February 9, 2025 • 12 mins
Mindy and Mikaela speak with the Bachelorette for The Dating Game, Chrissa Loukas as they are getting ready for The Dating Game on February 23rd!
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
O.
Speaker 2 (00:02):
Welcome back everybody. H this is the last half hour
of What Matters show. Mindy is in the car and Mindy, yes,
I just saw your text. We have our bachelorette on
the line.
Speaker 3 (00:15):
Yay.
Speaker 1 (00:15):
I am so excited for everybody to meet miss Chrisa.
We're gonna hear all about her and Michayla. Hopefully, hopefully
this dating game will be a success, not just for
the show, but also for chris sacause her goal is
to get married this year, right.
Speaker 3 (00:31):
CHRISA, yes, it is. It's not about the marriage for me.
It's more about the partnership, finding a long lasting partnership
to grow old together.
Speaker 2 (00:45):
Because a strong partnership lets that happen. CHRISA. I mean,
Mindy and I are very fortunate with our spouses. So
so nice to meet you, and that's our goal for
you too this year. I'm so glad you're going to
be our bachelorette. And welcome to Central Ohio. How long
have you been in Central Ohio?
Speaker 3 (01:06):
Well, in Central Ohio, I've been since October. Okay, before yes,
before that, I was for a couple of years in
Tennessee because of my work, and then before that home
was Los Angeles. You've been all over.
Speaker 1 (01:21):
She's been all over the place. So she's a journalist
and that's how we met because we both work at
Spectrum News one and she was like a breath of
fresh air when they hired her because she's got such
a great personality. Came right over my desk and we
hit it off so fast. I love people with great personalities.
(01:41):
It just goes so far. So my question to you, Chris,
and I know Michayla's wondering the same thing, why are
you still single? You're so cute, You've got a great personality,
You're very successful in the key career world. Why you single? Woman?
Speaker 3 (01:57):
Well, you know that's something. The only answer I can
give to that is because I just have not found
the right one yet. It's and it's also it has
to do I think with how open you are oftentimes,
and with me traveling and with my work, my personal
(02:17):
life kind of took.
Speaker 1 (02:18):
Like the like a.
Speaker 3 (02:21):
How shall I say it? It wasn't the priority for
the last few years. And now that I feel, I
mean a good, great spot. I'm really happy with my
work and everything. I just think I just have more
time and more energy to invest on it does.
Speaker 2 (02:36):
That make sense, Yeah, completely, like it takes a back
seat sometimes we totally understand. And the dating world, I mean,
Mindy and I were talking about this earlier and wanted
to chat about it a little bit with you and
anyone who wanted to call in at six one four eight,
two one nine eight eighty six. The dating world is
different right now, Like I mean, I'm sure you've seen
(02:58):
it at different stages of your life. It just feels different.
Speaker 3 (03:02):
So, okay, the dating world I think many people can
relate to when I say, oh my goodness, what's happening
out there? I'm not sure it has changed over the years.
And the interesting part is that I find it from
personal experience that it's not as easy to meet people.
(03:26):
I don't know why. Although we do have the online
thing going on right now, it kind of feels often
that it's like, oh my gosh, you guys, like you're
putting in all that stuff that you're looking forward. Sometimes
it just works to just meet someone and have that
pure connection. I feel like that's your connection does not
come across your online dating.
Speaker 1 (03:49):
So other than online dating, why is it so different
these days and so difficult?
Speaker 3 (03:58):
So I think that's the things are changing in general
in terms of what people put priorities. And I feel like,
right now we're in an era where you know, it's
not the biggest deal to get married and have kids,
where it used to be that it that's your life,
that is what you're supposed to do, that's your life purpose.
(04:20):
I feel like right now we are going into an
more open minded era where people may not want to
do that and it's okay. You know, there's that acceptance
that makes us better and better in society. So I
think that has been changing a lot. I know it
from my own friends, where they just don't have that goal,
you know, and then it doesn't have to be that
(04:43):
traditional married kids and that path. It doesn't. It looks
different for many people, and that's okay as well. So
I'm not sure. I don't think I'm an expert to
say what's happening, but I do know for me, I've
met some great guys, I've had some great experiences, but
it just wasn't the right time so for me. And
(05:06):
it is a bit difficult because you know, people just
tend to get really focused on their work and their
everyday busy life, so it can be so many things.
