LEBANESE DATING CULTURE: cultural differences, red flags, date fails & more

After a year long hiatus we are BACK for the most (allegedly) romantic day of the year! Coming in hot with our predictions for the Ins and Outs of dating trends for 2022, hère is a non exhaustive (but exhausting) list of things we discuss! Big kiss. ❤️. Is Catfishing Lite socially acceptable Going to THERAPY is hot Dating apps and why Raya sucks Polyamory Men who are SEX POSITIVE are scary??? Exploring kinks Dating your lifelong friends Dating co-workers Height preferences Checklists for value systems Checklists for physical appearance

This week we’re joined by Annelise McCarthy a fabulous speaking coach who also understands why the hell were all scared of making the first move, rejection and our own shadows. Tune in and flirt with one another! As always, with consent x

We all make mistakes, and it’s time we acknowledge how truly toxic we’ve been. Sorry! In this episode, Nat & B go through every single dating habit they’ve ever said they’ve hated and all the times they’ve been complete hypocrites. Love you xx

 This episode we are speaking to Angie and Joyce, two incredible women leading the sex and consent conversation in Australia through their education program Consent Labs! Sexual assault is mentioned in this episode so please bear that in mind when tuning in. We love you and love CONSENT!

 On this weeks edition we speak to Declan Edwards, a happiness researcher and the founder of @bu_coaching to find out what the hell makes us genuinely happy... tune in, as always for an exciting, existential crisis. To do the happiness score card test click hère: http://Happinessscorecard.com.au

 This week we discuss rejection in all the forms it manifests with good friend of the show, self-professed ‘weird friend from Melbourne’ Penelope. Tune in for a guide to how to reject someone kindly and effectively, the different types of rejection that exist and a recap of our very single Valentine’s Day. It’s our one year anniversary by the way! And we hope you have enjoyed it as much as we have.

Did you know you can hire a match maker? Or a dating coach? Or that there’s a dating app out there for active people called GoGetter Dating? Andrea is all of those things combined as well as a tech-founder and all round incredible human. She joins us to tell us about her journey moving from NYC to Sydney & starting her own app!

We were joined by our first guests of 2021! James & Anthony talk to us about Lebanese dating culture vs. Australian. We cover date fails, red flags & other hilarious topics. Sadly our guests aren’t on social media but you can still follow us on @officiallyunofficial.pod (IG & tiktok)! Love you xo

It was a year and a half and now it’s really not over because 2021 is going to be just as interesting. But! In the interest of staying positive and relevant, we unpack the year of love that was, is and will be! Topics covered: plagues, one couple’s annual sex marathons, celibacy and who knows what else. Happy New Year!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS. We discuss all things love and dating this holiday season after being away for a while because we were busy (lazy). From flirting during the festive season to Boxing Day and breadcrumbing to confronting family conversations and why you should or shouldn’t text your ex TUNE IN. Love you all xox