EPISODE · Jun 6, 2025 · 46 MIN
Dating Then & Now: Chivalry, Love Letters, & the Digital Age
from Help! We Started A Podcast! · host Ryan and CC
Love letters? Serenades? Pulling out chairs? Cute — but can they really compete with a perfectly timed meme reply and a Spotify playlist link at 2AM? Or is romance just rebranded now… as “seen 8:42PM”In this episode, CC and Judge Ryan (known as “Uncle” in the office — but not Alex’s uncle, please calm down) tackle the evolution of dating: from handwritten love letters to dating app Hinge prompts. We’re talking chivalry, situationships, and why sending flowers now feels riskier than hitting ‘Send Money.’Joining us all the way from Norway (literally — she phoned in!), our guest Alex shares how dating styles differ across time and borders. Spoiler: grand gestures still exist… they just look different when WiFi is involved.Swipe in, laugh a little, and maybe ask yourself: are we really too busy for grand gestures — or just scared they won’t be returned?
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Love letters? Serenades? Pulling out chairs? Cute — but can they really compete with a perfectly timed meme reply and a Spotify playlist link at 2AM? Or is romance just rebranded now… as “seen 8:42PM”In this episode, CC and Judge Ryan (known as “Uncle” in the office — but not Alex’s uncle, please calm down) tackle the evolution of dating: from handwritten love letters to dating app Hinge prompts. We’re talking chivalry, situationships, and why sending flowers now feels riskier than hitting ‘Send Money.’Joining us all the way from Norway (literally — she phoned in!), our guest Alex shares how dating styles differ across time and borders. Spoiler: grand gestures still exist… they just look different when WiFi is involved.Swipe in, laugh a little, and maybe ask yourself: are we really too busy for grand gestures — or just scared they won’t be returned?
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