Maybe We Just Forgot What to Look For
About this episode
Mehak reflects on her journey in dating and love, discussing insights from various conversations and personal experiences.
This week, no guest — just Mehak. After some health concerns forced her to slow down and put her phone down, she spent time reflecting on where she's headed — the woman she wants to become, the partner she wants to be, and the life she's trying to build. Mehak revisits the conversations she's had this year that have reshaped how she thinks about dating: Clayton Echard on nuance and rushing to judgment, Jessica Lanyadoo on remembering who you already are, Tim and Anna on what healthy love actually looks like, and Gracie Canaan on loneliness and the business of intimacy. Along the way, she unpacks the horror film Obsession as a cautionary tale about entitlement, shares notes from David Brooks on the stages of falling in love, and closes with a list of small, thoughtful gestures that would send low-effort men into a coma. Because maybe love isn't built on grand gestures — maybe it's built on hundreds of small decisions where two people keep choosing each other. Hosted by: Mehak @whathemehak on TikTok | @whathemehak_ on IGCredits: Producer: Shei Yu | Content Writer: Mehak | Sound Designer & Editor: Lou Raskin | Love-ly Theme Music: Lou Raskin | Other Music…
People in this episode
Host: Mehak
Topics covered
- self-reflection
- dating
- healthy love
- intimacy
- small gestures
- personal growth
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Immigrantly Media
Books & works: Obsession
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