Curious Love Kristen Ruth Smith

If you've ever found yourself curious about love, sex, and why everyone else seems to know how to date amidst all the latest sexuality spectrums, you're not alone. Like many millennials, Kristen is about to turn thirty-five, and she’s ready for lasting partnership. But there’s one problem: she’s never been in a romantic relationship. Join her on an earnest and intimate quest to overcome inexperience as she risks embarrassing conversations and awkward confrontations with experts and friends alike.

How does an about-to-be-35-year-old who’s never been in a romantic relationship start dating without seeming like a total weirdo? Good question. We speak with national matchmaker Tammy Shaklee about attraction, lust, and whether partnership is really even worth it.

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What is considered a ‘normal’ sex drive for a millennial woman (or any woman, for that matter), and at what point does a low libido shift from a symptom to an identity? We ask sexologist Kim Bryson to help us determine the difference between late bloomers, the hormonally deficient, and just plain normal.

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Is a broken heart enough to prove that we’ve been in love, or do platonic relationships not count? We talk to the friend I fell in love with over 3 years ago about our partnership, love and what we can learn from heartbreak.

If only falling in love made sense! The inexplicable urge to partner even shows up in singles with no drive to procreate. What gives? Social psychologist Dr. Duana Welch, with the help of evolutionary psychology, explains the ancient drives still guiding modern mate-finding.

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This might be my favorite episode. I risk putting my foot in my mouth and total social ostracization with some brand-new friends when I ask a lovely lesbian couple to give it to me straight. Maybe I’m not straight enough to be straight, but am I gay enough to be gay?