When Meher Ahmad first saw the movie “Bend It Like Beckham” as a young girl, she was transfixed. Watching the main character, an Indian woman who looked like her, kiss her white soccer coach, she saw a vision of her own romantic future. While she felt pressure from her family and her culture to be with a Pakistani boy, the movie opened up her lanes of attrac ... Show More
Jul 1
Eddie Huang Drops the Tough Guy Act
When the chef, writer and filmmaker Eddie Huang joined the “Modern Love” podcast to discuss his new novel, “Come Undone,” our host Anna Martin asked him to start by reading a few lines from his 2017 guest essay for The New York Times. In it, Huang called out stereotypical portray ... Show More
50m 48s
Jun 24
Friends for 16 Years. Lovers for One Night. (Encore)
Elizabeth and Jeff were best friends. They did everything together, from early-morning runs to late-night karaoke sessions. They came up with secret code names for each other and went on undercover missions in their neighborhood. They fought, and made up, and fought some more. Be ... Show More
39m 46s
Nov 2022
How to manifest your soulmate.
<p>If you’re ready to receive someone into your life, this story may inspire you manifest it. Once, after listening to a podcast suggesting manifesting a love by writing a letter, I immediately met a new person. It’s easy to match someone’s energy for too long and lose yourself. ... Show More
30m 43s
Oct 2024
Ep. 261 - How to 10x your dating potential without going on 100 dates
<p>Feeling stuck in your dating life, overwhelmed by advice, or just underwhelmed by the experience? This episode is for you. Today, we dive into a powerful coaching session that transformed one of my clients, helping her break free from the confusion and struggle (hustle) of dat ... Show More
11m 57s
Jul 2025
London vs. New York dating culture + dating intentionally and KNOWING WHAT YOU WANT.
On today’s episode, I unpack my personal experience between dating in New York vs. London and how British men have been a whole new vibe for my healed, golden-era self. We talk intentional love, love bombing, faith, and what it really means to be seen for who you are versus what ... Show More
47m 18s
Oct 2023
Finding Love Whatever Your Age, Trusting Your Heart, And Handling Rejection (with Marie Forleo)
<p>Do you still feel under pressure to find love? Are people making you fearful that it's too late and you're not young enough to attract the partner you deserve? In this conversation, Matt talks to the incredible Marie Forleo (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/marieforleo/?hl=e ... Show More
1h 6m
Jan 2021
Mai: Finding The Sweet Spot
28-year-old Mai is living the 9-to-5 life in software sales, but in her free time she’s as adventurous as it gets — and that includes her dating life. She meets “Turkish delight” Levent, 24, and “lovable bear” Billy, 31, in a virtual chat in hopes of finding a sweet, genuine, rom ... Show More
21m 28s
Feb 2023
The Allure Of The “Alpha Male”
<p>Today, Matt answers a question from a listener who feels she is independent, successful, and ambitious, but is only meeting guys who fit a more "beta" male stereotype (who take the backseat in a relationship), rather than the driven "alpha" guys she would like to meet. Ma ... Show More
30m 32s