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May 20, 2026 1 hr

Ep. 627: Dating is Dead

from The Best Life Podcast Hosted by Danny-J Johnson & Jill Coleman

Trying to find love has been a shit show since… well, forever. We’re just getting better and better with age, but the dating scene, and let’s be honest, men in general, seem to be getting worse. Dating apps are dead, singles events make us feel like pigs being sold for slaughter, and meeting someone out in the wild is next to impossible. Even if you meet someone, the chance that they know what they want in a relationship, are emotionally mature, AND you find them attractive is rare, too. All that said, we’re still holding on to hope that the right person is out there. Cynicism feels safe, but we still believe in magic. We’re too old and tired for NYC [2:05] A less than stellar AI event [6:51] No more ice-breaker activities [15:24] Lore-dumping [20:19] Living your “truth” [23:21] Men aren’t suffering enough [25:15] The state of dating apps [30:02] Attempting to stay optimistic [35:10] Safety in cynicism [37:01] Love can’t be understood via algorithm [41:01] Where do you even meet people now? [42:20] Re-building communities [45:36] Marketing ourselves [51:43] Subscribe to The Lighthouse Letters https://dannyjdotcom.substack.com/ Don’t forget to leave us a review and subscribe so you never have to miss an episode! Comments and questions can also be sent to [email protected], and you can head to thebestlifepodcast.com to join our Facebook Group. FOLLOW US ON IG: @TheBestLifePodcast FOLLOW JILL: @jillfit FOLLOW DANNY J: @dannyjdotcom You can also follow us on Facebook @Jill Coleman @Danny-J

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