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Episode 60: Should You Take Her Back? Plus Confessing Feelings to Your Best Friend
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- Jan 21, 2026
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Episode 60: Should You Take Her Back? Plus Confessing Feelings to Your Best Friend Welcome back! After a brief hiatus to upgrade our studio setup, Gracie and Tracy are back with real talk on navigating tricky dating situations. In This Episode: Question 1: Should I Give Her Another Chance? Rick shares his story about a woman who ghosted him after two months of dating, only to reach out months later with an apology. Should he take her back? We discuss: How to separate facts from fear-based interpretations The difference between compassion and accommodating bad behavior What to watch for if you decide to give someone a second chance Why confidence comes from trusting yourself in uncertainty, not predicting outcomes Question 2: How Do I Tell My Best Friend I Have Feelings? Dan writes in about having romantic feelings for his lifelong best friend (who also happens to be his boss's daughter). We cover: Why the real fear isn't "weirding her out"—it's facing potential rejection How 68% of relationships actually start as friendships The difference between a dramatic "confession" and a mature conversation How to handle the situation professionally regardless of the outcome Question 3: Why Should Men Listen to Women's Dating Advice? An anonymous listener challenges why women should give dating advice to men. We address: The difference between facts and the stories our brains tell us How contempt and defensiveness make you undateable Why expertise comes from observing what creates results, not gender The importance of filtering the information you consume online Key Takeaways: You're not here to be chosen—you're the chooser Confidence is earned by doing hard things and surviving any outcome The risk isn't rejection; it's self-abandonment Your job is to become…