Why is having a boyfriend embarrassing? Meet the writer Chanté Joseph

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Sexuality, Comedy, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 783 Ratings

🗓️ 13 November 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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She broke the internet with her latest article 'Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrasing Now?' and now she's joining Reed to talk about the dilemmas of modern dating. This week we've got writer Chanté Joseph on the show to dive into why posting your partner feels cringe, the heterosexual repair industry, and how to date without compromise. From breadcrumbing to boundary-setting, Chanté shares her unfiltered take on why men need to do better and how women can stop accepting less than they deserve. Rate & review if you've ever hidden a situationship from your Instagram grid and don't forget to watch the full episode and support us on Patreon: patreon.com/comecurious Follow us on Instagram: @comecurious Reed @reedamberx Guest: @chantayyjayy & Strangers in the City @strangersinthecityevents Sponsored by Erika Lust ❤️ Use our special code for 45% discount: SPICY45 Head to watch.erikalust.com Join Reed on 17th Dec for her next online event 'Addict for 10 Years: Lets Talk Drugs, Porn, Booze & Love' - tickets available here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Have you ever wondered what a sandwich sounds like?
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0:50.1	Well, I'm worried about this man kind of embarrassing me. Like, I don't want to have to delete all of our pictures
0:55.9	or I don't want some women to come to me and be like,
0:57.7	oh, I dated him two weeks ago, whatever.
1:07.6	Like, I don't want to have to deal with that. So I don't want to share that. Or I don't want my friends to know how I'm dating. I don't want my family to know I'm dating. like this kind of needing to conceal the truth.
1:12.6	Oh my God.
1:12.6	You're listening. needing to conceal the truth. Oh my God.
1:18.6	You're listening to Come Curious, the modern love dilemma.
1:24.6	Hello Curious, fuckers. So it's just me. I am getting an incredible guest coming on to talk about
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