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No new episode this week, instead, a look back at some of the sharp, funny, and most honest moments from the last 30. New episodes return next Tuesday. #relationshipadvice #datingapps #moderndating

No new episode this week, instead, a look back at some of the sharp, funny, and most honest moments from the last 30. New episodes return next Tuesday.

Giving them the benefit of the doubt isn't ever worth it. #relationshipadvice #dating #moderndating

You think you're being nice when you do this, you're not. #relationshipadvice #datingover50 #moderndating

There's always a very good reason to swipe left eventually. #relationshipadvice #moderndating #datingover50

You're Dismissing Them Too Soon! #datingover50 #moderndating #relationshipadvice

You might be dismissing them too fast, and also making this fatal mistake while you're sitting through your pile of matches. #datingover50 #moderndating #relationshipadvice

What happens when someone changes your mind? #relationshipadvice #moderndating #datingover50

Five hundred conversations. Zero dates. Two weeks ago, I was ready to delete the app for good. Then something happened this week that made me stop and ask if I quit one week too early. I don't know how this ends yet, but here's what almost walking away taught me.

Five hundred conversations. Zero dates. Two weeks ago, I was ready to delete the app for good. Then something happened this week that made me stop and ask if I quit one week too early. I don't know how this ends yet, but here's what almost walking away taught me.

Sometimes you don't even realize you look desperate until someone points it out. I'm pointing it out. #relationshipadvice #moderndating #datingover50

What trade-offs are you willing to make for someone? #relationshipadvice #datingover50 #moderndating

They love live music? Good, I hope they have a good time without me! #relationshipadvice #moderndating #datingover50

This isn't really about concerts. It's about what people choose to put at the center of their identity, and what that secretly tells you about compatibility. After decades in radio, playing in bands, working backstage, standing onstage, and watching live music from every possible angle, I've come to a conclusion that surprises almost everyone. It's also one of the fastest reasons I'll swipe left on a dating profile. Why? Because "I love live music" often isn't describing a hobby, it's revealing a mindset. In this episode, I talk about Lollapalooza, dating profiles, getting older, nostalgia, identity, and why the things people proudly advertise about themselves aren't always the things they think they're communicating. You may completely disagree with my conclusion. That's fine. The more interesting question is whether you're judging dating profiles by what people say, or by what those choices reveal. If you've ever wondered what someone else's profile says about them, or what y…

Two calls in, before we'd even met, she told me something about her ex-husband that should've ended things on the spot. I almost let it slide anyway. Here's why I didn't, and what I've learned about believing people the first time. Video versions of the weekly podcast are available on: YouTube (https://youtube.com/@trenterikson?si=N_E7ILngSm6iLKHC) Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2DFGqBQLbCS6xvtSGBNGv1?si=VvT5-qwFRfi_AyQaspTeRg) And check us out on: Tiktok (https://www.tiktok.com/@trenterikson?_r=1&_t=ZT-97HwB8sUENJ) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/trenterikson?igsh=aGtwM2NrbWduZG80) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/share/18EsxKFtgB/) X (https://x.com/TrentErikson) Make sure to follow us while you’re there. Go to the website (http://www.girlscantellpodcast.com) and leave us a voicemail Click the microphone button on the lower right and tell us off anytime! 

Telling someone this will be a total turnoff! #relationshipadvice #datingover50 #moderndating

When all you want to do is leave, but they won't let you.

Two calls in, before we'd even met, she told me something about her ex-husband that should've ended things on the spot. I almost let it slide anyway. Here's why I didn't, and what I've learned about believing people the first time. Video versions of the weekly podcast are available on: YouTube (https://youtube.com/@trenterikson?si=N_E7ILngSm6iLKHC) Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2DFGqBQLbCS6xvtSGBNGv1?si=VvT5-qwFRfi_AyQaspTeRg) And check us out on: Tiktok (https://www.tiktok.com/@trenterikson?_r=1&_t=ZT-97HwB8sUENJ) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/trenterikson?igsh=aGtwM2NrbWduZG80) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/share/18EsxKFtgB/) X (https://x.com/TrentErikson) Make sure to follow us while you’re there. Go to the website (http://www.girlscantellpodcast.com) and leave us a voicemail Click the microphone button on the lower right and tell us off anytime! 

