How Do You Know That About Me?

from Girls Can Tell Podcast · host Trent Erikson

What would you do if a stranger on a dark empty street started telling you what you had for breakfast, your sister's name, your favorite color, things they have no business knowing? That feeling is a version of something happening in dating right now. Someone already has a file on you before you've said a word. They've googled you, stalked your socials, or got the full briefing from a mutual friend. They know you, while you know nothing about them. This episode is about what that information gap actually does to connection, and why being known by a stranger is one of the strangest and most overlooked dynamics in modern dating. Video versions of the weekly podcast are always available on: YouTube Spotify And often on: Tiktok Instagram Facebook X Make sure to follow us while you’re there. Go to the website and leave us a voicemail Click the microphone button on the lower right.

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What would you do if a stranger on a dark empty street started telling you what you had for breakfast, your sister’s name, your favorite color, things they have no business knowing? That feeling is a version of something happening in dating right now. Someone already has a file on you before you’ve said a word. They’ve googled you, stalked your socials, or got the full briefing from a mutual friend. They know you, while you know nothing about them. This episode is about what that information gap actually does to connection, and why being known by a stranger is one of the strangest and most overlooked dynamics in modern dating.