# Single Life After Dating Apps and Loving It with Blythe Alpern

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Podcast: [The Art Of Imperfect Adulting](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506)
Published: 2026-03-31T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.imperfectadulting.com
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If you love the show and you'd like to support it directly you can tip the host here https://imperfect-adulting.captivate.fm/support In this episode of The Art of Imperfect Adulting, Amy Stone speaks with Blythe Alpern about choosing self-fulfillment over the pressures of dating and conventional adulthood. Blythe calls Atlanta, Georgia home and listeners will enjoy candid reflections on how Blythe’s decision to stop “finding her person” led to personal growth, renewed focus on her passions, and a powerful reframing of self-worth. Blythe Alpern is a copywriter and podcaster. As the founder of Wordwoman Creative, she helps beauty and lifestyle brands create website, email, and blog post content that makes their audience stop, stay, engage, and buy. As the host of The GenX Experience, which was recently recognized by AARP, she gives latch key kids a place to reminisce and share the joys of navigating midlife as an 80s kid. When she's not podcasting or copywriting, she's taking her dog, Buster, for long walks and working on maintaining her status as the coolest aunt to her nieces and nephew. Main Topics Covered: The emotional toll and fatigue of dating apps: Blythe’s firsthand experiences with ghosting, bad dates, and lackluster connections. The impact of grief and family loss on personal priorities and capacity for relationships. Societal pressure to couple up and the myth of completion through partnership—especially as a Gen X woman. Navigating acceptance: Making peace with not having children and embracing the “cool aunt” role. Strategies for thriving solo—how Blythe channels energy into creative work, friendships, and solo adventures. Anxiety, introversion, and the challenge of doing things alone, from solo travel to coffee shop visits. The value of supportive friendsh…

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