Content we’re consuming, self care and general chit chat to get you through iso

We are back technology is working and we have some suggestions for TV, movies, books, podcasts and music that is making isolation more bearable ——– slide into our DMs and follow us on Instagram https://instagram.com/thesinglegirlsguidetothegalaxy?igshid=1mhv05yinmrz

Hey team this was our first attempt at recording from separate locations, it’s a sh*tshow so we won’t be offended if you skip it. But in good news we’ve figured out how to do it right going forward... so rate, review and subscribe we’ll be in your ears again soon. ——– slide into our DMs and follow us on Instagram https://instagram.com/thesinglegirlsguidetothegalaxy?igshid=1mhv05yinmrz

Ok team in our most random episode yet we chat leap years, olympics, royalty, proposals, weddings and whether or not E&S are friends outside of the pod anymore. ———————————————————————- slide into our DMs and follow us on Instagram https://instagram.com/thesinglegirlsguidetothegalaxy?igshid=1mhv05yinmrz

E & S dissect Clementine Ford’s article identifying the 7 types of guys you meet dating online. https://10daily.com.au/views/a200116fvrzu/clementine-ford-the-7-types-of-men-youll-meet-dating-online-20200116———————————————————————- slide into our DMs and follow us on Instagram https://instagram.com/thesinglegirlsguidetothegalaxy?igshid=1mhv05yinmrz

It’s Valentine’s Day. E and S have feeling that range from ambivalence to rage. S shares her very very sad (but somewhat funny) experiences with the day while E champions Galentine’s Day ———————————————————————- slide into our DMs and follow us on Instagram https://instagram.com/thesinglegirlsguidetothegalaxy?igshid=1mhv05yinmrz

Or is the more important question should you be friends? Also what do we call those almost relationships? Is he my ex if he was never my boyfriend? E & S chat about the men who’ve left their lives.. well kind of but not really... they’re still “Facebook Friends”. ———————————————————————- slide into our DMs and follow us on Instagram https://instagram.com/thesinglegirlsguidetothegalaxy?igshid=1mhv05yinmrz

S & E chat to special guest K to get a guy’s perspective on the single life. The chat delves into dealbreakers, break ups and personal histories... apologies for in-jokes. ———————————————————————-Check out K’s pod The Barry Bullock Hour for all your craft beer and sport requirements https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-barry-bullock-hour/id765530448———————————————————————- slide into our DMs and follow us on Instagram https://instagram.com/thesinglegirlsguidetothegalaxy?igshid=1mhv05yinmrz

E & S talk cold hard cash... are you worse off financially if you’re a single lady... spoiler alert, yes! ———————————————————————-episode sources. ———————————————————————- https://www.girlboss.com/money/costs-of-being-single. ———————————————————————- https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp.smh.com.au/money/planning-and-budgeting/the-single-tax-the-price-you-pay-for-not-being-in-a-relationship-20190625-p52104.html———————————————————————- https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp.graziadaily.co.uk/life/real-life/single-costs-expensive/ ———————————————————————- slide into our DMs and follow us on Instagram https://instagram.com/thesinglegirlsguidetothegalaxy?igshid=1mhv05yinmrz

Emma Watson is happy being single but are we happy with her rebranded term “self-partnered”? S goes into the history of the terms we use for single ladies and surprisingly is ok with being called a Spinster. Also, when filling out forms should we tick the box for Ms or Miss??? ———————————————————————-Facts and stats discussed in this episode came from the following sources https://www.vogue.co.uk/news/article/emma-watson-on-fame-activism-little-women————————————————————————- https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/self-partnered-emma-watson-the-sudden-rise-of-the-single-positivity-movement-1.4074875————————————————————————— https://www.themandarin.com.au/121987-spinster-old-maid-or-self-partnered-why-words-for-single-women-have-changed-through-time/———— ————————————————————— https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-09/james-valentine-ms-meaning-unintended/8886412———————————————————————-https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/2912505/sologamy-marrying-yourself-wedding-trend/ —————————————————————- slide into our DMs and follow us on Instagram https://instagram.com/thesinglegirlsguidetothegalaxy?igshid=1mhv05yinmrz

E is so excited and S wants to run and hide. Enjoy our sex episode (S is still recovering) ————————————————————— slide into our DMs and follow us on Instagram https://instagram.com/thesinglegirlsguidetothegalaxy?igshid=1mhv05yinmrz ——————————————————————- stats in this ep come from https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/sex/a57025/the-great-esquire-sex-study-infographic/. ———— https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/health/body-soul-daily/sex-lives-of-australians-revealed-in-national-bodysoul-survey/news-story/1295bc6b2f76cbc9d4200e97d2ebc756

