Character Analysis

Character Analysis

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

    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

    22 min
  2. Intuition or Insecurity? - What We Can Learn From Carrie Bradshaw and Facegirl

    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

    28 min
  3. 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

    13 min
  4. Danielle Walter: Fast Love or Red Flags?

    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

    10 min
  5. Dating App Trend or Serious Red Flag?

    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

    20 min
  6. 6 Mar

    Character Analysis: The Birthday "Social Experiment" That Backfired

    Carrie Bradshaw gave us a lot of ideas. Not all of them were good. A creator recently shared a story about a “social experiment” she conducted with her friends. She invited about 25 women to celebrate her 35th birthday with a destination trip and was devastated by the response she got from her friends. Enjoy a preview of this week's subscriber-only Character Analysis episode. If you'd like to listen to the full episode and get behind-the-scenes tea on internet drama, personal posts, weekly bonus episodes and sub-only live stream events, you can subscribe to my Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/mycharacteranalysis Make sure to follow Character Analysis on Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/show/30KnouvFE8dJZct6SMea4D?si=1SUo5NO3REqqOqU4TDZaiA 💅WHAT I’M WEARING Dopamine necklace ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4spy1vb⁠⁠⁠ Burgundy Scoop Neck Sweater ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP9dS34PGPWoR-uZBIX/⁠ 🛍️ 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—just things that make hard days softer and good days even better. ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/mycharacteranalysis⁠⁠ MY FAVORITE PRODUCTS FOR CURLY HAIR As someone with naturally curly hair, I know how tricky it can be to find products that hydrate, define, and control frizz without weighing curls down. These are the products that actually work for my curls and make styling a lot easier. ⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/mycharacteranalysis/list/1EWYC9HZDSEYZ?ref_=cm_sw_r_ud_aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d_0GKTMCHVRGKNTX6N30NS⁠

    4 min

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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.