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S04E08: Jumpstarting Your Sex Drive

Low Sex Drive Episode Summary: Whether you’re in a relationship or on your own, your sex drive can vary drastically. In this week’s episode, Sarah and Adam talk about ways to boost that sex drive into something that works for you and a partner (or you and your right hand). Also this week: Sarah and…

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S04E03: A COVID-19 Valentine’s Day

Pandemic VD Episode Summary: Valentine’s Day puts enough of a burden on couples even before a pandemic hit – what do you do during COVID-19? Sarah and Adam talk about the reality of Valentine’s Day, ways to make the most of a commercial holiday, and how to handle the holiday if you’re single. Also in…

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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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S03E28: How To Give Great Gifts

Gift Giving Episode Summary: Finding the right gift for a friend, partner, lover, or f*ck buddy can be difficult – it takes good listening, open communication, observation skills, and some good old-fashioned luck! Your hosts will give you some great tips for finding that perfect gift for someone who matters to you. Also in this…

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S03E25: What is the Role of Social Media in Relationships?

Social Media and Relationships Episode Summary: From being Facebook official to simply being Facebook friends, social media has added a modern complication to relationships. When should you add your significant other on FB? Does your boyfriend follow your finsta? Does your f*ckbuddy favorite your tweets? We’ll break down the healthiest way to incorporate social media…

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S03E23: Destigmatizing Sex Work

Sex Worker Episode Summary: While Sarah travels around the Badlands of South Dakota by herself (never to be seen again?), Adam interviews Aubrie, a professional full-service sex worker, about her life and the misconceptions people have about her, in an attempt to further remove the stigma surrounding sex work. Also in this episode, Sarah updates…

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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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S03E21: The Search for Good Porn

Finding Good Porn Episode Summary: In a quest to discover whether or not she enjoys porn, Sarah has spent the past two weeks reviewing a veritable motherlode of porn clips – a pornucopia, if you will – compiled by Adam. Watching everything from gay to fetish, trans to hotwife, Sarah’s ready to talk about what…

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