Speaker 2 (05:19):
One of my dear friends when I was in Illinois
and TV News Chris, I had that same thought experience.
Ultimately got married. They didn't have kids. They she's really
into her career. They traveled throughout the country. They have
their fur babies. So no, it doesn't have to be
a one size fits all moment for couples in the
(05:41):
United States of America.
Speaker 3 (05:44):
Yeah, I mean, I think that I would love to
hear from other people here in Columbus because I come
from Los Angeles, especially, everybody's looking for their careers and
what to do, and it's like a very career oriented city.
And then I went to Tennessee, but Tennessee was a
couple of years and I was raised in Greece. In
case people are barndering, where did I pick up the reaction?
(06:07):
So I'm a Greek American And fun fact, i was
born in Akron, So I've seen things across the world.
So I've seen things how they are internationally. Let me
tell you, when I go to Greece, the flirt there,
it's a bit more pronounced in the culture, where here
people are afraid to flirt. They think they're going to
(06:29):
get into trouble or something. Yeah, I mean it's different.
It's a different culture. It's not It's like it's very
different in America.
Speaker 1 (06:40):
Where you go, you may.
Speaker 3 (06:41):
Go to a bar. I don't think it's as easy
for someone to approach you where and that's why the
online dating is picking up much more lately. Where in Europe.
If you travel to Greece, for example, can you go out,
you're meeting at least five people around you where you
Does that make sense? The rest of year, there's like
(07:03):
a parties are just sa they tend to be close
to themselves.
Speaker 1 (07:10):
That's so interesting. So I'm sitting here with my husband.
We've been married for it's coming up to twenty six years,
and we were together for six years before that. But
when I was single with Randy, I can't remember ever
being single, it's been so long. But that was a
fun part of it. Flirting was fun.
Speaker 3 (07:26):
Mm hmm, yeah, it was.
Speaker 2 (07:30):
I mean, I think sometimes we're a little sensitive in
the United States of America, Chris, if I have to
tell you the truth, I think I remember flirting being
more of a thing twenty five to thirty years ago.
So I don't know if there's some sensitivities, but flirting's
fun and we hope, we hope to have some of
that when you join us on the data game. We
do have a caller on the line who wants to
(07:54):
talk to you briefly.
Speaker 3 (07:55):
So I'm going to.
Speaker 2 (07:56):
Bring Andrew on the line. Andrew, you did call back?
Speaker 4 (08:01):
I did?
Speaker 2 (08:02):
And what would you like to say to CHRISA?
Speaker 4 (08:05):
I want to be contestant number three?
Speaker 1 (08:10):
He just put it right out there, didn't he put
it right out there?
Speaker 2 (08:13):
And let's try this again. Andrew, why do you want
to be contestant number three?
Speaker 4 (08:21):
Well? Uh, moving forward, moving forward? I'm a dorsy or
I'm divorced, so yeah, I just I want to move forward.
And hey, why not?
Speaker 2 (08:36):
And do you have any connections to Greece? I mean,
should I ask you this question too?
Speaker 4 (08:42):
Well, I will tell you this. My daughter's United States
Navy and she was stationed in Greece for four years.
I'd never been to Greece, but so I saw a
connection there. So it just makes it all the better.
And yeah, I just want to jump in and you know, forward,
and why not?
Speaker 1 (09:02):
So Chris that you want to say anything to Andrew,
We're definitely going to add his name to the list.
Because there's been several people who have reached out, so
will definitely add his name to the list. But CHRISA,
do you want to say anything to Andrew?
Speaker 3 (09:13):
Yes? Well, and can't wait to hear more about you.
Speaker 4 (09:18):
Sounds great.
Speaker 2 (09:19):
Thanks Andrew for calling back in appreciate it. I'm going
to wish you luck getting that third spot.
Speaker 4 (09:25):
Are you relation?
Speaker 1 (09:29):
One stipulation for Andrew or for anyone who jumps into
the saving game, that is that you have to love dogs,
right Chris?
Speaker 3 (09:38):
That is yet? Absolutely I do have a dog.
Speaker 4 (09:40):
I absolutely, I absolutely love dogs.
Speaker 3 (09:46):
Then then great, I can't wait to hear more about
you and about other in you know, it's it's fun.
