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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On this week’s episode, Chatrice and Luis talk about time. We are all busy and there is not enough time in the day. So, how do we make time while in the courting phase or while in a relationship? To help them answer this, Chatrice and Luis invite Brian! Brian also helps to answer a question Courting in Color posted on Instagram: Is it okay to ask someone you’re dating to schedule dedicated phone/FaceTime?

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On this week’s episode, Chatrice and Luis celebrate 10 episodes! In celebration of our 10th episode & International Friend Day here are 10 questions to get to know us better. We talk bae-cations, get-out-of-relationship free cards, sexual fantasies, and prom experiences. Luis has been in an entanglement and Chatrice’s wedding will just be her and the husband! #CourtingCuties, want to get to know us more? Send us any other questions and we will answer them in a future episode.

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On this week’s episode, Chatrice and Luis bring to the Court the topic of Love Languages. Chatrice shares a Tale of Tinderoni to kick us off while also giving us a Love Languages 101 crash course. Luis has learned during quarantine that their top love language is words of affirmation through handwritten cards. This episode we have a call to action for #CourtingCuties: send a text or a DM (hey, maybe it is even an old flame!) and tell them to listen to us. Help us spread the word about our podast. Lova ya, Cuties!

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On this week’s episode, we welcome our first guest, Tamara, who brings the perspective of married life to Courting in Color. We discuss Jada’s entangelement, weigh on how power can show up in relationships, and share the realities of married life. We ask you, Courting Cuties: what lessons can be learned from Jada’s entanglement?

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On this week’s episode we talk about the second season of Netflix’s “Dating Around”. Watch the first three epsiodes before you listen! Have you been on a blind date? Do millenials even go on blind dates? In other news, Luis is the Latinx Patty Stanger known as Patricia and Chatrice wants to be set up on a blind date (slide into her DMs!)

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How do you make sense out of nonsense? On this week’s episode Chatrice and Luis process a break-up. All men may not be trash but this situation itself is….well, trash. The questions they tackle: What came first, the insecurity or the anxiety? How do dating insecurities connect to childhood? What does affirmation look like?

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On this episode, Chatrice and Luis reflect and discuss insecurity and dodgy people. Luis has a rule: texts with less than three words during the courting phase do not necessitate a response, do you agree? Lastly, Chatrice and Luis try to figure out if relationships should have growing pains or does it mean that the relationships simple should not be.

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On this episode, Chatrice and Luis laugh and discuss about the season 4 finale of Insecure and everything this season had: relationships, bae-cations, and Kelly’s British accent. We also come up with a new term: ex’s next.

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On this episode, Chatrice and Luis discuss what it is like to court and date during quarantine. They also talk about what they need from partners during this time of rampant racism and social unrest against Black bodies. #BlackLivesMatter

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