Why is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?
Girls Gotta Eat
Ashley Hesseltine
4.6 • 29.2K Ratings
🗓️ 24 November 2025
⏱️ 80 minutes
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Summary
We are unpacking the Vogue article heard 'round the world that posed the question "Is having a boyfriend embarrassing now?" We discuss what prompted a question like this and why the conversation blew up, the cultural shift in relationship dynamics, our thoughts on whether boyfriends are in fact embarrassing, the response to the article (both good and bad, and from both men and women), and more. We also rank the worst fictional boyfriends of all time, from Friends to Sex and the City to Disney. And before we get into the topic, Rayna updates us on her comedy journey and Ashley discusses her prenup. Enjoy!
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | So today we're talking about if having a boyfriend is embarrassing. |
| 0:03.3 | And neither of us have them. |
| 0:04.8 | So we are not embarrassing. |
| 0:06.8 | This podcast is a dear media production. |
| 0:25.8 | Hi guys. |
| 0:26.7 | Hi guys. |
| 0:27.4 | Welcome back to another episode of Girls Got to eat. |
| 0:29.5 | Welcome back. |
| 0:30.5 | Happy Thanksgiving week. |
| 0:32.4 | It's happening. |
| 0:33.4 | It's our favorite. |
| 0:34.1 | My favorite holiday. |
| 0:35.0 | You haven't brought it up. |
| 0:36.8 | Didn't I bring? I brought it up last week. |
| 0:38.4 | You did not. |
| 0:39.4 | I made a lot to talk about last week. |
| 0:40.8 | Okay. |
| 0:41.6 | It was a documentary last week. |
| 0:43.3 | Oh, at the end of next week's episode, I bring it up. |
| 0:47.4 | Okay. |
| 0:48.1 | Yes. |
| 0:49.4 | Don't get it out of yourself. |
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