Dating shouldn’t feel like a performance—and if you can’t be your full, unfiltered self with someone, it’s not a connection worth keeping. In this episode, we’re calling out the pressure to be palatable, “chill,” or effortlessly perfect just to be chosen. We talk about what performative dating looks like, why so many of us fall into it, and how to start showing up as your real self—quirks, opinions, soft parts and all. Because the right person won’t just tolerate who you are—they’ll crave it.