cumulative. Each thing on its own isn't necessarily a deal breaker. But maybe like, you put it all together and you're feeling a certain way just in general, like you're feeling a certain way about the chemistry.

[B]

I am an ick detective. I know exactly what happened here.

[A]

Let's hear it.

[B]

She does not want to acknowledge that the umbrella is something she couldn't handle. So she's backtracking to small penis.

[A]

The friend is the one who's saying it's.

[B]

I know, but she's telling the story together.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

So she's. She's like, not telling the story on it. She could just say. She doesn't have to say anything other than I went on a date with a guy and he pulled out an umbrella to take a hike because he was afraid of the sun. And I would go, that's crazy. That's a little bit peculiar. That's. I can understand why anyone would say this is kind of where I was turned off. She does not really think that she will be taken seriously. So she has to add in this other thing that most women or people could put together. Like a black and white example.

[A]

Right.

[B]

But then she doesn't do it fall the way because she has to acknowledge she did get off and have a good time. So she's like ruining her own case.

[A]

Are you saying that she's trying to be. Think pat. People think she's being more reasonable by throwing in the other part.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

And her friend is actually making it seem like she's being more superficial by.

[B]

Talking about that she has misjudged how she sounds. That's my thinking.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

Is like she thinks. And then she went to the friend and the friend Is like, kind of calling her out a little bit.

[A]

Right?

[B]

And then she's like, no, come on. Well, I don't know. And she's trying to, like, save face. And then she comes to us, and Face shall not be saved.

[A]

Yeah. The umbrella alone, I think, is enough to be. I would be icked out by that.

[B]

Right? The umbrella alone. I had sex with the guy. It was okay. Then we went on a hike, and he pulled out an umbrella, and he looked like, you know, miss, oh, miss Mary Poppins. Yeah, he. Mary Poppins, the hike.

[A]

On an athletic endeavor, he pulls out an umbrella.

[B]

If anyone pulls out an umbrella to block the sun, I'm like, who am I with? Like, well, it's not.

[A]

It's not your vibe.

[B]

No.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Like, what are we, Little House on the Prairie? Like, what is going on here?

[A]

You know, put on sunscreen.

[B]

Right. Or don't. Like a man. Well, get sunburned like a man.

[A]

At the same time, I would like to say you shouldn't ghost someone.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

I think you've been on three dates with. I don't think it's nice. I think she could have said, I don't think we're the match. Wish you well.

[B]

I think bringing up penis size in why you ended it is like, she.

[A]

Doesn'T know she's saying.

[B]

Well, I. I don't. I've never heard that and been like, I don't know.

[A]

I don't think you would break up with someone unless, like, they couldn't have sex because of that.

[B]

Right. That's. That's. That's my point. It sounds. It's. It's. It's not couth. And, you know, I'm the couthest. It's a little tacky to bring up penis size in a breakup.

[A]

I would agree. I. I hope she didn't. I mean, I. Better to ghost than to bring that up to him.

[B]

Right? Hey, so I was thinking about your penis the other day. It's just not gonna make the cut.

[A]

Yeah, all three of these dates do sound.

[B]

He's like, small penis sushi. This guy's making an effort.

[A]

No, I agree. Listen, I told you I was into the sushi day, right? He never did it again, but no, I don't.

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You ready? Let's do it. I'll read It.

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Go for it.

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Hi, Jared and Joanna. Love the pod. The advice is really healthy and has helped me in navigating dating apps while also being a of a busy single mom.

[B]

Oh, love it.

[A]

I recently met a guy that I really like and we seem very compatible since he's a single dad and has a similar schedule to mine. He's also hot and very much my type.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

Ever since we matched, he has been texting me non stop. It feels like he's wanting to get very deep and personal in the conversations. We've only been on one date and I already know so much about him. It feels overwhelming because I have a high pressure job and stay busy taking care of a six year old. How can I tell him I can't handle this amount of texting without hurting his feelings? I don't want to turn him off or make him him feel rejected. But honestly, can we save it for the date? Sincerely, a smitten but overwhelmed batch. This is an interesting one because it's a little bit like the Three Bears.

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Yes.

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Right.

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Too hot, a little too cold. Just right.

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It's hard to find just the right amount of banter.

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Yes.

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Some people want more than others.

[B]

I know. We listen. If you want to go to listen to the benefits episode. We had a long debate about this. I do think there needs to be some texting. I do think there is a thin line. Right. As we're saying, like, it's tough to tell. I can understand. She's like, I don't want to hear about the nightmare you had. The reports are due by 5. You know, like she's like a busy single mom and she's got things to do. And like also when you receive a text, sometimes you're not in the mood to like give back what's given to you and you feel kind of bad about it.

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Right.

