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EPISODE · Feb 19, 2026 · 25 MIN

decentering men while dating, first loves, envy, work crushes, casual hook ups

from Friend Crush with Amber Akilla

youtube episode: https://youtu.be/0doV1ZWLOKMpart two of the 2020 Love, Lust & Loathing Q&A!! thank you for your patience ~ make sure to watch the first video on limerence too!00:0000:10 - navigating female friendships when decentering romance03:23 - maintaining sovereignty while dating06:54 - my perspective on romantic love and pressures to settle down or be in a relationship11:30 - how to stop being envious of other people in relationships12:12 - age gap relationships13:01 - work crushes and asking men out14:32 - seeing potential in men16:15 - detaching from nostalgia for a first love17:43 - decentering men while being in a relationship19:06 - men that are financially dependent on women23:03 - casual hookupsrelated videos:how to lock-in so hard your crush dies (metaphorically)https://youtu.be/rOtI0i13dIApick me seed: internalised misogyny, patriarchy, decentering menhttps://youtu.be/gGVt7vpxX28hot girl habitshttps://youtu.be/DszRCbx0_AEwhat is lovehttps://youtu.be/mqu4RRzr2ooincreasing your baselinehttps://youtu.be/iwT59y8LWfErelationships are transactionalhttps://youtu.be/e4hrPViYKK8hot girl habitshttps://youtu.be/DszRCbx0_AEnon negotiable hobbyhttps://youtu.be/XlStSk0b4KIhttps://youtu.be/jKVo3bGoyxgpeople pleasinghttps://youtu.be/0a0SFegK0QUhttps://youtu.be/tuCg_2muajYhook up culturehttps://youtu.be/ZlWzGbWpeJIboundaries, friends with benefitshttps://youtu.be/cU7Fr7DNEz4flirting & crusheshttps://youtu.be/i-Mx2bPt1-obooks (affiliate links):The Road Less Travelledhttps://amzn.to/496J0SDThe Tragedy of Heterosexualityhttps://amzn.to/4jvfFozfollow me on IG ☆https://instagram.com/amberakilla/subscribe for friend crush club groupchat, exclusive episodes & perks! $3 a month, 1 week free trial! ♡patreon.com/amberakilla

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