Character Analysis

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Former dating columnist educated in trauma recovery exploring dating, internet culture, and human behavior to help women spot patterns, trust their intuition, and read people better. Hosted by Christan Marashio.

  1. 15 hr ago

    The Crazy Ex Narrative Is An Abuser's Best Friend

    In this episode, I break down a viral Threads video that many people believed showed a "crazy ex girlfriend." But after watching it multiple times and slowing it down frame by frame, I noticed details that completely changed my interpretation. We look at the edited cuts, body language, verbal statements, and behaviors that were easy to miss on a first viewing. Rather than discussing guilt or innocence, this is an exercise in critical thinking and behavioral analysis. It is a reminder that short, edited clips on social media rarely tell the whole story. I also discuss why victims of abuse often beg their partners not to leave, why trauma bonding can make behavior appear confusing to outsiders, and how selective editing can shape public perception before viewers have all the facts. Fuck this guy. New Youtube & TikTok Channels If you have a moment, please give them a follow! https://www.youtube.com/@CharacterAnalysisPod https://www.tiktok.com/@characteranalysispod If you don’t wish to commit to a monthly subscription, there’s another way to support my efforts. If you liked this post, you can add to my virtual tip jar. Support My Work Subscribe now to my Substack and save 15%. Pay only $4.25 per month for: Access to our private chats and private live streams here on Substack Regular subscriber-only videos, posts, and podcast episodes Access to the full archive *Note: If you're currently a paying Patreon member, you were automatically given a free subscription to my Substack and added to that list so you can participate in chats and live streams. You do not need to pay for a second subscription. I prefer that people subscribe to my Substack rather than Patreon.

    The Crazy Ex Narrative Is An Abuser's Best Friend

  2. 6 May

    Therapy-Speak & Thirst Traps: Let's Talk About Emotionally Slutty Men

    Therapy-speak. Trauma dumping. Parasocial intimacy. Let’s talk about the rise of the “emotionally slutty” man online. In this episode, I break down the difference between genuine vulnerability and performative oversharing, plus the social media archetypes using emotional openness to build attention, validation, and the illusion of intimacy. Read the full post here: https://characteranalysispod.substack.com/ Don’t Miss The Next Subscriber-Only Episode About Malignant Narcissists Subscribe for the next members-only post, where we dive into the darker side of the internet and why it’s such fertile ground for malignant narcissists. Substack https://characteranalysispod.substack.com/ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/characteranalysispod New Youtube Channel If you have a moment, please give it a follow! https://www.youtube.com/@CharacterAnalysisPod 🛍️ COMFORT, BEAUTY & FEEL GOOD FINDS My Amazon storefront is a mix of comfort items, low-effort beauty, wind-down favorites, and everyday essentials I actually use. Nothing complicated or expensive. Just things that make hard days softer and good days even better. ⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/mycharacteranalysis⁠ 🧴GET GLASSY, GLOWING SKIN These products are what I use to help create that luminous, glassy skin look and a fresher complexion without harsh chemicals, aggressive peels, or high-end price tags. https://www.amazon.com/shop/mycharacteranalysis/list/2RO4OPO3RS81N?ref_=aipsflist #podcastsforwomen #andjustlikethat #carriebradshaw #redflagsinmen #datingredflags #datingpodcast #datingtipsforwomen #datingover40 #romancescammer

    Therapy-Speak & Thirst Traps: Let's Talk About Emotionally Slutty Men

  3. 24 Apr

    You’re Not Too Much. They're Just Not Consistent.

    Why do people show interest, create momentum, and then suddenly pull away? In this episode, I break down mixed signals, pattern shifts, and why your intuition is usually right when something feels off in dating and situationships. SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON OR SUBSTACK TO LISTEN TO SUBSCRIBER-ONLY ADVICE CONTENT Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/characteranalysispod⁠ Substack-⁠⁠⁠ https://characteranalysispod.substack.com/⁠ 🦋CONNECT WITH ME Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/thechristanm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mycharacteranalysis ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CharacterAnalysisPod 🛍️ COMFORT, BEAUTY & FEEL GOOD FINDS My Amazon storefront is a mix of comfort items, low-effort beauty, wind-down favorites, and everyday essentials I actually use. Nothing complicated or expensive. Just things that make hard days softer and good days even better. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/mycharacteranalysis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    You’re Not Too Much. They're Just Not Consistent.