I just feel like when when we have some fun
with it, you guys, it's just life. It's too short
to make things too serious. I think it is.
Speaker 2 (10:01):
And how did Mindy talk you into this? CHRISA, Oh, I.
Speaker 1 (10:06):
Didn't really want to do what she wanted to do
it listen, But it's.
Speaker 3 (10:10):
Not only that, you know, It's not I've never done
something like this. I've never done something similar to this.
But when Mindy, with that powerful, great energy of life
comes to you and she's like, hey, you know what
I'm doing what I'm up to that month of love,
and you just want to be part of it. You
want to be part of that fun energy. It's more
(10:32):
about mindy and also more about me being open to
do different things to get to meet people.
Speaker 2 (10:39):
Oh girl, girl, we know that energy here on what matters,
We know it. Mandy can be very very convincing with
that energy.
Speaker 1 (10:47):
But yeah, does Alma Taylor. I reminded her that Chrisa
called in and talked to her psychic and she mailed it.
Didn't see what did she tell you, Chrisa?
Speaker 3 (10:59):
I remember tell her audience he nailed it well. She
I don't know how she knew that. I'm very intuitive,
intuitive person. She's She's like, you got to get off
of the online thing. It's not going to be working
for you. And it was true. It wasn't working for me.
I needed interaction. I needed talk to talk.
Speaker 2 (11:17):
And little did she know that you had already signed up.
I'm looking back at my psychic notes, yes, and that
something was gonna happen in February. She even called that out.
Now I'm looking back at it. And she had six
guys coming towards you.
Speaker 3 (11:32):
I've met three already midday. Great game, isn't that great?
I went to Mindy, Mindy, you can say I went
to Mindia. I was like, Mindy, this is unbelievable. I
already met three and with your show, I'm meeting the
other three. That is wild awesome.
Speaker 2 (11:53):
Well, Chris, we cannot wait to meet you. We're up
against the break your delights, like can already tell. So
we were looking forward to having you and studio for
this game.
Speaker 3 (12:02):
I'm I'm so looking forward to it. Thank you.
Speaker 1 (12:07):
I'm so glad you guys met on the air, and yeah,
we are going to have so much. It's the last
Sunday in February. February twenty third, the Dating Game.
Speaker 2 (12:16):
This is what Matters on six ' ten at WTV
O.
Speaker 2 (00:02):
Welcome back everybody. H this is the last half hour
of What Matters show. Mindy is in the car and Mindy, yes,
I just saw your text. We have our bachelorette on
the line.
Speaker 3 (00:15):
Yay.
Speaker 1 (00:15):
I am so excited for everybody to meet miss Chrisa.
We're gonna hear all about her and Michayla. Hopefully, hopefully
this dating game will be a success, not just for
the show, but also for chris sacause her goal is
to get married this year, right.
Speaker 3 (00:31):
CHRISA, yes, it is. It's not about the marriage for me.
It's more about the partnership, finding a long lasting partnership
to grow old together.
Speaker 2 (00:45):
Because a strong partnership lets that happen. CHRISA. I mean,
Mindy and I are very fortunate with our spouses. So
so nice to meet you, and that's our goal for
you too this year. I'm so glad you're going to
be our bachelorette. And welcome to Central Ohio. How long
have you been in Central Ohio?
Speaker 3 (01:06):
Well, in Central Ohio, I've been since October. Okay, before yes,
before that, I was for a couple of years in
Tennessee because of my work, and then before that home
was Los Angeles. You've been all over.
Speaker 1 (01:21):
She's been all over the place. So she's a journalist
and that's how we met because we both work at
Spectrum News one and she was like a breath of
fresh air when they hired her because she's got such
a great personality. Came right over my desk and we
hit it off so fast. I love people with great personalities.
(01:41):
It just goes so far. So my question to you, Chris,
and I know Michayla's wondering the same thing, why are
you still single? You're so cute, You've got a great personality,
You're very successful in the key career world. Why you single? Woman?
Speaker 3 (01:57):
Well, you know that's something. The only answer I can
give to that is because I just have not found
the right one yet. It's and it's also it has
to do I think with how open you are oftentimes,
and with me traveling and with my work, my personal
(02:17):
life kind of took.
Speaker 1 (02:18):
Like the like a.
