Clickbait Gotcha: How the Internet Keeps Playing You (and Why You Like It)

Ever clicked on an article that promised “You Won’t Believe What Happens Next” only to end up 30 minutes deep in a story about…a dog reunion? Yeah. Us too. In this episode of The Advice You Didn’t Know You Needed, Drew breaks down the dark art of clickbait—why it works, how it manipulates your curiosity, and what it says about our content-obsessed brains. From shady YouTube thumbnails to emotionally manipulative headlines, we're pulling back the curtain on the internet’s most addictive scam (that we’re all complicit in).

We’ll expose the psychology behind it, the damage it does to your trust—and your time—and even why YOU might be guilty of using it (don’t worry, we won’t tell…unless it gets us more clicks).

If you’ve ever been tricked into watching a video “until the end” and hated yourself afterward, this one's for you.