263. Subtle Lies People Tell in Early Dating & How To Spot A "Dogfish" w/ The Dating Detectives

About this episode

Talia Koren discusses subtle lies in early dating and how to spot red flags with guests Hanna Anderson and Mackenzie Foltz from The Dating Detectives.

I'm chatting with Hanna Anderson and Mackenzie Foltz, the co-hosts of The Dating Detectives , a podcast that combines real PI work with deeply ethical storytelling about people who got conned in love. We're discussing everything from what "dogfishing" actually is (and how it's different from catfishing) to the subtle early red flags most people miss, to why love bombing feels so good even when it's a setup. Mackenzie and Hanna also share their PI-approved guide to vetting someone you're dating without feeling "crazy," including the exact line to use when you've found something on them, plus practical safety tools every single person should know about. At the end, we tackle a dating dilemma about a guy who keeps liking other women's photos on Instagram after being asked to stop. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE "The Origin Story" — the case that inspired the show The crypto catfish (FaceTime sob story episode) The "time-traveling" investor episode The Twitter vegan episode The "evil stepmother" episode My guest appearance on The Dating Detectives! THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS Boll & Branch:  Get 15% off the softest bedding at  bollandbranch.com/dating Quince:  Get 10% off…

People in this episode

Host: Talia Koren

Guests: Hanna Anderson, Mackenzie Foltz

Topics covered

• dating
• red flags
• love bombing
• dogfishing
• safety tools
• vetting
• relationships

Keywords

• dogfishing
• love bombing
• dating advice
• red flags
• safety tools
• vetting
• relationships

Sponsors

Boll & Branch, Quince

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Dating Detectives

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