Why No One Wants to Hard Launch Their Man

From Never Post by Charts & Leisure

April 23, 2026 · 33 min · Season 1 · Episode 66

About this episode

Georgia discusses modern dating culture and the stigma around boyfriends with Carolina Bandinelli.

Georgia speaks to writer, researcher, and academic Carolina Bandinelli about embarrassing boyfriends and the online culture of cynicism, shame, and blame that has spread throughout the modern dating scene. – Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ for an ad-free version of the show and bonus content – Vogue — Is Having A Boyfriend Embarrassing Now? Find Carolina Her website Her study on dating apps and marketized love – Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voicemail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com – Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta. – Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure and is distributed by Radiotopia

People in this episode

Hosts: Georgia, Mike Rugnetta

Guest: Carolina Bandinelli

Topics covered

dating culture
online relationships
cynicism
shame
embarrassment

Keywords

dating apps
boyfriends
cynicism
shame
modern dating

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Never Post, Charts & Leisure, Vogue