200 First Dates

Welcome to "200 First Dates," the podcast where we explore the world of dating, one date at a time. In this episode, your host Sam sits down with Susie, a thirty-year-old friend, to discuss her weekly dates. 26 dates down. 174 to go! This week, Susie shares her recent date conversation topics. From talking about relationships to Feng Shui, this episode is worth a listen. Sam and Susie de...

Welcome to "200 First Dates," the podcast where we explore the world of dating, one date at a time. In this episode, your host Sam sits down with Susie, a thirty-year-old friend, to discuss her weekly dates. 26 dates down. 174 to go! This week, Susie shares her recent date conversation topics. From talking about relationship dynamics to getting a text meant for somebody else. Sam and Sus...

Welcome to "200 First Dates," the podcast where we explore the world of dating, one date at a time. In this episode, your host Sam sits down with Susie, a thirty-year-old friend, to discuss her weekly dates. Susie shares her 9-week update: First dates, second dates, and cancellations. (Can you believe that?) Sam and Susie delve into the complexities of dating in your thirties, including...

Does Susie really feel any difference to her dating habits while participating in 200 First Dates? This weeks episode is full of second and THIRD date updates, and articulating the goals of this experiment through her dating experience. You also get to hear some of my own dating stories and the love that Susie and I have for each other after 10+ years of friendship. Also would you bring your child...

Do we always want to know the full story when the highlights are too dramatic? We also dip just a few toes into talking sexuality, heteronormativity, tik tok terms, and red flags in other people's past relationships. Also learn about how dyslexia has plagued our friendship for the last 12 years, and we dive into appropriation and tattoo etiquette. Susie also finally does invoke the lemon law - and...

Full transparency, we have a little consistency issue due to the podcast gremlins completely smashing our last episode, so it may have fallen into the ether. Let's fast forward to what we do have, confidence in dating, who pays on the first date, and virtual conversations and sparks vs the IRL conversion - does it always translate? We discuss possible red flags when it comes to marriages, divorce,...

As Susie dives head first into the deep end of our 200 First Dates experiment she dabbles in spontaneous date nights, unplanned daters, and proper clothing attire for a first date. You'll also hear some first hand bizarre dating stories from your host Sam Bear!

Welcome back to 200 First Dates where our intrepid dater, "Susie," gives us an update on her first official date of the 200. She also regals us with how single women when dating are like a basketball coach with a rotating roster of suitors and of course a JV and Varsity lineup. Would you go on 200 First Dates in one year to find One True Love? When was your Last First Date?

Today's Episode outlines the nuts and bolts of what traits Susie is looking for in a partner and her expectations for this experiment. I ask her a series of questions that outline relationship deal breakers, and she outlines where she'll draw the line with sharing. Inspired by Brooke Castillo, “If you’re really serious about it, if you really want to find someone that you enjoy spending time with,...