Unpacking Love

Kicking off the Cheating series with this episode covering "What is cheating?", types of cheating & motives for cheating. Be on the lookout for the story-time episode and the psychological episode (with a Psychology PhD candidate) that will cover a lot of things, including guilt & rebuilding trust after cheating occurs in a relationship. Article 1: Types of cheating - physical, s...

Tafadzwa shares his experiences and thoughts around dating older women. Bonus - comparing dating older women to dating younger women. Tafadzwa dropped some hilarious phrases in this one! Grab a drink and tune in. Would you date a woman who's older than you or a man who's younger than you? If you've done it, how was that experience? Let me know @unpackinglove on IG  https://instagram.co...

Tino says at least one person always catches feelings in opposite-sex friendships if the two people spend enough time together, but I disagree. What are your thoughts about this? Let me know @unpackinglove on IG  https://instagram.com/unpackinglove/ . Thanks for listening! Music - Ndiwe by Masa Caroleen

Wale & I discuss the themes that came up in Love Is Blind S4 - what’s yours is yours, unapologetically going after what you want, dating outside your type, red flags, knowing your worth, upbringing, trauma, family involvement, toxicity, mean girl energy, picking the right friends, pride, forgiveness, humility & physical attraction. Bonus - victims & villains. We had a blast recording t...

Margaret & I talk about dating men who are over 10 years older than us. This episode is jam-packed with pros, cons & tea! Bonus - advice from a woman who's married to a man who's over 10 years older than her. Would you date a man who's over 10 years older than you? If you've done it, how was that experience? Let me know @unpackinglove on IG  https://instagram.com/unpackingl...

Ayanda & I discuss ChatGPT's responses to our prompts: a love confession to a crush, a text to gently let down someone who has feelings for us, a maid of honor speech, a text to get an ex back after breaking up over jealousy, a love letter to a significant other, the perfect wingman, handling a crush on a professor, the most outrageous pickup line and advice to our younger single self. Wha...

Passi joins me in this 'Flags' episode! This one was a juicy one covering having a preference to date outside your race, opposite-sex best friends, on-and-off relationships, eating from each other's plates, being introduced to your significant other's opposite-sex friends by your first name with no title, faith, waiting for someone to exit a relationship, excessive phone usage, nam...

Ryan & T share their thoughts about the 'Girlfriend Allowance' in the first half of this episode & unpack the 'Boyfriend Allowance' in the second half. Find out what these guys think about the girlfriend allowance, if they've given one out before & if they would give one out in the future. Also find out if they've received a boyfriend allowance in the past and i...

Michelle & Garabed let us in on their friend group's dating pact in this episode. Find out what the dating pact is, the rewards & punishments, why they came up with it, how it's been helpful, some fun stories that have come out of it and some of the creative ways in which they've met people in this dating world! What are your thoughts about all this? Let me know @unpackinglove...

Joey and I talk about the friend zone - everything from personal stories of being in the friend zone to dealing with people who wanted to come out of the friend zone that we had put them in. Find out whether we were successful or not in this episode! Family zone vs friend zone - is one worse than the other? Let me know @unpackinglove on IG https://instagram.com/unpackinglove/ . Thanks for listenin...

Steph, Nana & I talk about a dating questionnaire some girl sent to some guy as seen on TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRsYR8JJ/). Find out if we would send out or answer people's questionnaires and the best part - what we think about each question that was in the questionnaire (full list below).  What are your thoughts about all this? Let me know @unpackinglove on IG https://instagram....

Belight joins me in the 'Flags' kickoff in this episode! This episode covered the lack of social media, location sharing, being introduced to your significant other's friends, dating stage campaigning, phone number sharing on dating profiles, older bachelors, person-of-interest's longest prior relationship being six months long & dating someone who is similar to you. How do you...

In this episode, Kris shares her arranged marriage knowledge and experience. We unpacked everything from what an arranged marriage is, differences between modern day & olden day arranged marriage, the caste system, dowry, apps used to search for suitors, family involvement in the process and so much more. The cherry on top was Kris's arranged marriage story. An insightful episode to kick o...

