November 11, 2021 • 19 mins
Lindsey Metselaar is the host of We Met At Acme a podcast about millennial dating in NYC. Her podcast touches on subjects that we don't talk about, but we all want to know about. We Met At Acme delves into sex, relationships and vulnerability, with some hilarious anecdotes along the way.
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Hi, I'm Wendy Lois Sloane,and this is What's Up with Wendy's Podcast.
I just wanted to tell you alittle bit about myself. I began
my career in New York City asa television producer for talk show legends Phil
Donahue and Heraldo Rivera, and forthe last decade, I've used these experiences
to create my unique style in interviewinghundreds of a list celebrities, newsmakers,
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comedians, musicians, reality stars,fitness and nutrition experts, best selling authors,
and so much more. So Ihope you enjoy this wide variety on
my podcast. I hope you'll shareand subscribe. And again, thanks for
tuning in. Thanks for tuning into another episode of What's Up with Wendy's
Podcast. I met my guests todayback in twenty twenty at an invent in
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New York City, and I wasso taken with her and her personality and
her energy and everything about her.So she's joining me again. She's the
host of the popular dating podcast WeMet at Acne. No, it's not
a grocery store, it's a hotspot in New York City, and she
delves into everything sex, relationship,vulnerability and now her engagement and her wedding
planning and so much more. Soshe's sharing her story and we're talking all
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dating, dating apps, everything todo with dating. You won't want to
miss this. Lindsay Metzler is myguest today and I'm so happy to have
her back. So subscribe and shareon any of your favorite platforms. What's
Up with Wendy. She is thehost of the popular dating podcast We Met
at Acne. She is like yourbig sister, little sister, or best
(01:29):
friend. In her podcast episodes,she touches on subjects that we don't talk
about but we want to know allabout. She deves into sex, relationship,
vulnerability, and so much more.We met back in I think it
was early two twenty in New YorkCity, an event she hosted. I'm
a big fan ever since. Welcomeback to my podcast, Lindsay Metzler.
Hey Wendy, thank you for havingme back. Oh my god, that
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night in New York City with youwas one of the best nights I've had
in such a long time. Stillto this day, so much fun.
I had the most fun time.I was just so enthralled with you because
you just uber that like energy andthat warmth and that goodness and kind of
felt like I knew you forever.Oh I kind of felt like that too.
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Well, thank you. So first, congratulations you're engaged. Thank you.
It's so crazy still I can't evenimagine. I can't imagine. But
I want to talk about that andthe whole journey and the story and the
ring and the planning and how crazyyou are probably now even more than ever
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because of this. But first,let's talk a little bit about your podcast
and how that was born for thosethat don't know, because I love the
story of it. Yeah. Somy podcast started because I'd always very much
been into dating and people dating stories, and I had, you know,
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I was just always very curious aboutit, and I was like the person
out of my friends people went tofor doing advice. But then all of
a sudden, I found myself dumpedon my birthday and on my birthday,
Yeah, and it was totally outof the blue and so awful, and
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it made me realize that there's probablya lot about dating that I don't know
that I thought I knew, andso I started this podcast to kind of
find that stuff out. So howold were you when when that all happened.
When that happened, I was twentyseven and now I'm thirty one,
so it's been four years, whichis crazy. That is crazy, doesn't
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it go? Buy in it likea second? So we meant so,
and and I love the name becauseI told you this when when I first
was introduced to you, I waslike, how we meant to act me?
You mean the grocery store? Actme? What do you mean?
I didn't know it was like thehottest bar in New York City. Oh,
I love that. It's so funny. It's a grocery store in a
lot of places like it. Actcan be anything that you want it to
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be. Really, So did youhear about that before? I said that
too, because I was like waitat first, and then I caught my
niece SU's like your millennium in NewYork City and She's like, it's hot
at bar? What are you talkingabout? Yeah? That's so funny.
