Ever had someone start teasing you on a first date—and it didn’t land?

Yeah, me too.

This week, I’m diving into the weird little world of early relationship ribbing. Because I don’t care how many dating podcasts say "banter is flirting"—if I just met you, and you're already poking fun at my tattoos or my career? We're not flirting. You're being disrespectful.

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In this episode, I talk about:

• The "8 Mile effect" and why we call ourselves out before others can

• The difference between playful teasing and crossing a boundary

• Why I actually think early ribbing is a red flag

And if being "too picky" means you don’t give strangers permission to make fun of you? Then yeah. I’ll own that.