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How can you know if you're making good dating decisions? When should you trust your gut and when should you ignore it? After ending a long relationship you might wonder, should I still trust my instincts or are my feelings leading me astray? Anxiety and intuition often feel similar but they’re not the same. Andie and Duckie introduce their inner voices and decide which ones are worth actually listening to.

Show note links:

Anxiety or Intuition Quiz

Confirmation Bias the tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories.

Rising Strong by Brene Browne - about bouncing back after bad stuff.

“Loving What Is” by Byron Katie about investigating our thoughts and endin cycles of negative narration about the world around us.

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What if you catch the feels for your Friend With Benefits (FWB) and want to turn them into a "real" relationship? Also: Andie thinks there's really no such thing as a FWB.

What is Cuffing Season and why does it suck? Who do you bring to your office holiday party, especially if you're newly dating or poly? Andie and Duckie have thoughts.

Ethical Non-Monogamy (ENM) is having a moment. Thanks to the prevalence of dating apps and pandemic doom-scrolling it may feel like everyone is dating a dozen people at once. Is monogamy over? If you’re not polyamorous, everyone suddenly being into ENM can be uncomfortable and vexing but perhaps “Playing The Field” isn’t such a new concept? Andie (who is polyamorous) and Duckie (who is monogamish) offer guidelines on when and how to have a conversation about your dating situation with potential romantic partners. This week’s product review also includes unconventional advice about what you should have in your bedside drawer if you like sleeping with women.

Books mentioned in this episode:

• Fleishman is in Trouble
• Paradox of Choice
• Ethical Slut
• Sex at Dawn
• Sapiens

Do you have to be alone to heal? Some say the best way to get over someone is to get under someone else. Others warn that if you’re always distracting yourself with a new relationship, you never really grow or heal from the last relationship. What if you’re polyamorous and grieving one relationship while enjoying another? Andie and Duckie explore the latest rules for getting over a significant relationship, review the Feeld dating app, and talk about what kind of person you should date after a significant relationship ends.