So why do you think your podcastresonates with so many because dating is not
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easy, It's not easy at all. I think that it resonates, resonates
because a lot of our listeners aregoing through similar things that you know,
I'm going through that I was goingthrough when I started the podcast, and
that our guests are going through,and it's really hard, like dating in
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the city, dating as a millennial, you have to like know about all
these things that you didn't have toknow about when you were dating, you
know, back in the day,and social media and all these different ways
to communicate and to not get communicatedwith, and so I think there's just
a lot more it's more complicated,and not to age myself, but when
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I was in my twenties in thecity, it was a whole different world
and there was not Instagram, andthere was not all this social media,
and there was not all these datingapps. Well maybe there was, I
didn't know about them, but certainlynot like there are now. And it
just seemed easier back then, Ithink to date. I don't know if
that's true or not. What arethe greatest lessons that you've learned from yourself
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and from other people since you startedthe podcast. There's so many lessons that
I've learned. I would say thebiggest takeaway that I always say, if
you're confused about how they feel aboutyou, they're not interested, because you
wouldn't be confused if they were.It would be so clear. And I
think also, like I really don'tlike to of ultimatums, and I've never
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been into the whole ultimatum thing,and so you know, don't say what
are we or when are you goingto propose? Or when are you going
to move in together? I thinkthings are best when they happen naturally with
no pressure, especially if you're datinga man who doesn't react well to that
kind of thing, especially, Andthings should be easy, shouldn't be complicated,
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exactly exactly. That's something I've learnedas well. What would you tell
your twenty your old self, yourtwenty year old self? Now, I
would say just to you know,I would really say what I just said
before, which is like, ifyou're confused about how they feel, they're
not interested, And I would sayto focus on doing something that you're proud
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of and that you think is amazing, and less on trying to get someone
to be your husband. Like you'reyoung, you have your whole life ahead
of you. Do something that youabsolutely love, and you know, make
your life something that you are obsessedwith, and then the rest will come.
I always say, and I've saidthis from the beginning, and you
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know, everything's new for me startingover again. It's like if you if
you manifest things, but you haveto first be happy with yourself. You
have to be comfortable being alone andbeing with yourself and like yourself before somebody
else can like you. Don't youthink that's true? Oh my god,
of course you have to be likechoosing a partner who's an addition, not
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who completes you. That's right,very true. So all these dating apps,
how does one choose one? Howdoes they choose the right one for
them? Because it can be itcan be overwhelming, it really can.
I think they're all good in differentways. And if it were mean I
was in the dating world still,I would honestly be on all of them
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because there's different people on all ofthem. Times there's overlap, but you
never know, so maybe it's allat the same time or one at a
time, But I would definitely trythem all out to see what's best for
you. That's exhausting in itself,right, that's a full time job.
Almost euro fiance, What can yousay? Where you met him and how
you met him? Yeah? Sohe went to high school with one of
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my best friends from college, andso I was lucky enough to kind of
know him already by the time thatwe ran into each other on New Year's
And when we ran into each other, it was just like something like a
light bulb went off and I waslike, Wow, I can't believe he's
feel single. He's so cute.And the rest is history. Oh my
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god, I love the story.We're gonna get to the story first.
I'm going to talk about some datingstuff. If just tuned and talking to
Lindsay Metzlar. She's the host ofthe popular dating podcast We Met at Acne
Best Dating Advice, First Date,First Date. I have a few things.
I would say, go into itlike you're making a new friend,
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because if you go into it likeyou're making a new friend, there's no
pressure, there's no putting them ona pedestal. You're just going in and
if you have a good time,that's great. And then I would say,
don't have more than two drinks becausenobody likes anyone who's sloppy, and
you don't want them to have twodrinks either, really, and don't go
home with them, like let themearn that, you know, have the
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build up happen, because that's funand that's what I would say. I
want to ask a lot of questionsand smile and try to bring good energy
into it as well. Talk ourtext after the first date or in general
going forward. Text for me,but I know a lot of people love
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an old fashioned phone call. Yeah, I'm kind of the text person too.
