Is chemistry between two people really that rare, or do we just think it’s rare? Sam and Evangeline give it a breakdown. Also, circle j’s, bulk condom orders and whatever else.

Sam and Evangeline reflect on the value of mindfulness in dating, getting hit on out of the blue and the growing popularity of this podcast. Also, Evangeline learns of Burt Reynolds’ recent passing. Stick around, it could get weird.No promises and no backsies.

There’s a whole world of declarative terms new online daters need to get familiar with in order to understand some profiles. Is it in poor form to share some of this info openly in a dating profile? Are the people who own those profiles aware how many strangers are seeing them? And who, exactly, wants…

The Thanksgiving Leftovers Special is pulled from two previous recordings that we couldn’t find the right spot for… until now. This week looks at how to go down in style — and by “down” we mean like the Hindenburg. We also get into the skill of sending opening texts to a match that are more…

What do power grids, topless beaches in France and graceful exits have to do with one another? Basically nothing, except they’re all in this episode. Sam and Evangeline discuss the etiquette of stopping communications with people while still in the earliest stages of only texting via a dating app, or very early dating.

Sam and Evangeline discuss some key things Evangeline has learned in this process, specifically about critical aspects to setting up a successful profile. They also touch on some of the unexpected benefits of throwing yourself to the wolves of online dating, and how people might define “success” in online dating.

Who knew that even in your forties you’d be asking your friends, “Does he ‘like me’ like me, or just ‘like me?’” Ambiguity abounds, as does a keenly awkward sense of social overexposure.

(trigger warning… there’s a trigger warning ahead) Sam and Evangeline start out discussing (trigger warning – grossness) repulsive eating sounds and an aversion to holes (if you don’t like this, skip to about 5 minutes in). Then they get down to the knuckle-cracking business of discussing hitting the bottom of the Bumble barrel. Sam recalls…

“Start the day with the end in mind…” This week, Sam and Evangeline discuss the finer points of finery, as well as that one sweater Sam thinks Evangeline should torch.

Dating apps are big business. While they can be great tools to meet new people, they can also cause harm. It’s important to be mindful that they are structured, first and foremost, to make money. This means that they don’t always have the success of the end-user in mind. In fact…. they may even work…