#brunchtalk: Should You Move For Better Dating Options?

Dateable: Your insider's look into modern dating and relationships

Yue Xu and Julie Krafchick

Relationships, Sexuality, Science, Social Sciences, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

4.5 • 877 Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2024

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Could the problem be your city? Is it worth moving for better dating prospects? We're diving into it all as we chat about why (or why not) your location is the problem. We discuss how to evaluate whether or not a move would e good for you, why everyone thinks their city is the worst place to date, and how you can take advantage of your current city even if you think the dating pool has dried up. Got a question you need answered? Hit us up at [email protected] Join our Finding Your Person Program! https://www.findingyourperson.com/ Follow us @dateablepodcast, @juliekrafchick and @nonplatonic. Check out our website for more content. Also listen to our other podcast Exit Interview w/ iHeart Podcasts available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode is sponsored by: Hinge: Download Hinge and try voice prompts today: https://hinge.co/ Armoire: Get 50% off your first month of your clothing rental membership, up to $125 off using the code DATEABLE at https://armoire.style/refer/dateable/ VIIA: Get 15% off + one free sample of their sleepy Dreams gummies. (21+) at https://viiahemp.com/ using the code DATEABLE Dateable is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at frolic.media/podcasts WE WROTE A BOOK! HOW TO BE DATEABLE is available for pre-order now: https://howtobedateable.com/ Meeting People IRL Kickstarter - CLOSES August 31st and get $10 OFF now through then! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dateable-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	Hi I'm Ewey Schue and I'm Julie Kraftchik.
0:03.0	We're active daters turn dating sociologists.
0:05.6	Here to dive into everything modern dating and relationships.
0:09.1	Welcome to the favorite datables.
0:19.6	This is where we dive deeper into your dating questions and gain better understanding of why people do the things that they do.
0:28.0	Our favorite topic ever and the question we have today, I feel like this is one that comes up often, so I was quite excited to see it hit our inbox.
0:37.6	And the question is, should you move to a different city or country in hopes of better dating choices?
0:46.0	Yes, and for more context, the person that wrote in, they said, I'm a 40-year-old male currently
0:51.8	living in a smallish town in Northern California.
0:55.6	I grew up in Los Angeles but came here in college and fell in love with the town in the community.
1:01.4	After spending six years in my late 20s early 30s living back in LA
1:06.2	I moved here for affordability reasons and to be closer to my tight-knit friend group.
1:11.4	Since being back I've struggled with dating.
1:14.7	Should I move for better dating opportunities?
1:18.2	Before you move to any place,
1:20.9	grass does seem greener on the other side.
1:23.8	People in LA always go, I need to go date in New York.
1:27.4	And people in New York always go, New York dating sucks.
1:30.2	I need to go dating in Chicago.
1:32.4	The Chicago people go, I heard the Bay Area has better ratios.
1:36.0	It's like it's always better in a different city and then if you go and do your due diligence and interview locals at any of those cities, they'll tell you
1:45.9	dating sucks just as much in those cities. Can't guarantee you, but there are
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