Today I'm here solo to discuss reality dating shows and why they have such a hold on us. I analyze how my relationship to Love is Blind and The Bachelor is analogous to and old school Playboy Magazine, and dive into how The Tinder Swindler recently rounded out my trifecta of dating content consumption. I raise all the red flags - both those that foreshadowed the swindler victims' downfall AND the ones that would be showcased in a dating documentary about my own life, raising the question - am I myself Tinder Swindlable? Oh, and Google teaches me how to correctly pronounce "schadenfreude" on air. To email me your dating show reality thoughts, or your own PERSONAL dating horror stories : interstatesandheartbreak@gmail.com To make things Instagram official : @interstatesandheartbreak For dating commentary from my inner Carrie : @interstatesandheartbreak on TikTok For a glimpse into my life when I'm not talking about dating : @lesliegnope