Dating

S04E13: Just Say No To Dating Coaches

Dating Coach Episode Summary: This week, Sarah and Adam tackle the tacky topic of dating coaches and relationship gurus. Don’t spend another penny or follow another poorly researched coaching tip until you listen to this episode. Also, Sarah has fun in a bus, Adam closes down a bar with a DKS listener, and more! Dating…

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S04E05: How Do You Flirt?

Flirting Episode Summary: By popular demand from our Dating Kinda Sucks Facebook group, Adam and Sarah tackle the tricky topic of flirting. How do you flirt with someone without coming off as a creep? When do you approach someone? What should your end goal be? When do you know it’s safe to go say hi?…

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S04E04: Are You Codependent?

Codependency Episode Summary: What better way to follow up an episode about Valentine’s Day than to look at codependency? Sarah and Adam talk about all of the ways that being codependent can show up in a relationship, and how best to deal with it. Is any form of codependency unhealthy? Are there good types? Listen…

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S04E02: Cringiest Dating Moments

Cringiest Dating Moments Episode Summary: Everyone has that moment where they said or did something during a date that was cringeworthy and embarrassing. Some people have more than one! Sarah and Adam share some of their cringiest moments in dating, along with moments shared by listeners, and give a few tips on ways to avoid…

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S04E01: Dating Affirmations for 2021

Dating Resolutions Summary Welcome to Season Four of Dating Kinda Sucks! Sarah and Adam talk through some good affirmations (NOT resolutions) that may make dating, sex, and interpersonal relationships easier as we move into 2021. What are your affirmations for this year? Also in this episode, Sarah’s a Camry, Adam goes on a crazy date,…

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S03E29: Is It Time For A Dating Detox?

Going on a Dating Detox Episode Summary For the last episode of the year, Sarah and Adam talk about when it’s a good time to give yourself a break from dating and focus on yourself for a bit. There’s no timeline and no deadline, but everyone needs a break occasionally, especially during this clusterf*ck of…

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S03E27: Finding That Special Someone the Old-Fashioned Way

Old-Fashioned Dating Episode Summary: If the dating apps aren’t working for you, should you try to meet someone the old-fashioned way? Or should you adjust your approach to using the apps to maximize their benefit and yours? Your hosts give you all the info you need to make sure you’re not searching in vain! Also…

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S03E22: Fleabagging: Why Do We Make Bad Dating Choices?

Fleabagging Episode Summary: Why do we make such bad choices when we’re dating? Is it a learning experience or just self-flagellation? This week, Sarah and Adam talk about fleabagging, which is a recently coined phrase describing the art of consistently dating people who are quite obviously wrong for you. Also in this episode, Sarah cries…

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S03E20: Good Credit, Good Sex, and Good Manners

Credit Score and Dating Episode Summary: This week on Dating Kinda Sucks, Adam joins Sarah in Nashville for their very first in-person episode in Tennessee! Your hosts got drunk and sat down in an AirBNB lobby to talk about how much good manners means in dating, how little good credit does, and how much good…

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S03E19: Navigating the New Normal – Sex and Dating During COVID-19

New Normal Episode Summary: “I’ll just wait and do it once things get back to normal.” It’s too easy to put off everything – dating, sex, relationships, life – until the COVID-19 outbreak is over, but when will that be? When will things really get back to normal? Sarah and Adam try to offer some…

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