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Thats okay, her date replies.
I hope my comment about kids didnt scare you.
She says it didnt, but whether thats entirely the truth remains unclear.
The conversation had been amiable enough, but somethings just not clicking.
Conversations drift between strain and delight; chemistry slides all over the place.
Cringing and awkwardness is to be expected after all, were talking blind dates here.
Podcasting isnt particularly scarce with shows about dating and its related concepts: sex, relationships, love.
Indeed, even the notion of building a podcast around virtual dates isnt all that novel.
The shared DNA between the productions is easily discernible.
If you enjoy one, youre almost certainly going to like the other.
The tape inThis Is Datingis undeniably captivating.
How could it not be?
Is there a possible future in play?
Are these two people really on the same wavelength?
Did she really find that joke funny?
Is he just being polite?
Whats the best outcome here?
Also: What would I have done in that situation?
(The podcast is produced by Eleanor Kagan, instrumental to last yearsWelcome to Your Fantasy.)
In totality, these elements can make the show feel a little too busy at times.
That overactivity extends to the psychology stuff as well, at some cost to its participants.
I wonder if a more elegant method is possible.
Speaking from the outside looking in, I cant deny the universal attraction of what the podcast is selling.
What are we but lonely, fleshy creatures looking for a genuine connection?
The series brings to mind my favorite entry in the vast universe of reality dating shows:NetflixsDating Around.
It might be a little clunky in its debut incarnation, but as a replacement it will do nicely.
