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Aug 2023
1h 20m

Lightning Round: How Do I Know If They’r...

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Jared and Jordana are celebrating summer’s end with a Lightning Round episode, but first, Jordana has a surprise for Jared. Still reeling from his special’s Netflix debut, Jared shares his appreciation for the outpouring of support he’s received from all of you. Then, J&J get back to saving dating with a range of topics from sex talks and whether you should be dating at all to long-distance relationships and how to keep cultural differences from impacting your parents’ first impression.

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