We are back! Happy New Year, Courting Cuties! For the first episode in 2022, Chatrice and Luis discuss Netflix’s “Sexy Beasts”, a dating show which takes out of the equation looks by using cutting-edge prosthetics to completely change the daters. Our hosts catch up before discussing the main topic. Since last time, Luis has gone semi viral on their food blog and officially revealed their current location; meanwhile, Chatrice is an official glasses wear-er. For ‘Sexy Beasts’ our hosts talk 3 episodes: Emma the demon, Kelechi the rooster, and Kariselle the Panda. To listen to this episode on your favorite podcast app, visit Where to Listen for a complete list of where you can stream Courting in Color!

On this week’s episode, Chatrice and Luis review “Love Hard” on Netflix starring Nina Dobrev and Jimmy O. Yang. Before the main topic our hosts catch up. Since last time, Luis is off work this week and getting errands done for the holidays; meanwhile, Chatrice hosted a Cookies and Cocktails holiday party and saw “The Netcracker”. For the main topic, our hosts review “Love Hard” and discuss several themes of the film including: missed opportunity to make a social commentary on desirablity of Asian men in online dating; reasons for cat fishing; and, takeaways from the movie.

On this week’s episode, Chatrice and Luis continue the conversation about interracial dating. Before the main topic, our hosts catch up. Since last time Luis has been making new friends and Chatrice has been juggling work and putting together a “Cookies & Cocktails” party for the holidays. On the main topic our hosts talk through the interracil dating advice tips from Christine Forbes’s article “5 Interracial Couples Share Advice on Being in an Interracial Relationship—Especially Now”.

On this week’s episode, Chatrice and Luis are back to talk interracial dating. Did you miss them these last 2 weeks, Courting Cuties? Before the main topic, our hosts catch up. Since last time, Luis discovered the true cost of Thanksgiving ham; created a TikTok for their cats; and, went to a high school’s friend wedding; meanwhile, Chatrice is watching holiday baking television shows; went to Asheville with bae; and, busy time with school has concluded. For the main topic, our hosts have a part 1 discussion on interracial dating. They discuss hiding aspects of yourself when interracial dating, how to find the space for your racial and ethnic self within an interracial relationship, and how white people cannot pretend race does not exist when they date people of color.

On this week’s episode, our hosts welcome Guest Courting Cutie Danielle to talk about her experience virtually dating with humhum, a digital platform for conscious dating and connection. Before talking with Danielle, Chatrice and Luis catch up. Since last time Luis is thinking social connection outside their relationship and therapy is pushing back on Luis’ notion of productivity at work; meanwhile, Chatrice and bae went to the movies, visited museums, and are finalizing their baecation details. For the main topic, Daneille shares with our hosts her experience with humhum from the sign up, to the actual experience, and what happened after.

On this week’s episode, Chatrice and Luis talk about men who come back. Before diving into the main topic, our hosts catch up. Since last time, Luis is stunting with new glasses and temporarily disabled their instagram; meanwhile, Chatrice partook in a shein haul and is purchasing some schmexy lingerie. For the main topic, our hosts discuss a text message Chatrice received from a former boo and Condola and Lawrence’s relationship for Season 5 Episode 3 of Insecure.

On this week’s episode, Chatrice and Luis discuss the politics of dating. Before diving in, our hosts catch up. Since last time, Luis is becoming involved in local community organizing efforts and weeks later is still attempting to send postcards; meanwhile, Chatrice has finalized a bae-cation and learned compromise through the process. WIth the main topic, our hosts use the Political Compess Test to guide their conversation on political affiliations and dating. The test covers a wide variety of issues and our hosts ask questions to each other about country support, economy, personal social values, larger society, religion, and s3x.

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On this week’s episode, Courting in Color celebrates 50 episodes! Chatrice and Luis talk #SeasonByeve of Insecure! Do you watch the show, Courting Cuties? Before jumping into their thoughts on this new season, our hosts catch up. Since last time, Luis travelled with friends from grad school to Asheville, NC and Chatrice is bae-cation planning. For the main topic: our hosts talk college homecoming (yay or nay?), the point of college homecomings, the fates of the characters throughout the season, and questions they hope are answered this season.

On this week’s episode, Chatrice and Luis talk about one of their favorite television series: Sex and the City. Since last time, Luis visited their new therapist twice already and for Chatrice she is exploring a shared calendar with her boo. For the main topic, our hosts talk about when they were introduced to Sex and the City, their Sex and the City-esque New Years, and their favorite moments throughout the series.

On this week’s episode, Chatrice and Luis welcome Jaime of Jota Reads, an Instagram Book Club, to talk dating and relationships as found in books! Before the main topic, our hosts catch up. Since last time, Chatrice is being superhost, on site for work, and celebration National Boyfriend Day; while Luis is a busy bee, being on the virtual speaking circuit, and finding time to breathe during a busy time. Before getting to the main topic, Jaime talks to Courting in Color and our hosts about Jota Reads including what is the word “jota” and its history as well as what is the importance of starting an online book club centered on queer joy. Our hosts and Jaime talk good relationship advice from romance novels, respond to an article about applicable relationship advice from romance novels, and to wrap up book recomendations from Jaime and our hosts!

On this week’s episode, Chatrice and Luis welcome the Courting Cuties to season 5 of this podcast! They catch up in this season-opener episode. Since the end of last season, Luis’ work has ramped, a therapy appointment soon, trying to find a groove in a new cooking schedule, and staying out late; for Chatrice, life has looked like an offical housewarming, enrolled in 2 PhD classes, seeing Spicy White officially, and doing Black Things with a new boo.

On this week’s episode, Chatrice and Luis talk dating lifestyle. Courting Cuties, are you more of a homebody or out here in these streets in dating or in your relationship? What is your dating lifestyle? Since last week, Luis purchased new crocs and being busy at work; meanwhile, Chatrice is also busy at work and went axe-throwing! For the main topic, our hosts discuss defining “homebody” and “socialite”; routines in a relationship; and the performance of dating.

On this week’s episode, Chatrice and Luis discuss being REALly in our relations. What does it mean to be your real self in relationships? Since the last episode, Luis has Florida travel adventures and went on their first triple date; meanwhile, Chatrice recently returned from DC and learned lessons for train travelling. For the main topic of bringing real selves into relaitonships , our hosts talk about when the real you shows up, self-sabotage, and Brene Brown’s definition of vulnerability.

On this week’s episode, Chatrice and Luis welcome Guest Courting Cutie Monet to talk about conviencing. Our hosts and Monet talk about a recent Tale of Tinderoni , defining and naming the rules of convenience dating, and, dating without the need for it to be long-term. Before this conversation, our hosts catch up: since last time Luis is on vacation doing travel to celebrate Chatrice’s birthday and Chatrice has joined the 30+ club (hello Leo season!).

On this week’s epsidoe, Chatrice and Luis bring the Cuties part II of their BDSM discussion - this time sharing and discussing the results of the BDSM test they took. Before diving into the main topic, our hosts catch up. Since last time, Chatrice and Luis went furntiture shopping and met an array of characters! Luis woke up hella early to win for free coffee for a year (thanks Dunkin!) while Chatrice went on a very special date.

On this week’s episode, Chatrice and Luis discuss BDSM after completing an online quiz. For this Part 1 episode, our hosts specifically get into sex within in dating and relationships talking about orgasm gap, aftercare, and outercourse. Since last time Luis was recognized out on the skreets and figuring they lost all of their social skills during the pandemic while Chatrice continues to work on the house before her birthday and might have a date!