is the swag gap ruining your relationship?

Grownkid

Grownkid & Joy Coalition

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

4.8 • 4.3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 December 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

this episode we talk about what some might consider the biggest dealbreaker: the swag gap. we found that this dealbreaker is not as surface level as it seems, and just how much we can overthink ourselves out of intimacy. from the unspoken rules of modern dating that make communication harder than it needs to be like swag gaps, to performing nonchalance, to holding back parts of yourself to seem more desirable, showing up as yourself can feel risky. but after reading Hinge's D.A.T.E Report, we found we're all just trying to be loved for who we are, swag or not. check out the report here: https://hinge.co/newsroom/2025-GenZ-Report follow us: @grownk1d @gaelaitor @_kaylasuarez join our social club: www.branchout.app/join/grownkid overshare with us: grownkid.com About our Partners: GrownKid is made in partnership with Joy Coalition where purpose driven content meets powerful storytelling. From 13 Reasons Why to Unprisoned, Joy Coalition projects are made to bridge generations and drive groundbreaking conversations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, welcome back to Grown Kid. I'm Gail.
0:15.8	And I'm Kayla.
0:17.0	And do, first of all, guys, do you think there's a swag gap between Kayla and I?
0:22.6	Oh, fuck.
0:25.4	Oh, fuck.
0:26.4	Oh, shit.
0:28.5	And more importantly, do you think there's a swag gap between you and your friends?
0:33.9	Or even more importantly, is there a swag gap between you and your romantic partner?
0:39.5	Dude, we're about to start fights.
0:41.2	Yeah, yeah.
0:42.2	I'm kind of happy.
0:42.9	Today's episode, by the way, okay, let me, let me restart.
0:45.8	Today's episode, you guys, to be clear, is about the swag gap.
0:51.1	And the swag gap is something I came across, this article, which, you know, it was like
0:56.4	a percentage of Gen Zers think a swag gap is important in a relationship and they want to avoid it,
1:02.5	you know? So a swag gap is, as you might imagine, how much swag you got versus how much swag your
1:09.7	partner got. And if your partner got no swag and you got hella swag, that's a swag gap.
1:15.8	And that could be problematic.
1:17.3	A lot of people tend to want to avoid that gap.
1:20.4	Interesting.
1:21.1	Then go swag for swag.
1:22.2	Have you ever been in a swag gap relationship?
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