I like the text. Okay,so sleeping together, not on the
first date. How long do youwait? I would wait more than five
days? Okay. Best dating ideasand places, Oh, we actually have
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a whole article dedicated to this,but I think speak easies are great,
you know, going out of yourway, so it's not just strength,
but maybe it's like a comedy show, or maybe like a picnic or going
to a museum together. Doing somethingthat's a little different will definitely leave a
longer impression. How do you knowthat he's the one? You really just
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know? And it's so funny becausepeople told me that and I was like,
that's such a fass, But thereality is that you do. Like
it's a feeling of safety and homeand you could be with this, you
could be anywhere, but if you'rewith your partner, you're happy. It
doesn't matter where you are. Ifeel like that too. It's like home.
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It's like easy, it's like everything. You don't have to really,
you don't have to really work forit. It's just it's just there.
It's just ease is the word.Yeah? How do you know when the
next step is? Like, ifyou're going to move in together? Do
you do you? First of all, I know that you're you're living with
your fiance, but you moved inbefore you got engaged. Do you think
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a pro for everybody? Oh?Yes, I think everyone should live with
their partner before they get engaged.You learned so much about a person when
you live together and you don't wantto be, you know, married,
And then notice that they don't putthe seed down after they use the bathroom,
Like it's so important to just likeknow these things about a partner.
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It's just it's very important information.So how much has life changed for you?
So you went from dating and thenyou discussed let's move in together.
When did you know that that wasthe right time? I think just think
like outside factors contributed to it,like LEAs is being up and things like
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that, But there was also thefeeling of us not wanting to be away
from each other, which was reallynice and you know, us being happiest
when we are spending the night togetherand wanting to do that over and over
again. That's so sweet. Soin a normal day, your typical day,
tell us about your typical day.You're I'm sure it's changed a lot,
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because now you're planning the wedding,and the engagement happened, and there's
parties and you're you're working, Soyour typical day must be like try you
know, tripled oh beyond. Mytypical day is right now, running to
different itelliers, trying on dresses,also recording podcasts, um, you know,
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working deep into the night until it'slike ten pm. Because I had
to spend the day doing wedding stuffand then I have to do my actual
work after and I can't reverse itbecause these wedding places are only open during
the day and on specific days,you know, talking to one wedding planner,
planning mixers and events and so there'sa lot happening. But it's all
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good, okay, So tell usthe amazing story of the engagement. Did
you know? I swear to God, I did not know. I knew
that he was proposing At some pointin our lives. We had talked about
our future, but at that pointwe at that night specifically, we were
going to dinner and I had madeus a reservation and we had gotten ready
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for our dinner, and we were, you know, just hanging around the
house waiting to leave, and Igot a call from a friend of mine
and they basically duped me to comeoutside by the water to go say hi
to them, because they said theywere, you know, by the water
coming to say hi. And Ieven said to my fiance, do you
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want to come with me to sayhi to frien or friends? And he,
you know, he came with me. But again it was like all
my idea, so I didn't thinkanything was happening. And then we get
there and all of a sudden,our friend Ryan is nowhere to be found,
and my fans is down on oneknee, and I was just completely
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shocked. I did not know thatit was happening at that moment at all.
And I was obviously really really happy, and there were tons of emotions
I can't imagine. So are thefamily? Is everybody's family happy? Your
family, his family so happy.Both of our families were there afterwards,
and we went back to the houseand they were all waiting, and we
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were all crying and laughing and hugging, and it was really wonderful. So
is the planning of the wedding?Is it tough now because everyone's wedding was
pushed back because of COVID? Sotough? I mean it's like a battlefield
out there. It's fighting first,fighting for dates, right, Oh,
I can't imagine. So it's sothe planning is a little bit harder than
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it normally would be. And whatwas normal situations definitely much harder. All
right, So COVID COVID happened,so it's probably changed things with dating a
little bit. Do you think itchanged things for the better or for the
worst? I think for the better. I mean there's more clarity around,
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like if you actually want to bewith someone or not. I think now
people are more or less back totheir their original schedules of their social lives,
but they're more discerning about who theyspend their time with in case God
forbid and other pandemic kids. That'svery true. So, and you guys
were together during the pandemic, wereso that kind of like, you know,
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even probably being more sealed a dealbecause you really couldn't go places you
were spending a lot more time thanyou probably normally would have. Yeah,
exactly, And I feel like ifyou're a couple that survived COVID, you
could really survive anything. Absolutely.So has things How has things changed since
you guys moved in together, sincewe moved in together? I feel like
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not a lot has changed, otherthan the fact that it's like a little
bit more mundane in a nice way, like we know that at the end
of the night, we're spending ittogether, so there's nothing to worry about.