Two calls in, before we'd even met, she told me something about her ex-husband that should've ended things on the spot. I almost let it slide anyway. Here's why I didn't, and what I've learned about believing people the first time. Video versions of the weekly podcast are available on: YouTube (https://youtube.com/@trenterikson?si=N_E7ILngSm6iLKHC) Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2DFGqBQLbCS6xvtSGBNGv1?si=VvT5-qwFRfi_AyQaspTeRg) And check us out on: Tiktok (https://www.tiktok.com/@trenterikson?_r=1&_t=ZT-97HwB8sUENJ) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/trenterikson?igsh=aGtwM2NrbWduZG80) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/share/18EsxKFtgB/) X (https://x.com/TrentErikson) Make sure to follow us while you’re there. Go to the website (http://www.girlscantellpodcast.com) and leave us a voicemail Click the microphone button on the lower right and tell us off anytime! 

Two calls in, before we'd even met, she told me something about her ex-husband that should've ended things on the spot. I almost let it slide anyway. Here's why I didn't, and what I've learned about believing people the first time. Video versions of the weekly podcast are available on: YouTube (https://youtube.com/@trenterikson?si=N_E7ILngSm6iLKHC) Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2DFGqBQLbCS6xvtSGBNGv1?si=VvT5-qwFRfi_AyQaspTeRg) And check us out on: Tiktok (https://www.tiktok.com/@trenterikson?_r=1&_t=ZT-97HwB8sUENJ) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/trenterikson?igsh=aGtwM2NrbWduZG80) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/share/18EsxKFtgB/) X (https://x.com/TrentErikson) Make sure to follow us while you’re there. Go to the website (http://www.girlscantellpodcast.com) and leave us a voicemail Click the microphone button on the lower right and tell us off anytime! 

Two calls in, before we'd even met, she told me something about her ex-husband that should've ended things on the spot. I almost let it slide anyway. Here's why I didn't, and what I've learned about believing people the first time. Video versions of the weekly podcast are available on: YouTube (https://youtube.com/@trenterikson?si=N_E7ILngSm6iLKHC) Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2DFGqBQLbCS6xvtSGBNGv1?si=VvT5-qwFRfi_AyQaspTeRg) And check us out on: Tiktok (https://www.tiktok.com/@trenterikson?_r=1&_t=ZT-97HwB8sUENJ) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/trenterikson?igsh=aGtwM2NrbWduZG80) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/share/18EsxKFtgB/) X (https://x.com/TrentErikson) Make sure to follow us while you’re there. Go to the website (http://www.girlscantellpodcast.com) and leave us a voicemail Click the microphone button on the lower right and tell us off anytime! 

What she said next will make you want to run! #relationshipadvice #datingover50 #moderndating

Two calls in, before we'd even met, she told me something about her ex-husband that should've ended things on the spot. I almost let it slide anyway. Here's why I didn't, and what I've learned about believing people the first time. Video versions of the weekly podcast are available on: YouTube (https://youtube.com/@trenterikson?si=N_E7ILngSm6iLKHC) Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2DFGqBQLbCS6xvtSGBNGv1?si=VvT5-qwFRfi_AyQaspTeRg) And check us out on: Tiktok (https://www.tiktok.com/@trenterikson?_r=1&_t=ZT-97HwB8sUENJ) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/trenterikson?igsh=aGtwM2NrbWduZG80) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/share/18EsxKFtgB/) X (https://x.com/TrentErikson) Make sure to follow us while you’re there. Go to the website (http://www.girlscantellpodcast.com) and leave us a voicemail Click the microphone button on the lower right and tell us off anytime! 

Two calls in, before we'd even met, she told me something about her ex-husband that should've ended things on the spot. I almost let it slide anyway. Here's why I didn't, and what I've learned about believing people the first time. New episodes of Girls Can Tell every Tuesday. #relationshipadvice #moderndating #datingover50