  4. 22 Apr ·  Bonus

    Toxic Friendships: What's Your Breaking Point?

    What happens when your friend keeps choosing chaos over you? In this teaser episode of Character Analysis, we break down toxic friendships, male-centered behavior, and the real reason some people stay stuck in unhealthy relationship cycles. From trauma bonds and dopamine highs to emotional burnout, this is about knowing your breaking point and when it’s time to step back. Listen to the full episode on Substack or Patreon. Substack https://characteranalysispod.substack.com/ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/characteranalysispod Amazon Storefront (For skincare referral mentioned in the episode.) ⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/mycharacteranalysis⁠ New Youtube Channel If you have a moment, please give it a follow! https://www.youtube.com/@CharacterAnalysisPod #sexandthecity #carriebradhsaw #mirandahobbes #samanthajones #andjustlikethat #toxicrelationships #toxicfriend #podcastsforwomen #popculturepodcast #datingpodcast #humanbehavior #satc #ajlt #carriebradshawfashion #sexandthecityquotes

    Toxic Friendships: What's Your Breaking Point?

  5. 10 Apr

    Intuition or Insecurity? - What We Can Learn From Carrie Bradshaw and Facegirl

    In this episode of Character Analysis, I break down one of the most relatable moments from Sex and the City: realizing someone doesn’t like you… and not knowing why. Using Carrie Bradshaw and the infamous “Face Girl” moment, we get into why these interactions stick with us, why we spiral, and what it actually means when something like this bothers you more than it should. We’ll talk intuition vs insecurity, observation vs interpretation, and how to stop overthinking every awkward interaction. SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON OR SUBSTACK TO LISTEN TO THIS WEEK'S SUBSCRIBER-ONLY EPISODE GOING UP THIS SUNDAY NIGHT.This week’s subscriber episode is all about dating influencer Danielle Walters and her viral proposal, where I break down the verbal and behavioral red flags and how to tell if someone in your life might not have the best intentions. Patreon - ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/characteranalysispod Substack-⁠⁠ https://characteranalysispod.substack.com/ 🦋CONNECT WITH ME Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/thechristanm⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mycharacteranalysis ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MyCharacterAnalysis⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🛍️ COMFORT, BEAUTY & FEEL GOOD FINDS My Amazon storefront is a mix of comfort items, low-effort beauty, wind-down favorites, and everyday essentials I actually use. Nothing complicated or expensive. Just things that make hard days softer and good days even better. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/mycharacteranalysis⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Intuition or Insecurity? - What We Can Learn From Carrie Bradshaw and Facegirl

  6. 3 Apr

    Friend or Dangerous Frenemy?

    Enjoy the latest Character Analysis episode and be sure to follow us on Spotify Today, I want to talk about not just your garden variety toxic the, but your persuasive, charismatic liar that can demolish your life and sense of reality brick by brick. In this episode, I’m breaking down the dangerous type of liar. The kind who can look you dead in the face, stay perfectly calm, and convince an entire room that what you know happened… didn’t. In this episode, we unpack the Narrative Architect. People who plant seeds early, build trust strategically, and then slowly reshape reality in their favor. People who don’t just lie, but recruit. SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON OR SUBSTACK TO LISTEN TO PART 2 Patreon - ⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/friend-or-pt-2-154616002⁠ Substack-⁠https://characteranalysispod.substack.com/p/friend-or-frenemy-pt-2-beat-them⁠ 🦋CONNECT WITH ME Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/thechristanm⁠⁠⁠ TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mycharacteranalysis ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MyCharacterAnalysis⁠⁠⁠ 🛍️ COMFORT, BEAUTY & FEEL GOOD FINDS My Amazon storefront is a mix of comfort items, low-effort beauty, wind-down favorites, and everyday essentials I actually use. Nothing complicated or expensive. Just things that make hard days softer and good days even better. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/mycharacteranalysis⁠⁠⁠

  7. 20 Mar

    Danielle Walter: Fast Love or Red Flags?