But also then we have to makethat extra effort to have a date
night and things like that. Sothat's really the only way that it's changed.
I think it's important. I thinkthose date nights. I've always said
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that too. You have to youknow, if you spend so much time
with somebody, you still need tofind time to have those date nights.
Totally. So any advice for allthe single people out there, what would
you tell them? I would sayfor the single people out there, again,
like make sure you're doing something thatmakes you happy, and that's what's
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going to attract a partner, Likeyour happiness, you're smiling, your radiance,
you're not needing a partner, butwanting one is a huge different.
Then. Also, don't say noto anything, like say yes to every
date, say yes to every event, like put yourself out there because if
you're not out there, then you'renot going to know and get on all
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those dating apps, um and thedating apps. Speaking of the dating apps,
which ones do you recommend? Irecommend Hinge and Bumble for sure.
Okay, So moving, are yougoing to keep the podcast going forward?
Is everything going to how is life? How is life going to change and
evolve for you all once the weddingplans get situated and you guys are married
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and moving forward. There's kids inthe future, obviously. Will you continue
to do the podcast? Will youcontinue to do what you're doing? Definitely?
I think the podcast will evolve asmy life evolves. And that's what
I love about having listeners from youknow, way back when I started.
Their lives are evolving too, sowe're all kind of on the same track,
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which is nice. I know everybody'sso happy for you. It was
so so exciting to see the wholeeverything unfolds and your happiness and your your
faces and you all you guys lookso perfect together, and I wish you
a lifetime of everything wonderful. Andkeep putting all this stuff out there on
your podcast because I think it's sohelpful for so many people. Thank you.
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I appreciate that. One day,so join me again after So we
don't have a date yet, right, No, not just the app tune.
Okay, when you have a dateand after after you get back and
after the honeymoon, come back againand share with us, you know that
whole journey and advice. I'm sureyou're going to be doing advice on wedding
planning as well. Um. Yeah, COVID and postcode all through with COVID
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and without COVID. Um. LindsayMetzler, thank you so much. Her
podcast is We Met It Act Me. It's a great podcast. You can
listen to her story here. Youcan also hear her story on her podcast
amongst so many other things. UM, come back again. Tell your sister,
I said, Hi, I loveher too, she's so well.
So thanks friendly, I'll be followingyour journey. Best of luck. Congratulations
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Hi, I'm Wendy Lois Sloane,and this is What's Up with Wendy's Podcast.
I just wanted to tell you alittle bit about myself. I began
my career in New York City asa television producer for talk show legends Phil
Donahue and Heraldo Rivera, and forthe last decade, I've used these experiences
to create my unique style in interviewinghundreds of a list celebrities, newsmakers,
(00:22):
comedians, musicians, reality stars,fitness and nutrition experts, best selling authors,
and so much more. So Ihope you enjoy this wide variety on
my podcast. I hope you'll shareand subscribe. And again, thanks for
tuning in. Thanks for tuning into another episode of What's Up with Wendy's
Podcast. I met my guests todayback in twenty twenty at an invent in
(00:44):
New York City, and I wasso taken with her and her personality and
her energy and everything about her.So she's joining me again. She's the
host of the popular dating podcast WeMet at Acne. No, it's not
a grocery store, it's a hotspot in New York City, and she
delves into everything sex, relationship,vulnerability and now her engagement and her wedding
planning and so much more. Soshe's sharing her story and we're talking all
(01:08):
dating, dating apps, everything todo with dating. You won't want to
miss this. Lindsay Metzler is myguest today and I'm so happy to have
her back. So subscribe and shareon any of your favorite platforms. What's
Up with Wendy. She is thehost of the popular dating podcast We Met
at Acne. She is like yourbig sister, little sister, or best
(01:29):
friend. In her podcast episodes,she touches on subjects that we don't talk
about but we want to know allabout. She deves into sex, relationship,
vulnerability, and so much more.We met back in I think it
was early two twenty in New YorkCity, an event she hosted. I'm
a big fan ever since. Welcomeback to my podcast, Lindsay Metzler.