E and S catch up in their hometown to talk Christmas experiences (listen out for the background birds... so nature, so country and so sober). Are their lives just like Love Actually or is it more like that scene from Bridget Jones where Bridget drunkenly sings Céline Dion in her PJs? .... spoiler it’s definitely not Love Actually --- Enjoy some of Tinder’s worst offenders https://instagram.com/tindernightmares?igshid=1arhy5497sscs --- S’ Christmas tv pick for 2019 is “Hjem til jul” or “Home for Christmas” on Netflix https://youtu.be/_U2m1x5pmKM --- Did your parents have room for you this Christmas? Did all your friends get engaged this Christmas? Are you dreading New Years Eve without a kiss lined up? Then slide into our DMs and let us know https://instagram.com/thesinglegirlsguidetothegalaxy?igshid=1mhv05yinmrz

E&S delve back into the world of science to uncover their love languages. Have they joined a cult? Are they needy and selfish or ice cold and sone hearted? ———————————————————————-Join in the fun by taking the test yourself, https://www.5lovelanguages.com/ and let us know your results ———————————————————————-slide into our DMs and follow us on Instagram https://instagram.com/thesinglegirlsguidetothegalaxy?igshid=1mhv05yinmrz

E&S get serious and talk safety with tips for being safe and a deeper chat about how we feel as women in the galaxy and how we make inherently unsafe it can seem at times. In this episode we remember Jill Meagher, Eurydice Dixon, Aiia Maasarwe, Preethi Reddy all taken by us too soon in acts of violence. ——————————————————————- stats discussed in this episode came from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and this article https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-46913913 ————————————————————————- http://www.the86.com.au/The_86_Cabaret_Bar.html the 86 club S is a big fan. —————————————————- —————— We highly recommend Whitney Cummings stand up special “Can so touch it?” https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80213715 ——————————————————————-If any of the discussions from this episode have raised any concerns for you please reach out to 1800 RESPECT or call Lifeline on 13 11 14 ———————————————————————-slide into our DMs and follow us on Instagram https://instagram.com/thesinglegirlsguidetothegalaxy?igshid=1mhv05yinmrz

E & S catch up with a married friend C to talk about her experiences as an ex-single lady. E shares more about her current situationship, could it be something more? Is she sabotaging other romantic opportunities and is S being too harsh in her criticism? (probably). ————————————————————You can follow us on Insta, slide into our DMs and let us know how the universe is treating you https://instagram.com/thesinglegirlsguidetothegalaxy?igshid=1mhv05yinmrz

E’s been dating and S is smashing life admin. Your galaxy guides switch wine for Gin and have a gab about what’s been happening in their lives. ——————————————————————You can follow us on Insta, slide into our DMs and let us know how the universe is treating you https://instagram.com/thesinglegirlsguidetothegalaxy?igshid=1mhv05yinmrz

Grab your girlfriends, a cosmopolitan and get ready to hit the city! We return to the world of science to find out once and for all If we are a Samantha, Charlotte, Miranda or Carrie. —————- Thanks to Cosmoplitan for the quiz https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a26968/sex-in-the-city-quiz/. —————- We recommend listening to Origins Sex and the City season. https://www.originsthepodcast.com. —————- Or listen to Mia Freedman interview Wil Anderson here https://omny.fm/shows/no-filter/the-many-layers-of-wil-anderson. —————- You can reach us on Instagram https://instagram.com/thesinglegirlsguidetothegalaxy?igshid=exhijkgxtr0f

E&S watch episode 1 season 1 of smash hit TV show Fleabag. We debrief on media representation of singleness, how taboos have changed since Sex and the City in the 90s and share our feels in general. E is officially a Fleabag fan now! Follow us on Instagram and share your thoughts on what we should watch next. https://instagram.com/thesinglegirlsguidetothegalaxy?igshid=je5ujo39igmj

We look into the science of being single with the sciencey-est resource available Buzzfeed quizzes. Will E be in a relationship in 2020? What type of single is S? Play the quizzes yourself. https://www.buzzfeed.com/linalist/plan-your-perfect-spring-day-and-we-will-reveal-yo-3l6rtx5m8n?utm_source=dynamic&utm_campaign=bfsharecopy https://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewziegler/quiz-single-type-personality

We sit down to tell some funny stories about bad dates past, discuss exit strategy tactics and shit gets real when we talk about why it is we sometimes allow bad dates to continue.