Kinda Sorta Dating
Marriage
The dating world can be pretty tough, and keeping a relationship even tougher! Each week news.com.au’s dating columnist, Jana Hocking, attempts to navigate her way through the maze of modern dating and relationships. Is it now socially acceptable to ghost someone? Do you still need to wait three days before texting? How soon is too soon to have ‘the talk’? The rules have changed. With the help of some famous friends and some knowledgeable experts, Jana explores topics that have everyone scratching their heads. And, of course, her guests will share their own dating and relationship horror stories. It’s 2021 and let’s be honest, thanks to dating apps, social media, a major hook-up culture and fast paced living, aren’t we all just... kinda… sorta… dating?!
Location:
United States
Genres:
Marriage
Description:
The dating world can be pretty tough, and keeping a relationship even tougher! Each week news.com.au’s dating columnist, Jana Hocking, attempts to navigate her way through the maze of modern dating and relationships. Is it now socially acceptable to ghost someone? Do you still need to wait three days before texting? How soon is too soon to have ‘the talk’? The rules have changed. With the help of some famous friends and some knowledgeable experts, Jana explores topics that have everyone scratching their heads. And, of course, her guests will share their own dating and relationship horror stories. It’s 2021 and let’s be honest, thanks to dating apps, social media, a major hook-up culture and fast paced living, aren’t we all just... kinda… sorta… dating?!
Language:
English
Website:
https://news.com.au
Episodes
It's farewell - for now!
6/29/2022
We're sad to say that the show is going on a little break, but before we say our farewell, for now, we wanted to share some of our favourite moments from the pod, including that time Candice Warner told us how she slid into David's DMs and Jana's interview with a narcissist.
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Duration:00:21:28
How do you heal a broken heart?
6/22/2022
There's nothing quite as painful as heartbreak, so how do you dig yourself out of the pits of misery? Jana spoke to three singletons who shared what helped them mend after a breakup.
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Duration:00:20:38
Using science to find a better match
6/15/2022
Are you completely sick of the apps? We are too! This week psychologist Christina O'Connell takes us through her wild new project, Dating With Purpose. It's all about using tests and algorithms to find your perfect personality match.
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Duration:00:20:27
What to do when you're currently in between husbands
6/8/2022
Author, podcaster and all-round legend in Cath Mahoney joins us today to share the unique experience of breaking up with one of Australia's highest-profile sport stars and how she feels about getting back into the dating world.
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Duration:00:48:09
Ever thought about hiring a male escort?
6/1/2022
If you've ever been curious about how it works when women hire men for company or sex, then this episode for you. Jana sits down with male escort and porn star Ryan James who tells us exactly what goes into his work.
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Duration:00:27:10
Finding love in the strangest places
5/25/2022
Forget the apps, our guests this week say if you want to find the one, try the traffic lights, a cattle station, or even a flatmate finder.
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Duration:00:21:42
Women share the moment they caught their partners cheating
5/18/2022
Cheaters, what's going on? Why are you like this? We spoke to women from all different walks of life about how they discovered their partner was cheating and how they recovered from the betrayal.
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Duration:00:29:30
Can a psychic help your love life?
5/11/2022
Join us as we delve into the world of psychics and romance. Jana interviews three people with different stories about how a psychic impacted their love life. Plus, Jana has her own reading done with some enlightening results.
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Duration:00:35:44
How Sophie Cachia discovered her queer identity
5/4/2022
Sophie was living what everyone thought was the 'perfect' married life. She had a loving husband and two beautiful kids. But a chance encounter with a stranger opened her eyes to the possibility that she might have an interest in women. Now, Sophie is engaged to her beautiful fiance Maddie and she's written a book about her experience.
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Duration:00:43:20
Choosing to be child-free
4/27/2022
Parenthood is not a given for everyone, Jana sits down with a guest who is childfree by choice, and another who is childfree by circumstance and talks about the highs and lows of life without kids.
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Duration:00:28:08
Confessions of a serial cheater
4/20/2022
Want to know what goes through the mind of a cheater? Look no further. Jana sat down with a man who has cheated in every relationship he's been in. The fabulous Cat Lynch also stopped by to tell us the wildest cheating story we've ever heard.
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Duration:00:24:51
What's it really like in an open relationship?
4/13/2022
Oooh grab a glass of wine before jumping into this one, because it is spicy! Jana did a call out for people who were in an open relationship and three of them join us today to share their experiences, the good the bad and the ugly.
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Duration:00:36:10
How to turn a situationship into a relationship
4/6/2022
While casual, nondescript “situationships” certainly have a time and a place, it’s OK to admit when you’re officially tired of “talking” or “hanging out” with someone and want to turn your situationship into a relationship instead. You know, something with a little more commitment, consistency, and that all-important label.
Well, it is entirely possible to push it to become the real thing, and Relationship expert Megan Luscombe teaches us how.
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Duration:00:22:41
Going below deck with Gary King
3/30/2022
Who doesn't love a bit of reality show escapism? This week Jana is joined by Gary King from the hit reality show Below Deck to talk about what really goes on behind the scenes at sea, including how many fans have slid into his DMs...
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Duration:00:16:27
The simple tricks to Tinder success
3/23/2022
Are you stuck in a perpetual cycle of FOMO and ghosting? Helen Chik, author of Sex, Swipes & Other Stories stopped by to share her swipe secrets and the two questions you should ask on a first date.
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Duration:00:32:04
Spilling the (herbal) tea from Byron Baes
3/16/2022
Everyone is talking about the Netflix reality show, Bryon Baes. Jana sat down with Nathan Favro from the show and talked about broken bro codes, being vulnerable and how reality shows can create a false sense of romance.
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Duration:00:20:18
Even Miss Great Britain can't find a date
3/9/2022
You know things are dire when even the winner of a National beauty contest can't find love. April Banbury chats to Jana about what's wrong with the current dating scenes and why we all need to put down our phones and take more risks.
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Duration:00:20:22
The reality behind reality show relationships
3/2/2022
We all love to watch love blossom on screen, and we love it even more when things get spicy or dramatic. But what's real and what's not? Megan Pustetto, host of the So Dramatic podcast stops by to share what it's like behind the scenes and share what it's like to spend her days collecting the juiciest gossip.
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Duration:00:32:25
Should you ditch the drinks to improve your dates?
2/23/2022
Do you use alcohol as a bit of a social lubricant? You're not alone, but how do you know when your boozing has crossed into unhealthy territory?
Olivia Rogers is an author, a mental health advocate and former miss universe Australia. In May last year, she ditched alcohol completely after noticing the effect it was having on her relationship and her life.
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Duration:00:26:25
The MAFS tricks that actually work (seriously)
2/16/2022
Jules Robinson and Cam Merchant are undoubtedly MAFS' biggest success story. They sat down to talk through the surprising MAFS trick that actually did help their bond as well as how they managed to grow their love beyond the show.
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Duration:00:37:45