Speaker 3 (02:21):
How shall I say it? It wasn't the priority for
the last few years. And now that I feel, I
mean a good, great spot. I'm really happy with my
work and everything. I just think I just have more
time and more energy to invest on it does.
Speaker 2 (02:36):
That make sense, Yeah, completely, like it takes a back
seat sometimes we totally understand. And the dating world, I mean,
Mindy and I were talking about this earlier and wanted
to chat about it a little bit with you and
anyone who wanted to call in at six one four eight,
two one nine eight eighty six. The dating world is
different right now, Like I mean, I'm sure you've seen
(02:58):
it at different stages of your life. It just feels different.
Speaker 3 (03:02):
So, okay, the dating world I think many people can
relate to when I say, oh my goodness, what's happening
out there? I'm not sure it has changed over the years.
And the interesting part is that I find it from
personal experience that it's not as easy to meet people.
(03:26):
I don't know why. Although we do have the online
thing going on right now, it kind of feels often
that it's like, oh my gosh, you guys, like you're
putting in all that stuff that you're looking forward. Sometimes
it just works to just meet someone and have that
pure connection. I feel like that's your connection does not
come across your online dating.
Speaker 1 (03:49):
So other than online dating, why is it so different
these days and so difficult?
Speaker 3 (03:58):
So I think that's the things are changing in general
in terms of what people put priorities. And I feel like,
right now we're in an era where you know, it's
not the biggest deal to get married and have kids,
where it used to be that it that's your life,
that is what you're supposed to do, that's your life purpose.
(04:20):
I feel like right now we are going into an
more open minded era where people may not want to
do that and it's okay. You know, there's that acceptance
that makes us better and better in society. So I
think that has been changing a lot. I know it
from my own friends, where they just don't have that goal,
you know, and then it doesn't have to be that
(04:43):
traditional married kids and that path. It doesn't. It looks
different for many people, and that's okay as well. So
I'm not sure. I don't think I'm an expert to
say what's happening, but I do know for me, I've
met some great guys, I've had some great experiences, but
it just wasn't the right time so for me. And
(05:06):
it is a bit difficult because you know, people just
tend to get really focused on their work and their
everyday busy life, so it can be so many things.
Speaker 2 (05:19):
One of my dear friends when I was in Illinois
and TV News Chris, I had that same thought experience.
Ultimately got married. They didn't have kids. They she's really
into her career. They traveled throughout the country. They have
their fur babies. So no, it doesn't have to be
a one size fits all moment for couples in the
(05:41):
United States of America.
Speaker 3 (05:44):
Yeah, I mean, I think that I would love to
hear from other people here in Columbus because I come
from Los Angeles, especially, everybody's looking for their careers and
what to do, and it's like a very career oriented city.
And then I went to Tennessee, but Tennessee was a
couple of years and I was raised in Greece. In
case people are barndering, where did I pick up the reaction?
(06:07):
So I'm a Greek American And fun fact, i was
born in Akron, So I've seen things across the world.
So I've seen things how they are internationally. Let me
tell you, when I go to Greece, the flirt there,
it's a bit more pronounced in the culture, where here
people are afraid to flirt. They think they're going to
(06:29):
get into trouble or something. Yeah, I mean it's different.
It's a different culture. It's not It's like it's very
different in America.
Speaker 1 (06:40):
Where you go, you may.
Speaker 3 (06:41):
Go to a bar. I don't think it's as easy
for someone to approach you where and that's why the
online dating is picking up much more lately. Where in Europe.
If you travel to Greece, for example, can you go out,
you're meeting at least five people around you where you
Does that make sense? The rest of year, there's like
(07:03):
a parties are just sa they tend to be close
to themselves.
Speaker 1 (07:10):
That's so interesting. So I'm sitting here with my husband.
We've been married for it's coming up to twenty six years,
and we were together for six years before that. But
when I was single with Randy, I can't remember ever
being single, it's been so long. But that was a
fun part of it. Flirting was fun.
Speaker 3 (07:26):
Mm hmm, yeah, it was.
Speaker 2 (07:30):
I mean, I think sometimes we're a little sensitive in
the United States of America, Chris, if I have to
tell you the truth, I think I remember flirting being
more of a thing twenty five to thirty years ago.
So I don't know if there's some sensitivities, but flirting's
fun and we hope, we hope to have some of
that when you join us on the data game. We
do have a caller on the line who wants to
(07:54):
talk to you briefly.
