Unpacking Love

TT 17: You can take the quiz here: https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/love-language , so you can know and know and know what your love language is or what your boo thang's love language is. Thanks for listening!  Music - "Ndiwe" by Masa Caroleen 

Shoot Your Shot Gang Gang, Tanya & Ethan, are back by popular demand! Join us as we take on opposite-sex friendships in relationships! In this episode (Pt. 1), we shared our thoughts about whether men & women can just be friends, having a best friend of the opposite sex while being in a relationship, boundaries between friends of the opposite sex when one of them is in a relationship, hand...

TT 16: Let's talk about comparisons in relationships... Based on Judge Steve Harvey S1 E8 Case 3 Thanks for listening!  Music - "Ndiwe" by Masa Caroleen

Ayanda, Vimbai & I share how we rank the 6 types of attraction (sexual, emotional, physical, aesthetic, intellectual & romantic attraction) when it comes to being in a relationship. We also share if we could still be in a relationship if one or more of these types of attraction were missing. You don't wanna miss this tea!   Curious to hear how you rank these and if you could do withou...

TT 15: Ceremony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZMzCt7le7g   Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_BCTnhQ8lc  What are your thoughts? Feel free to DM me on IG @unpackinglove! Thanks for listening!  Music - "Ndiwe" by Masa Caroleen 

Carol (our girl from Episodes 1 & 2), Kudzayi & I talk Ultimatums - the "if we don't make this an official relationship, I'm out" type of ultimatum & the "if we don't take this relationship to the next level, I'm out" type of ultimatum. Find out who's for them and who's against them in the first half of this episode. In the second half of the episode we share our thoughts about The Ult...

TT 14: Unrelated/somewhat related ....Do you think the honeymoon phase is shallow? Feel free to DM me @unpackinglove on IG! Music - Ndiwe by Masa Caroleen

Kudzai, Nish & I bring this spicy eX-factor discussion about dating a friend's ex or an ex's friend... Grab something to sip on (water, tea, juice, wine, perhaps something stronger..) and enjoy this fire episode! Should a friend's ex be off limits? Should an ex's friend be off limits? Feel free to share your thoughts with me @unpackinglove on IG. Thanks for listening!  Music - Ndiwe by Ma...

TT 13: ***INTRODUCING SHOUTOUTS ON THE POD!*** Now that that's out of the way, is it ever ok to ghost, most or orbit? Feel free to DM me @unpackinglove on IG!  Music - Ndiwe by Masa Caroleen

Vidya, Colin & I talk about handling calling/texting temptations, blocking, social media, gifts, photos, venting, therapy, mind, body, soul, staying busy and creating a new life after a breakup. In part 2 of the breakup talk, we share practical steps that helped us get through breakups. We even drop some music recommendations in this episode! As always, please feel free to DM me on Instagram @...

TT 12: Has this worked for you or for anyone you know? You can actually just share your story in next Tuesday's episode at this point, so that I can be a believer lol. Feel free to DM me @unpackinglove on IG. Article: https://qz.com/1247382/online-dating-is-so-awful-that-people-are-paying-virtual-dating-assistants-to-impersonate-them/amp/   Music - Ndiwe by Masa Caroleen

Colin, Vidya & I have a very real, very deep conversation about the stages we go through after a breakup. We hope this helps someone out there. If you are currently going through a breakup, you are not alone and the feelings you are experiencing are valid. Give yourself time and grace. Sometimes it's about taking it one day at a time. This too will come to pass. Sending you lots of love &...

TT 11: It might be time for us to ask ourselves if we are out here kittenfishing... Do you think kittenfishing is ok or not? Feel free to DM me your responses @unpackinglove on IG. Thanks for listening! Music - Ndiwe by Masa Caroleen

Nyasha & I kick off the eX-Factor episodes with this 1-on-1 about Getting Back Together With The Ex (*sips tea*).. Join us as we share our thoughts on what to consider before getting back together, questions you may want to ask yourself & your ex before making that decision, strategies & resources you can use for your analysis and more.. Sometimes it's perfectly ok to get back together...

TT 10: Do you have any vulture stories you want to share? Feel free to DM me @unpackinglove on IG. Thanks for listening! Music - Ndiwe by Masa Caroleen

Chiedza, Ronny & I had a passionate discussion in this one!  We talked pros of dating a guy with kids, reservations and everything in between. A mic drop moment was when one of us said "I'm worried about having a baby daddy problem, not a baby mama problem." (and the crowd went wild!)  * Grab some tea or wine or juice..Grab SOMETHING to sip on, cause you'll need it.... and when you h...

TT 9: Referenced Article: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/relationships/a32314885/dating-bad-boys/ Music - Ndiwe by Masa Caroleen 

Steph, Ruttie & I talk about the themes that came up in Netflix's 'Love Is Blind' S2. Whether you watched it or not - this one's for you! We went everywhere and back - from not being physically attracted to someone you're in a relationship with, to being a home wrecker, to dealing with insecurities in a relationship, to being someone's second choice, to doubtfully accepting a proposal, to lett...

TT 8: Let's talk about what NOT to order on a first date... Music - Ndiwe by Masa Caroleen 

Derrick & Mike share their biggest turnoffs when it comes to girls! Ladies, this one's for you! Find out what really goes on in guys' minds in this episode. They're both wise and hilarious..... More importantly, they're both single (at the time of this recording, lol!)  I'd love to connect with you on Instagram @unpackinglove. If you have any questions for these guys, you can DM me and I'...

TT 7: Your girl is back at it again with the Q&As! Bonus - my personal meet-cute story which features K-Ci & JoJo

Riri, Angie & I talk about our biggest turnoffs when it comes to guys! Enjoy this storytime-infused episode! We had a blast recording this one! No spoilers in this description, okurr!  I'd love to connect with you on Instagram @unpackinglove. Thanks for listening! Music - Ndiwe by Masa Caroleen

TT 6: Demonstrate value | Engage physically | Nurturing dependence | Neglect emotionally | Inspire hope | Separate entirely Long story short - this is a toxic type of love! It's just like poison (insert Poison by Beyonce)  Link to It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia S5 E10 clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg5ZrkaGlFA I'd love to connect with you on Instagram @unpackinglove. If you have any...

Ryan, Danella & I dish it out as it is - our raw/uncut commentary on Netflix's trending documentary - The Tinder Swindler. This episode presents our reactions, character analyses, thoughts on the hot topics of gold-digging, scamming, passport-details giving, loan-taking in the name of love living and of course the red flags that may have appeared yellow or green. If you thought the documentary...

TT 5: Valentine's Day Lovers & Haters Unite! Let's kick back and laugh together!