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Guyon Espiner got slammed in the media for being on Bumble after a marriage break up. #crazytimes

March 22, 202300:56
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so you went on Bumble last year I read
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about this in the paper was that
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mortifying yeah it was it was
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humiliating yeah single guy joins dating
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app is not a story that's the way people
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meet nowadays in the 2020s you know for
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people who are still scornful about it
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do you think it was better what we did
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which was go to a pub get pissed and
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pass someone in the car park that that
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was the that's how you met people in New
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Zealand when my marriage broke up I I
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was on um Tinder for I think about 30
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minutes I deleted my account because
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first of all it felt like a very shallow
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existence so I'm flipping through photos
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judging people based on a like a two
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second glance and then it occurred to me
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that they're doing exactly the same
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thing which is awful but then another
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thing that occurred to me is if someone
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gets a screen cap of this and it ends up
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being a story on stuff I'll be mortified
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so I deleted the account for that reason
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you should have messaged me earlier
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Podspun Insights

In this episode, the conversation takes a humorous yet introspective dive into the world of modern dating, particularly through the lens of dating apps like Bumble and Tinder. The guest candidly shares their experience of joining a dating app after a breakup, revealing the initial excitement quickly turned to discomfort and self-reflection. They recount the awkwardness of swiping through profiles, realizing the superficiality of judging potential partners based on fleeting images. The discussion is peppered with relatable anecdotes about the old-school ways of meeting people, contrasting the past with today's digital landscape. This light-hearted yet poignant exchange highlights the emotional complexities of dating in the 2020s, leaving listeners both entertained and contemplative about their own experiences in love and connection.

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    Most unserious (in a good way)
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    Funniest
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  • 65
    Most quotable

Episode Highlights

  • The Struggles of Online Dating
    Navigating the world of dating apps can feel shallow and judgmental.
    “It felt like a very shallow existence.”
    @ 00m 26s
    March 22, 2023
  • Mortifying Moments
    The fear of being judged on dating apps is real.
    “If someone gets a screen cap of this, I'll be mortified.”
    @ 00m 40s
    March 22, 2023

Episode Quotes

Key Moments

  • Mortifying Experience00:03
  • Dating App Dilemma00:26
  • Privacy Concerns00:40