• I didn't ask for a penpal. Why do people ghost?
    Dec 17 2024

    We've all had it happen to us: you strike up a great conversation with someone on a dating app, and it looks like it SHOULD be heading to a real-life date. Except it doesn't.

    Why, oh why do people - who are presumably on the dating app to DATE - want to text endlessly instead? Or worse - ghost you when you suggest actually meeting IRL?

    Jinah and Daniel are joined by two guests: Kari Mendoza - @808golfergirl and Alex Min - @alexsmin as they try to get to the bottom of this WTF conundrum.

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    54 mins
  • The 90% Problem: Percentage of Men Who Get NO LOVE on the Dating Apps
    Nov 12 2024

    Statistics upon statistics show that it's pretty rough for the great majority of men on dating apps. Just 10% (or less) of men get ALL the women liking them, leaving some 90% of men with little to no swipes, matches, conversations, dates - and thus - romantic relationships. Men are lonelier than ever. Why is this happening?? What's the solution? And what's it REALLY like out there if you're a dude on the apps? Jinah and Daniel drill down to the problem with two male app daters. With @newsdork and @alexjcalder

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • How to Stay Memorable to Your Date
    Oct 21 2024
    Do you long for the good ole days before we had dating apps, when finding your match was an IRL event? In this episode, Daniel and Jinah chat with matchmaker and author Cassindy Chao (@matchmakercassindy). Her book, Ancient Wisdom, Modern Love, uses traditional Chinese proverbs as a source of modern dating advice. You’ll want to check out Cassindy’s advice for standing out on the apps, including her advice for how to make an impression that lasts, long after the date is over.
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    54 mins
  • Younger Men Dating Older Women on Dating Apps
    Oct 1 2024

    Are more and more older women dating younger men? While we’re used to seeing famous women as “cougars,” these May-December romances may be going mainstream. At first, Jinah thought her matches with younger men were exceptions, but then they kept on coming. So I Hate Dating Apps enlisted relationship coach Deb Dutcher to explain why this is happening, and what it means for the modern dating scene. Cougars, unite!

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    47 mins
  • Are Two People Even Supposed to be Together Forever?
    Aug 27 2024

    YESSSS! Jinah and Daniel are officially in year TWO of their podcast! And in this debut episode of season 2, you get to know us a little bit better. The dynamic duo muses about topics like whether dating for marriage even makes sense anymore, how growing up Jehovah's Witness shaped Jinah into who she became (and maybe explains why her dating life is a hot mess), and how Daniel used to make money off of cannibis and young, hot Korean boy bands (it's not what you think, people). THANK YOU for supporting our baby podcast and for having fun with us as we navigate this crazy world of dating apps!

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    38 mins
  • Is Dating Easier with a Wingman?
    Jul 22 2024

    So you're sick and tired of the dating apps and you want to go back to trying your luck with IRL - In Real Life. You're hitting bar after club after bar - and soon realize you just don't have the guts every weekend to hit up the cute guy or girl on your own. This is where the wingman (or wing woman) comes in! They have NO problem going up to someone as long as they're "asking for a friend." In this episode, Daniel and Jinah talk to Hunter Werner (@hunterwoty), who created a whole movement around dating with a wingman in tow. The founder of WingmanOfTheYear.com, Hunter started a dating show and a digital media brand based on the Wingman culture. He dishes about setting his friends up, the problem with guys (and girls) and - of course - why dating apps are sooooo bad.

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    47 mins
  • Dating While Socially Anxious and Introverted
    Jul 7 2024

    Dating apps suck for everyone, but it sucks even worse if you're introverted and socially anxious. So what is one to do when the idea of getting dressed up, going out and talking to someone for hours at a bar or restaurant sounds worse than a root canal?? Jinah and Daniel talk to writer and relationship coach Cain Parish (cainparish.com, @cainparish), who is on a mission to make dating better for everyone, but especially introverts. Cain was the definition of a low social battery introvert. Interactions and relationships never came easy to him. He talks about how he overcame his challenges, and how he managed to successfully navigate the world of dating apps. Did we mention he's from Australia? Apparently dating apps suck Down Under too.

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    41 mins
  • Crazy Tales While Dating Over 50
    Jun 8 2024

    What is it like to be in the dating app world over the age of 50? Well... it's a bit of a shit show according to author, equestrian, and radio DJ Catherine Berra (CatherineBerra.com). Catherine ventured out into the world of online dating at 48, spent 10 years trying to figure it all out and the resulting hilarious dating stories are now in her book "These stories are true... I s#!+ you not!" She shares some of them with Jinah and Daniel. Join us for a lively discussion about "dating app"-ing when older.

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    43 mins