On this week’s episode, Chatrice and Luis are looking back at 2020. Chatrice quizzes Luis on the dating and relationships landscape of 2020. Our hosts talk about what they have learned about dating and relationships this year. Do you know what about Dating Sunday, Courting Cuties? This is the first Sunday of the year which has the highest volume of people on dating apps! Thank you to Damona Hoffman from Dates and Mates podcast for the tip. To wrap up the episode, Chatrice and Luis talk about their favorite moments from the 2 seasons 22 episode year of 2020.

Kwanzaa 101 for the Uninitiated, Self-Conscious, or Confused by Moji Alawode-Ei on The Root
The Year in Swipe 2020 from Tinder

Luis’ Pod Word of the Day: fodder - (n.) people or things that are useful for the stated purpose (from Cambridge Dictionary)

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On this week’s episode Chatrice and Luis talk about the holiday movie “Holidate” (out now on Netflix!) starring Emma Roberts, Luke Bracey, and Kristin Chenoweth. This week our hosts bring back the “Tales of Tinderoni” segment where Chatrice gets called a punk and Luis wonders what men want to hear in a response from a dating app like Tinder. Luis is a former holi-dater(ish) with a very specific structure to dates. With it being the holidays, we want to know, are you looking for someone to take home to family or are you looking for someone to escape from family?

Luis’ Pod Word of the Day: admonished - v. warn or reprimand someone firmly.

Schitt’s Creek Spoilers: 5:59 - 8:04
The Black List Spoilers: 8:05-10:42

Holidate Review from Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/holidate-movie-review-2020

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On this week’s episode, Luis and Chatrice are responding to Kevin Samuel’s “Are Modern Women the Victims?” Youtube video. Cuties, what makes a “5” and what makes a “10”? Chatrice and Luis talk about someone’s attractive level, the politics of ugliness, and desirability. We asked y’all if someone who is a 5 should get a 10 and you all RESPONDED! Chatrice and Luis also rank themselves against the “1 to 10 Scale” from Urban Dictionary. Luis ranks themslves as a covid 9 and pre covid 8. Chatrice ranks herself as a covid 6…and a 7.5/8! When Drake said a 10 is talking and clearly he was talking about Chatrice and Luis. Happy listening!

There is Levels to this Ish!

YouTube Video - https://youtu.be/hIoUwtpXXy8?t=2980
1 to 10 Scale on Urban Dictionary - https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=1-10%20Scale
20 Women Who Found Out What Guys Rated them on a 1 to 10 Scale - http://wis.pr/ss/stories/c903b6f3-66a1-4ed3-b2ba-1a20da31e7d1?utm_campaign=o_pin;mp;c903b6f3-66a1-4ed3-b2ba-1a20da31e7d1&utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=social&utm_term=organic

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On this week’s episode, Chatrice and Luis welcome Queen Hailey! The trio talk about friends and lovers. We asked the Courting Cuties if they would ever date a friend and 69% of y’all said yes. We were a little surprised. So tell us, Cuties, has a friend of yours ever become a lover? Would you open to that? Also, user I Teach English on TikTok teaches us about what Gen Z calls pop out.

Pop Out TikTok from Mrs. B

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*This week’s epsiode is released during Thanksgiving, read below on other ways to acknowledge the fourth Thursday of November.* On this week’s episode, Chatrice and Luis talk about being thankful for past flames and past exes…and food! Luis craves ham only on Turkey Day and Chatrice talks going over to family functions where you would prepare your plate to go as you were getting your plate to eat. Chatrice tries to find positives and moments of gratitude in dating and relationships. Luis is grateful for exes even though last week they dragged the exes. If you learn lessons from exes, are you indebted to them in some way? How do you find gratitude in a failed relationship, Courting Cuties?

“Finding Gratitude: In Failed Relationships” by Barbara Coleman - http://www.middlesage.com/finding-gratitude-failed-relationships/

“Why We Should Be Thankful For Our Exes” by Kate Ferguson - https://www.bolde.com/thankful-exes/

With this episode being released during the holiday known as Thanksgiving read more about the Day of Mourning and Thankstaking.

National Day of Mourning: http://www.uaine.org

Thankstaking (via @amrpodcast): https://www.instagram.com/p/CH1JvVnlJV3/

Un-Thanksgiving: https://www.colorlines.com/articles/unthanksgiving-indigenous-peoples-sunrise-ceremony-honors-resistance-over-revisionism

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On this week’s epsiode, Chatrice and Luis talk about exes coming back during this time of quarantine. Chatrice has felt the most contacted by her exes (did they all hop on a group chat and coordinate) during this time. Luis has only had one ex reach out since quarantine who has been thinking about them (in what context does an ex think about you when they reach out?). Are any of your exes a comfy sweater, something you go back to because you are a familiar with, Courting Cuties? If an ex reaches out and you do not want to talk again, what do you say? Would you reach out to ex?

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On this week’s episode, Chatrice and Luis talk money and relationships. We welcome Quisha to this week’s episode! Luis sets up our episode by providing a Tale of a Tinderoni. Spoiler: there’s Cashapp and a car broken down on the side of a road for this tale. When it comes to money in relationships, how does money show up? Do you talk about all your purchases with your bae or partner? What’s the most wild thing you have done in regards to money in a relationship? When is a good time to talk about money in relationships? Let us know, Courting Cuties!

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On this week’s episode, Chatrice and Luis talk cuffing season. We start with the definition of cuffing season. Luis tells the Cuties that cuffing season includes four holidays. Which ones are they and do you agree? Listen and find out! Chatrice weaves a fall tale of how cuffing season is going for her!

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On this week’s episode Chatrice got a speeding ticket and Luis is watching “The Haunting of Bly Manor”. They continue their conversation from last week and finish their conversation about dating/hook up profiles. They read honest profiles, profiles that are positive, and sense of humor profiles. Do you like humor in your profiles, Courting Cuties?

Article: “This Is What To Say In Your Dating Bio” (Bustle) https://www.bustle.com/articles/193231-what-to-say-in-your-dating-app-bio-because-you-can-say-a-lot-in-a

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On this week’s epsiode Chatrice and Luis talk about bios on profiles. They go into their text messages and screenshots to pull items from their archives! From Tinder to Grindr and everything in between hear what both of them want to see in a dating profile from photos, text, and statistics.

Article: “This Is What To Say In Your Dating Bio” (Bustle) https://www.bustle.com/articles/193231-what-to-say-in-your-dating-app-bio-because-you-can-say-a-lot-in-a

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On this week's episode, Chatrice and Luis invite Diane as their guest. They talk about their list and what is on them. Chatrice and Diane recently worked on theirs and Luis has had the list since 19 years old. What's on your list, Courting Cuties?

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We are back, Courting Cuties! Are you ready for Season 2? For this week’s episode, we talk about allibis and the lies we (may) tell for our friends. We asked you all on Instagram “Would you help your friend cheat on your partner?”. With all the Black television programs coming back to Netflix, we talk “Girlfriends” and Toni and Maya’s different cheating situations.

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