TV writer <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mslas" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lauren Ashley Smith</a> (A Black Lady Sketch Show, <a href="https://www.siriusxm.com/player/show/entity/b436c7d2-38b2-b8aa-48df-c175e0f1f5b3?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafNZceJTp37BvikJl2IU7aPTIKKUVqEht-hOBcZWKB9eHSpGQLZ8uU3YLvLlw_aem_xWsSCiCP2hREOc-89bRoxw&_branch_match_id=1194795166502571349&utm_source=programming-social&utm_campaign=NA-NA-DL-SOC-show-Home-b436c7d238b2b8aa48dfc175e0f1f5b3-NA-OTH-APPROGDL-TLKSW-GEN-NA-NA-AL00-NA-NA-PERM--SOC-GEN-SmithSistersLiveShowRadioAndySocials-GeneralBAU-PROG23-NA-20231218-Social-ProgrammingAccounts-Branch-dtm&utm_medium=Social&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAAwXBSQ6CMBQA0Nu4QwgsFBNjoCHKICCDaDcE8EMbGWpbgZVn9z0iJRMHVRXrsK0Y2%2FZ0fKvpQCVJqZDARUBnOLV109PXMbbwg2h1FxJcaOiaOZZVtSFuwMuYsbNn%2BvZ63c13VZy5vp%2FfPw6RConsBhe%2BbcIlZedbgPff3HgGc9AvZQVDuRYiRRTFOkmcqFH2Zp1M67L5cWiBczp2Zc2nRQA%2FIsKnAf51cpEFsgAAAA%3D%3D" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Smith Sisters Live</a>) joins Nicole to talk about how she met her wife the old-fashioned way - through Time Out New York’s Singles issue.Lauren reveals the strange public response to being a “bachelor” in a magazine, how her wife was one of the only white women working at BET, and the complications that came with planning an interracial lesbian wedding.She also recalls a bizarre school Valentine’s Day test that matched students based on compatibility, and she and Nicole discuss who gets to keep the friends after a breakup. Plus, Nicole gets a magical hot massage and somehow walks away being fluent in Greek.And Lauren shares one big piece of dating advice: why straight people should try dating more like lesbians -letting go of the gender roles getting in the way.Watch this episode on our YouTube channel at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WhyWontYouDateMePodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@WhyWontYouDateMePodcast</a>Support this podcast and get discounts by checking out our sponsors:»&nbsp;<a href="https://www.oneskin.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">OneSkin</a>: OneSkin&nbsp;is&nbsp;redefining the aging process with their proprietary OS-01 peptide. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code DATEME at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.oneskin.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.oneskin.co/</a>&nbsp;#oneskinpod»&nbsp;<a href="http://app2.earnin.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EarnIn</a>: Make Any Day Payday! When you download the EarnIn app, type in Why Won't You Date Me under PODCAST when you sign up – it’ll really help the show.&nbsp;»&nbsp;<a href="http://booking.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Booking.com</a>: Book now at&nbsp;<a href="http://booking.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Booking.com</a>!»&nbsp;<a href="http://wayfair.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wayfair</a>: Wayfair. Every Style, Every Home.View all of our sponsors and discounts codes at&nbsp;<a href="https://wwydm.notion.site/sponsors?pvs=4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wwydm.notion.site/sponsors</a>.Follow:Tour Dates:&nbsp;<a href="http://linktr.ee/nicolebyerwastaken" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">linktr.ee/nicolebyerwastaken</a>YouTube:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WhyWontYouDateMePodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@WhyWontYouDateMePodcast</a>TikTok:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@whywontyoudatemepod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@whywontyoudatemepod</a>&nbsp;Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/nicolebyer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@nicolebyer</a>X:&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/nicolebyer?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@nicolebyer</a>Nicole's book, #VERYFAT #VERYBRAVE:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781524850746" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">indiebound.org/book/9781524850746</a>This is a&nbsp;<a href="https://headgum.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Headgum</a>&nbsp;podcast. Follow Headgum on&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/headgum" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/headgum/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@headgum" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tiktok</a>. Advertise on&nbsp;<a href="https://gumball.fm/shows/why-wont-you-date-me-with-nicole-byer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why Won't You Date Me?</a>&nbsp;via&nbsp;<a href="http://gumball.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gumball.fm</a>.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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