Speaker 3 (07:55):
So I'm going to.
Speaker 2 (07:56):
Bring Andrew on the line. Andrew, you did call back?
Speaker 4 (08:01):
I did?
Speaker 2 (08:02):
And what would you like to say to CHRISA?
Speaker 4 (08:05):
I want to be contestant number three?
Speaker 1 (08:10):
He just put it right out there, didn't he put
it right out there?
Speaker 2 (08:13):
And let's try this again. Andrew, why do you want
to be contestant number three?
Speaker 4 (08:21):
Well? Uh, moving forward, moving forward? I'm a dorsy or
I'm divorced, so yeah, I just I want to move forward.
And hey, why not?
Speaker 2 (08:36):
And do you have any connections to Greece? I mean,
should I ask you this question too?
Speaker 4 (08:42):
Well, I will tell you this. My daughter's United States
Navy and she was stationed in Greece for four years.
I'd never been to Greece, but so I saw a
connection there. So it just makes it all the better.
And yeah, I just want to jump in and you know, forward,
and why not?
Speaker 1 (09:02):
So Chris that you want to say anything to Andrew,
We're definitely going to add his name to the list.
Because there's been several people who have reached out, so
will definitely add his name to the list. But CHRISA,
do you want to say anything to Andrew?
Speaker 3 (09:13):
Yes? Well, and can't wait to hear more about you.
Speaker 4 (09:18):
Sounds great.
Speaker 2 (09:19):
Thanks Andrew for calling back in appreciate it. I'm going
to wish you luck getting that third spot.
Speaker 4 (09:25):
Are you relation?
Speaker 1 (09:29):
One stipulation for Andrew or for anyone who jumps into
the saving game, that is that you have to love dogs,
right Chris?
Speaker 3 (09:38):
That is yet? Absolutely I do have a dog.
Speaker 4 (09:40):
I absolutely, I absolutely love dogs.
Speaker 3 (09:46):
Then then great, I can't wait to hear more about
you and about other in you know, it's it's fun.
I just feel like when when we have some fun
with it, you guys, it's just life. It's too short
to make things too serious. I think it is.
Speaker 2 (10:01):
And how did Mindy talk you into this? CHRISA, Oh, I.
Speaker 1 (10:06):
Didn't really want to do what she wanted to do
it listen, But it's.
Speaker 3 (10:10):
Not only that, you know, It's not I've never done
something like this. I've never done something similar to this.
But when Mindy, with that powerful, great energy of life
comes to you and she's like, hey, you know what
I'm doing what I'm up to that month of love,
and you just want to be part of it. You
want to be part of that fun energy. It's more
(10:32):
about mindy and also more about me being open to
do different things to get to meet people.
Speaker 2 (10:39):
Oh girl, girl, we know that energy here on what matters,
We know it. Mandy can be very very convincing with
that energy.
Speaker 1 (10:47):
But yeah, does Alma Taylor. I reminded her that Chrisa
called in and talked to her psychic and she mailed it.
Didn't see what did she tell you, Chrisa?
Speaker 3 (10:59):
I remember tell her audience he nailed it well. She
I don't know how she knew that. I'm very intuitive,
intuitive person. She's She's like, you got to get off
of the online thing. It's not going to be working
for you. And it was true. It wasn't working for me.
I needed interaction. I needed talk to talk.
Speaker 2 (11:17):
And little did she know that you had already signed up.
I'm looking back at my psychic notes, yes, and that
something was gonna happen in February. She even called that out.
Now I'm looking back at it. And she had six
guys coming towards you.
Speaker 3 (11:32):
I've met three already midday. Great game, isn't that great?
I went to Mindy, Mindy, you can say I went
to Mindia. I was like, Mindy, this is unbelievable. I
already met three and with your show, I'm meeting the
other three. That is wild awesome.
Speaker 2 (11:53):
Well, Chris, we cannot wait to meet you. We're up
against the break your delights, like can already tell. So
we were looking forward to having you and studio for
this game.
Speaker 3 (12:02):
I'm I'm so looking forward to it. Thank you.
Speaker 1 (12:07):
I'm so glad you guys met on the air, and yeah,
we are going to have so much. It's the last
Sunday in February. February twenty third, the Dating Game.
Speaker 2 (12:16):
This is what Matters on six ' ten at WTV
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