If you expected a date and ended up at a Jehovah's Witness meeting, what would you do?

In this episode of Do As We Say, Not As They Did, Harris O'Malley and Dr. Liz Powell unpack the wonderfully cursed waters of Reddit relationship stories. First up: a man whose compliments feel more like insults. Then, a surprising trip to a Jehovah's Witness meeting ended with a day of gaslighting.

Join for Reddit stories, stay for:

• The realization that old British horror movies are just another Tuesday for Dr. NerdLove

• Vampire Diaries lore (and why they should have chosen a poly relationship)

• An in-depth conversation about what should be disclosed before a first date

Enjoy learning about accidental forays into religious cults, being a nerd pre-Pokemon, and the reminder that you don't need to be a regular Romeo to find relationships. You just need to treat people like people!

Time Stamps

00:00 Welcome, chaos Muppets!

01:00 Reddit story #1: "others won't find you hot"

04:30 Let's talk negging

06:00 Shakespeare, Sonnet 130, and the original "you're not pretty, but…"

09:30 The Madonna-Whore complex in modern dating

12:30 You can't make someone "unhot" to the world

15:00 The dangers of dating people for who you want them to be

17:30 Sex parties, attraction, and why everyone's hot

20:00 Poly brain vs. jealousy brain

22:00 Reddit story #2: Surprise! You're in a Jehovah's Witness meeting

26:00 Cult tactics: lovebombing and recruiting through romance

38:00 What should you disclose in early dating

43:00 Dr. NerdLove's near-miss cult experience

50:00 Don't use AI to talk to people

53:00 Ask questions, be curious, get laid

57:00 Pretending to be someone else kills your sex life

1:04:00 The true cost of lies (even small ones)

1:14:00 Let it go. Seriously.

1:15:00 Where to find us online!

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