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In episode 47, your hosts Prem and Rogue had a little mock squabble – as siblings do – with some mock threats (remember \”rum PUNCH\”?) so this time we’re talking love bites (well, kinda linked, isn’t it?) and we’ve got a legit expert to come talk to us about when verbal threats in a relationship move from being playful to actually alarming.
We made sure we were good and ready before diving into this episode – unlike our listener’s partner – scoffed at her when she said she wasn’t juiced up. Yes, we’re talking penetration without lube (natural or not.) So boys, girls, listen up to your favorite relationship and intimacy coaches, siblings Prem & Rogue, as they tell you how to deal with a situation like this IRL…
So why are all the boys Rogue is hearing from on the dating apps only saying “hey”? Again. And again. And again. Sharing a bit about her own online dating journey, Rogue asks Prem for help on why men do this – and the siblings, your agony bhaiya and didi – share some real world tips for you so you can do this dating conversation right. Got it, hey?
We’ve talked about best friends before – it’s a tricky thing when your bestie starts dating and even trickier when they start seeing someone you know … and dislike! We’ve got a triangle where one listener’s best friend is dating someone who was a douchebag in high school. Can people change? Should he call disaster before it strikes? Or hold his tongue?
In December I interviewed Mallika Taneja, artist, actor, writer, about her piece “Thoda Dhyaan Se” for BBC’s The Cultural Frontline.
Here’s that audio, especially relevant after the Bangalore mass molestations.
Prem and Rogue are unwell so instead of a full episode here’s a small voice note with good wishes for you all. We’ll be back next week, which is also next year!Â
Prem lurves kids and for Rogue, someone with a child is a deal breaker. The two opposing factions take on a question from someone about when and how to introduce her new partner to her child. Your hosts may not be the most qualified to judge, but they give it a go (and we’d love your thoughts as well.)Â
We follow up on the “It’s me, not you” break up to tackle the question of how the guy who breaks up because he’s a commitment-phobe is suddenly dating, even engaged to be married, in three hot minutes. What is going on here? listen to find out on this episode.
A listener asks us why, in this day and age, people are still using the “it’s not you, it’s me” line to break up with people? And Prem can relate. Is it a cop-out? Is it cowardly? The siblings take it on with candour – listen and then tell us, have you been the “you” or the “me” in this situation? Listen on.
F questions this time, folks, F questions – about friendzoning and frigidity. F’ing awesome, say siblings Prem & Rogue, bring it on! Our dating question from a confused girl who was set up with someone who talked about his exes and crushes on their first date. Classic friendzoning. Now he’s putting the moves on her. What is this about?
When you don’t want to be in an exclusive relationship but don’t want to stop sleeping with the person who wants to be exclusive…what do you do? Prem & Rogue debate this from across the girl-boy divide (go feminism! and delusions!) in the ideal world and … in the real world.
Another episode and another set of diverging viewpoints – but you’ll be surprised, one of the agony aunts, sorry, brother/sister actually changes a point of view. Listen to find out more. First we talk about respect and habits – can you ask someone to reform traits because they upset you? Prem thinks it’s about respect and you can and should toe the line. Rogue says it’s like asking a cat to be a dog and vice versa. Can our listeners celebrate their differences or is that too utopian?