    Enjoy the latest episode of Character Analysis. How about we stop normalizing quickie engagements? Yesterday, People magazine announced the engagement of influencer Danielle Walter and her boyfriend, Lucas Alcantara. True to form, any woman who expressed skepticism about the upcoming nuptials was labeled a Bitter Betty. Because when a relationship is built in public, God forbid people analyze what they see. And what many see is a big, bright bouquet of red flags. In this episode, I’m talking fast-tracked relationships, curated transparency, influencer echo chambers, and why women are still expected to ignore red flags and context clues in favor of blind support. ✒️JOIN ME ON SUBSTACKADHD dog sitter with a trauma recovery background. I analyze behavior, internet drama, and pop culture with heart, humor, and side eye to help you spot red flags, identify toxic people, and navigate tricky interpersonal situations.⁠https://characteranalysispod.substack.com/⁠ 🎙️GET BONUS EPISODES AND SUBSCRIBER-ONLY VIDEOS AND CONTENT If you’re fascinated by why people do the things they do — and why we can’t look away — Patreon is where you’ll find me pulling back the next layer. ⁠Subscribe here.⁠ 🦋CONNECT WITH ME Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/thechristanm⁠ TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mycharacteranalysis ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MyCharacterAnalysis 🛍️ COMFORT, BEAUTY & FEEL GOOD FINDS My Amazon storefront is a mix of comfort items, low-effort beauty, wind-down favorites, and everyday essentials I actually use. Nothing complicated or expensive. Just things that make hard days softer and good days even better. ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/mycharacteranalysis⁠⁠ 🧴GET GLASSY, GLOWING SKIN ⁠These products are what I use⁠ to help create that luminous, glassy skin look and a fresher complexion without harsh chemicals, aggressive peels, or high-end price tags. ⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/mycharacteranalysis/list/2RO4OPO3RS81N?ref_=aipsflist⁠ 🧠ADHD/DEPRESSION/ANXIETY SUPPORT Curated picks to help lessen the effects of fatigue, brain fog, and overstimulation. ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/mycharacteranalysis/list/10CS1QGK5DNEE?ref_=aipsflist⁠⁠

    Danielle Walter: Fast Love or Red Flags?

  8. 17 Mar

    Dating App Trend or Serious Red Flag?

    Cross-posting my latest Character Analysis episode here. Make sure to follow Character Analysis on Spotify to get notifications of new episodes. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If every straight man on your dating apps says Good Will Hunting is his favorite movie, that’s not taste. That’s a red flag with a screenplay. In this episode, I break down why men relate to Will, how avoidant attachment shows up in straight single men on dating apps, and why emotional unavailability keeps getting mistaken for depth. We’re talking fear of vulnerability, mixed signals, and what happens when someone doesn’t know how to process emotion so it comes out as sarcasm, shutdowns, or sudden anger. 🛍️ COMFORT, BEAUTY & FEEL GOOD FINDSMy Amazon storefront is a mix of comfort items, low-effort beauty, wind-down favorites, and everyday essentials I actually use. Nothing complicated—just things that make hard days softer and good days even better.⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/mycharacteranalysis⁠⁠🧠 ADHD/DEPRESSION/ANXIETY SUPPORTCurated picks to help lessen the effects of fatigue, brain fog, and overstimulation.⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/mycharacteranalysis/list/10CS1QGK5DNEE?ref_=aipsflist⁠⁠ 🎙️GET BONUS EPISODES AND SUBSCRIBER-ONLY VIDEOS AND CONTENT If you’re fascinated by why people do the things they do — and why we can’t look away — Patreon is where you’ll find me pulling back the next layer. Subscribe here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/mycharacteranalysis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🦋CONNECT WITH ME Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/mycharacteranalysis ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mycharacteranalysis ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MyCharacterAnalysis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://mycharacteranalysis.substack.com⁠⁠

    Dating App Trend or Serious Red Flag?
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Former dating columnist educated in trauma recovery exploring dating, internet culture, and human behavior to help women spot patterns, trust their intuition, and read people better. Hosted by Christan Marashio.

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    Character Analysis
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  • Episodes
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