#brunchtalk: What To Do When You're The Last Single Friend

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

🗓️ 17 March 2024

⏱️ 21 minutes

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So all your friends are all boo'ed up...and then there's you. Single as a Pringle. We've been there before and we get how crappy it can feel to be the only single one in the group. But have no fear! We're diving into how navigate this time so you can feel less alone in the process. We discuss ways to expand your social circles to connect with others who get where you're at, how you can reconnect with your friends despite your different life stages, and ways you can get the support you need. 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: Last Bottle Wines: Get 10% off your first order with the code DATEABLE at https://www.lastbottlewines.com/ 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 BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month of online therapy at betterhelp.com/dateable with 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 dateable podcast. Hello friends, welcome to Brunch Talk where we dissect your dating questions and try to get as
0:21.7	analytical and overthinking as possible.
0:25.0	There's a time and place for overthinking,
0:27.3	and this is where we do it.
0:29.1	We do it so you don't have to do it.
0:31.1	We will overthink for you so you can get out of your own head and just enjoy your brunch and hear the thoughts. That's our take.
0:38.8	Yes, we're sacrificing for you. I like the way you spun that Julie I get gray hairs every time we overthink for you
0:46.8	I'm going very gray right now keeps me up at night well another question worth going gray over is this question which is what
0:56.9	should I do if I'm the last single friend? Yes and for more context the person that wrote in said in a past brunch talk you both talked about how important it is to lean on your friends when dating.
1:11.3	What happens though when you're the last person in your friend group that is single.
1:16.6	And your friends just don't understand what you're going through.
1:20.0	In fact, talking to them often makes you feel worse than if you did not engage with them at all.
1:26.1	What should I do?
1:27.1	The nice way to think about this question is everything is temporary.
1:31.0	You being the last person in your friend group to be single is temporary.
1:36.6	I can guarantee you people come in and out of the dating pool quite frequently.
1:42.3	But in this moment in time because you are the only single
1:45.8	person left in your group, it is nice also to give your friends an opportunity to
1:52.1	let them know how they can support you. your married friends or people,
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