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"URL" or "IRL", Here Are Our Rules Feat. Sinmi Folarin artwork

"URL" or "IRL", Here Are Our Rules Feat. Sinmi Folarin

But What Do I Know?™
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Dating online was already becoming popular, especially amongst young Millennials and Gen-Zs and then came COVID-19 to further speed up this popularization AND make this process even more challenging. So, whether you decide to date "URL" or "IRL" during the pandemic, here are the rules.. or at least according to Chid and Sinmi. On this episode, Chid is joined in the studio by friend and creative director, Sinmi to discuss the pros and cons of dating online and in person, favourite online dating apps and the desirability or lack thereof of Black women on dating apps. Finally, they share some tips and experiences on "to-dos" for dating during the pandemic. You might want to have your notes app open for this one.. LOL --- Connect with the "But What Do I Know?" Podcast: Twitter: @BWDIKPodcast Insta: @bwdikpodcast Email: connect@bwdikpodcast.com Send Your "But What Do I Know?" Mail: https://msha.ke/bwdikpodcast/ -- Connect with Sinmi: Twitter: @SimplySimmie Insta:@SimplySimmie --- Episode References: For information on the Canadian federal election, visit: https://elections.ca/home.aspx Articles on the "Desirability of Black Women on Dating Apps": https://theeyeopener.com/2020/02/desirable-woman-it-shouldnt-be-so-complicated-to-love-a-black-woman/ https://www.thestar.com/life/2017/03/21/racism-and-matchmaking.html Article on the "Highs and Lows of Dating A Pandemic": https://www.refinery29.com/en-ca/dating-during-coronavirus-bumble-tinder --- Episode Credits: Intro/Outro Song: Remsen- BWDIK Podcast Theme Song Insta: @itsremsen Transition Songs: Lakey Inspired - Blue Boi Take Care - Julian Avila http://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired http://SoundCloud.com/julian_avila Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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