Why won't he call me his girlfriend? - MONDAY MAILBAG - The JTrain Podcast w Jared Freid
The JTrain Podcast
Jared Freid
4.8 • 4.8K Ratings
🗓️ 17 February 2025
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Feather feather! It’s another Monday Mailbag with Jared Freid, where your dating dilemmas get the Papa J treatment. First up, a listener wonders if she's dating a guy or just a part-time pen pal. After four amazing dates, the daily texting is great, but why does it take him five days to lock in the next hang? She’s debating how to ask for more consistent planning without coming on too strong. Jared breaks down how to communicate your needs without the ultimatum vibes.
Then, we’ve got a long-distance lover on the edge of a meltdown. Nine months of FaceTimes, two visits, future talk, and even marriage chatter—but no “girlfriend” title. Is his “I just need to work on myself” line legit, or is she stuck in a situationship that’s going nowhere? Jared gives his no-BS take on labels, timing, and when to call it quits.
If you’ve ever been caught between casual and commitment, this one’s for you. Hit play and let Papa J guide you through the chaos!
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Hop on the "JTrain" with comedian Jared Freid and his crew of pals, including YOU! Join us for an hour of laughs, gripes, and straight talk on modern love. Send in your questions, dish on the latest trends, and more to jtrainpodcast@gmail.com – we'll tackle it all on air! It's a no-nonsense, fun journey where we escape reality for a bit, delivering quick laughs and razor-sharp insights into the wild world of life and love. Tune in every Monday.
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Jared Freid is a stand up comedian from Boston and who is currently based in New York City. Jared is known to give great dating advice and is all knowing of the Bachelor & Bachelorette nation! You can catch his latest comedy special on Netflix, “37 & Single”, where Jared discusses dating app frustrations to awkward setups to breakup justifications. (For the record, Jared’s mom thinks his body is “just fine.”) Besides regularly headlining and touring around the country, Jared hosts two podcasts called “The JTrain Podcast” and “U Up? Podcast” with Jordana Abraham of Betches, where they discuss their takes on modern dating with issues ranging from apps to hookups to relationships. Check out more of his comedy and a live show today! 👉https://jaredfreid.com/
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| 0:00.0 | It's a mailbag munder. |
| 0:03.3 | You've got problems there. |
| 0:07.2 | I'm going to help you from the comfort of my chair. |
| 0:15.0 | It's a mailbag Monday. |
| 0:20.7 | Hello and welcome to the J-Train podcast. |
| 0:24.1 | This is J-Train, Jared Fried coming you live from Alpharetta, Georgia. |
| 0:28.3 | That's right, every Monday is a mailbag Monday. |
| 0:32.9 | You, the listener, email, or DM, the J-T train podcast with your advice questions and I answer them honestly |
| 0:44.2 | I answer them thoughtfully maybe it's funny maybe it gives you a little laugh I haven't read the |
| 0:50.4 | emails yet I have two that we'll get to on this episode. If you want to send your |
| 0:55.8 | email, again, it can be really anything, any type of advice. And why me? Well, your friends lie to you, |
| 1:04.1 | your family lies to you. It's hard to give someone advice while looking them in the eye. |
| 1:09.5 | You probably when someone gives you advice and I do this too, you go, oh, you disagree with |
| 1:15.1 | them. |
| 1:16.3 | You don't even let them get the advice in because you don't want to hear it. |
| 1:20.0 | So send it here because I'm just going to talk. |
| 1:23.1 | I'm going to maybe say some things that someone might not say to you and I'm going to do |
| 1:27.2 | a thought. I don't come here with any agenda. I might not say to you, and I'm going to do a thought. |
| 1:29.2 | I don't come here with any agenda. |
| 1:31.0 | I'm not trying to sound right. |
| 1:33.5 | I think most of the time I sound wrong. |
| 1:38.8 | I sound, you know, I get afraid that I'm maybe offending, and I don't want to do that. |
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