TT 35: Their words, their actions & your gut are telling you something....Believe them! Thank you for listening & for supporting me on this journey! You are a real one and I appreciate you - Michelle  Let's chat on IG @unpackinglove https://instagram.com/unpackinglove/ ! Music - 'Ndiwe' by Masa Caroleen

Oye and I talk about what being in a relationship means to us and how that has changed over time. We also talk about how we've managed chopping breakfast in the past (shoutout to Burna Boy for giving us 'Last Last'!). So much to unpack in this episode - intentions, commitment, expectations, lists, healing, learning the lessons & more. We had a blast recording this!  What does being...

TT 34: Honestly, do mind what you say to people out there.... Avoiding 'Sticky' situations 1 episode at a time lol. Thank you for an incredible 2022! Lots of love to you all & Happy Holidays - Mimz  As always, feel free to hit me up @unpackinglove on IG https://instagram.com/unpackinglove/ . Thanks for listening! Music - 'Ndiwe' by Masa Caroleen

Therapist Kayla Bell-Consolver joins me in this episode where we dive into attachment styles & therapy. Find out what attachment is, how it's developed, the 4 attachment styles, attachment style compatibility, how to navigate a relationship with someone who has any of the 3 insecure attachment styles & how therapy can help someone earn a secure attachment style. Kayla also gives us mor...

TT 33: & just like that, it's a wrap on the Communication Styles series folks. Effective communication is SOOO important in relationships. Let's unpack the Assertive Communication Style in this episode. As always feel free to DM me your thoughts on IG @unpackinglove https://instagram.com/unpackinglove/ . Thanks for listening! Music - 'Ndiwe' by Masa Caroleen

Glo, Chuks and I debate the following statement "women have higher standards than men when it comes to seeking romantic partners".  What are your thoughts? Are women's dating standards higher than men's dating standards? Let me know @unpackinglove on IG https://instagram.com/unpackinglove/ . Thanks for listening! Music - Ndiwe by Masa Caroleen

TT 32: Effective communication is SOOO important in relationships. Some communication styles are ineffective, and we are going there in this series. Let's unpack the Passive-Aggressive Communication Style in this episode. As always feel free to DM me your thoughts on IG @unpackinglove https://instagram.com/unpackinglove/ . Thanks for listening! Music - 'Ndiwe' by Masa Caroleen

What if I told you there were girls getting allowances from their boyfriends out there? Chiedza, Irene & I unpack the 'Girlfriend Allowance' in this episode. Find out what it is, how to bring it up in conversation, which girls are getting it, how much is reasonable, what the girls have to give up (if anything) to get allowances, why some girls aren't getting it, which guys are givi...

Yolanda, Mufaro & I present 'Social Media & Relationships (Girl Talk)'. THIS RECORDING SESSION WAS LIT! Lots of laughs for sure. You have to hear it for yourself! Grab a beverage and enjoy. Question: Are heart-eye emojis, fire emojis and drool emojis at the same intensity level? Let me know @unpackinglove on IG https://instagram.com/unpackinglove/ . Thanks for listening! Music - Nd...

TT 31: Effective communication is SOOO important in relationships. Some communication styles are ineffective, and we are going there in this series. Let's unpack the Aggressive Communication Style in this episode.  As always feel free to DM me your thoughts on IG @unpackinglove https://instagram.com/unpackinglove/ . Thanks for listening! Music - 'Ndiwe' by Masa Caroleen

Sam & T present 'Social Media & Relationships (The Guy Version)'. THIS RECORDING SESSION WAS A BLAST! You have to hear it for yourself! Grab a beverage and enjoy. Bonus - find out what Sam & T think about making relationships social media official. Are you team Soft Launch or Hard Launch? Let me know @unpackinglove on IG https://instagram.com/unpackinglove/ . Thanks for listeni...

TT 30: Effective communication is SOOO important in relationships. Some communication styles are ineffective, and we are going there in this series. Let's unpack the Passive Communication Style in this episode.  As always feel free to DM me your thoughts on IG @unpackinglove https://instagram.com/unpackinglove/ . Thanks for listening!  Music - 'Ndiwe' by Masa Caroleen