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.

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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”.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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