About this episode

The episode discusses how to attend social events alone without feeling awkward, emphasizing the potential for connection.

Send us Fan Mail Showing up alone can feel like the loudest thing you’ll do all week, but it doesn’t have to be a disaster or a mystery. We get real about being single at social events, from totally vanilla nights out to kink, BDSM, and swinger meetups, and why going solo can actually bring you more connection, not less. If your brain loves to catastrophize and tell you you’ll be the “weird one,” you’re going to feel seen here. We break down the awkward parts people don’t always say ou...

People in this episode

Host: Julius Marques

Topics covered

• social events
• being single
• connection
• kink
• BDSM
• swinger meetups
• overcoming awkwardness

Keywords

• social anxiety
• going solo
• vanilla nights
• kink events
• BDSM
• swinger meetups
• connection

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