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This week, we're talking about becoming FBI agents - lol, not really, but information gathering by checking out prospective (or past) lovers' social media accounts. We all do it, and honestly if you …
Ah yes, video chat. A necessary evil in these unprecedented times, it's safe to safe most of us have spent a lot of time looking at ourselves on screens during the past 18 months. Between Google Hang…
A big part of starting a relationship with someone is attraction, but as most of us can attest, being attracted to someone runs so much deeper than just looks.
When we talk about attraction, many of …
Anyone out there lost their mojo? Whether you're just not feeling yourself (and therefore not on your dating A-game) or your libido's left the building, it definitely feels like we're all out here st…
A chat can fizzle out for a million reasons. Life gets in the way, replies get forgotten. You might be busy with work. Maybe you have the notifications turned off for dating apps. Or perhaps, you're …
This week we're talking strategic dating, after Ash read this brilliant Guardian piece by Katie Cunningham, who chatted to Rebekah Campbell, a high-flying businesswoman who decided to use her busines…
Ah periods, aren't they great? If you're a menstruating person, you'll know all too well the trials and tribulations of having a monthly cycle.
For our second episode of the season, we are discussing …
We're back!!! Lockdown couldn't hold us down (read: we were really bored and had a lot of time on our hands). To kick off season 3, we're talking about singleness. Like, that DEEP singleness where yo…
For our season 2 finale, we're discussing closure. We've all craved it, whether it's from a long-term relationship that went south, or a short dating stint that fizzled out of nowhere. But is what yo…
The DM slide is an art form. It's also on the rise as a way to ask someone out, not just over for a hook up. In this week's episode, we chat with Search Engine Sex podcast host Rowdie Walden about th…
Ah Covid, it truly is the gift that keeps giving, right?
As most of Australia is currently in lockdown and the news cycle is pretty damn bleak (to say the least), we caught up to discuss how it affec…
Whether you were seeing someone for a couple of months or in a committed relationship for a couple of years, breakups still sting either way. But how long should you take to get over it? And why is e…
This week we’re joined by Australian Papua New Guinean writer, model, presenter and all-around legend, Jessica Vander Leahy.
In this episode, we chat all things body confidence, dating app advice and …
This week, Mel and Ash debate the age-old dating anxiety - are they simply too good to be true? Whether you're skeptical about their motives or feel inferior compared to their hotness/coolness/smartn…
This week we welcome to the podcast Samantha X. A Sydney journalist, sex worker, author and entrepreneur, she has two best-selling books and a mentorship program under her belt, dedicating much of he…
Emotional cheating is a buzz-term that's been thrown around a lot over the last few years. But what is it, and how can you tell if your partner (or you) are guilty of it? Also Ash has glandular fever…
This week we have another very special guest, Georgia Love, on the podcast. You might remember Georgia from The Bachelorette, where she met her now-husband Lee Elliott. These days Georgia is a report…
Ever wondered why you do a runner when someone shows the first sign of getting serious? Or why you find it near impossible to not assume the worst when it comes to their ex? Well, it could have a fai…
Being in love, it's the dream. But what happens when you meet a great person in your teens, and build a life with them through your 20s? Writer Maggie Zhou is living it - she's been with her boyfrien…
For many of us, there are few things more nerve-wracking than rocking up on a first date. Even the most confident people among us get the jitters, with some finding the experience so stress-inducing …