[B]

Someone writes to you about like, you know, I haven't been able to sleep well since my mother passed and you're like, okay, I'm meeting.

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I'm in a meeting.

[B]

Right? Like, it feels like you're a dick. And it's hard to ignore. We're all addicted to our phones. I see a little one and I'm like, I gotta get rid of that one.

[A]

Yeah. And I think she's saying that the top. It's one thing. I think it can be annoying to have someone text you constantly, but it is a different level of almost not reading the room if someone is texting you intimate details when you've only been on one date.

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Right.

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I don't know how the date went if it felt like they were. Like, there was a real sense of intimacy and closeness.

[B]

She liked them.

[A]

She did like him.

[B]

She liked him.

[A]

But I do think it's, like, a little bit of a red flag if someone is going, like, too hard too soon in a. In a mode again, and she's not even upset about what he's saying, but she's like, over text, right? It does seem a little bit like, shouldn't you know that this conversation is like, a. Is a better conversation for in person? Like, we haven't really built up that thing.

[B]

I'm for that. I completely agree with you. And also, I've been in the scenario where the texting has gotten ahead. Like, we almost can't catch up to the texting, right? Like, we can't. We have to go on, like, 50 dates to get to where we are texting. And that sometimes can become, like, too much of a mountain to climb. Like, you're, like, almost lying to the person because you're, like, mentally, you're here, you're here, right? And then physically, you're, like, down here.

[A]

They know so much about you, right?

[B]

And then you're like, well, if we get physical, that means we're up here, right?

[A]

Because we already. We already did the mental stuff, right?

[B]

So where can we go from here other than we are in this right away in a relationship? Like, I've had that happen. I think I. I have a good line for them with. And. And if this is happening the way it seems like it's happening, where, like, this guy's sending these really serious texts. I don't have the time for it. I'm a busy mom. I'm, like, glancing at the phone and suddenly we're talking about his dog that passed six years ago.

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Right?

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Put a pin in this for our date.

[A]

You say that?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Do you think that sounds a little, like, insulting?

[B]

If it is, then it is. Then they can't handle it. And would you actually say that to someone? I've had that said to me. Oh, you've had. I've said that to. I. I've said, let's table this for the date. This is.

[A]

Dave said this to you. You said. You said had. This said.

[B]

I've had this said to me.

[A]

Right.

[B]

I've said it to the women.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

And it's been very nice.

[A]

And you just say, put a bit.

[B]

They will not put a pin.

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I haven't been able to sleep since my grandmother died.

[B]

I' I'm so sorry. We got to put A pin in this so that we can talk about this more on the date.

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Okay.

[B]

I. Again, like, instead of like, oh, I've been weird. No, it's actually, like, moved on weirdly. But I'm having, like, these are good text conversations that, like, get to that.

[A]

Point, you go, could you say it more tactfully? Like, I don't know.

[B]

Shut the fuck up.

[A]

I got like, like, that's a crazy story. I am super swamped at work. I would love to hear more about it on our date later though.

[B]

Right? That. Yeah, that's better. Put a pin in it.

[A]

I have someone. If I was telling someone, I mean, I don't think I would, but if I did.

[B]

Right.

[A]

And someone was like, put a pin in it, I think I would be like, I'm the most annoying person in the world. Like, this person hates me.

[B]

I think acknowledging it's a lot.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

So, hey, there's a lot here to unpack.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And I'm too busy to give you the.

[A]

To give you my full attention right now.

[B]

The energy this deserves. The energy this dessert.

[A]

Sure. Yeah, that's good.

[B]

Good. That's the energy this deserves. Let's put a pin on it. Circle back next week. Now I get my pin line.

[A]

I think with the context. That's good.

[B]

Hey, tough stuff, dude.

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Dislike.

[B]

Grandma's dead. Yeah, I. I don't know. It's like, I get what they're. I. I hope they feel validated because I get what.

[A]

No, I agree. That's like, it's a little bit annoying. And she likes the person, so I think that, like, it's worth saying. It's worth saying something.

[B]

Right. And I think, like, the. The mistake that gets made is like, hey, I'm super busy. Like, chill. Like, you could come off callous.

[A]

Right? Well, that's what I'm saying. Like, I'm like, like some. Some note on what they said and then be like, this deserves more attention. Like, let's talk about it. I like that. This deserves more.

[B]

This deserves more attention than I can give over text.

[A]

Right.

[B]

But would. Excited to.

[A]

And if the person doesn't understand that, then I think then that's a difference. Right.

[B]

Then you have to get into the, like, the. The. The thought of, like, they don't have awareness or they're trying to, like, create this false.

[A]

Right. That's where it gets, like, a love bombing type vibe.

[B]

Right. So hope this helped.

[A]

We did it.

[B]

We solved dating again.

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We'll be back on Wednesday.

[B]

Boom.

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