Hey Wendy, thank you for havingme back. Oh my god, that
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night in New York City with youwas one of the best nights I've had
in such a long time. Stillto this day, so much fun.
I had the most fun time.I was just so enthralled with you because
you just uber that like energy andthat warmth and that goodness and kind of
felt like I knew you forever.Oh I kind of felt like that too.
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Well, thank you. So first, congratulations you're engaged. Thank you.
It's so crazy still I can't evenimagine. I can't imagine. But
I want to talk about that andthe whole journey and the story and the
ring and the planning and how crazyyou are probably now even more than ever
(02:36):
because of this. But first,let's talk a little bit about your podcast
and how that was born for thosethat don't know, because I love the
story of it. Yeah. Somy podcast started because I'd always very much
been into dating and people dating stories, and I had, you know,
(02:59):
I was just always very curious aboutit, and I was like the person
out of my friends people went tofor doing advice. But then all of
a sudden, I found myself dumpedon my birthday and on my birthday,
Yeah, and it was totally outof the blue and so awful, and
(03:20):
it made me realize that there's probablya lot about dating that I don't know
that I thought I knew, andso I started this podcast to kind of
find that stuff out. So howold were you when when that all happened.
When that happened, I was twentyseven and now I'm thirty one,
so it's been four years, whichis crazy. That is crazy, doesn't
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it go? Buy in it likea second? So we meant so,
and and I love the name becauseI told you this when when I first
was introduced to you, I waslike, how we meant to act me?
You mean the grocery store? Actme? What do you mean?
I didn't know it was like thehottest bar in New York City. Oh,
I love that. It's so funny. It's a grocery store in a
lot of places like it. Actcan be anything that you want it to
(04:04):
be. Really, So did youhear about that before? I said that
too, because I was like waitat first, and then I caught my
niece SU's like your millennium in NewYork City and She's like, it's hot
at bar? What are you talkingabout? Yeah? That's so funny.
So why do you think your podcastresonates with so many because dating is not
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easy, It's not easy at all. I think that it resonates, resonates
because a lot of our listeners aregoing through similar things that you know,
I'm going through that I was goingthrough when I started the podcast, and
that our guests are going through,and it's really hard, like dating in
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the city, dating as a millennial, you have to like know about all
these things that you didn't have toknow about when you were dating, you
know, back in the day,and social media and all these different ways
to communicate and to not get communicatedwith, and so I think there's just
a lot more it's more complicated,and not to age myself, but when
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I was in my twenties in thecity, it was a whole different world
and there was not Instagram, andthere was not all this social media,
and there was not all these datingapps. Well maybe there was, I
didn't know about them, but certainlynot like there are now. And it
just seemed easier back then, Ithink to date. I don't know if
that's true or not. What arethe greatest lessons that you've learned from yourself
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and from other people since you startedthe podcast. There's so many lessons that
I've learned. I would say thebiggest takeaway that I always say, if
you're confused about how they feel aboutyou, they're not interested, because you
wouldn't be confused if they were.It would be so clear. And I
think also, like I really don'tlike to of ultimatums, and I've never
(06:01):
been into the whole ultimatum thing,and so you know, don't say what
are we or when are you goingto propose? Or when are you going
to move in together? I thinkthings are best when they happen naturally with
no pressure, especially if you're datinga man who doesn't react well to that
kind of thing, especially, Andthings should be easy, shouldn't be complicated,
(06:24):
exactly exactly. That's something I've learnedas well. What would you tell
your twenty your old self, yourtwenty year old self? Now, I
would say just to you know,I would really say what I just said
before, which is like, ifyou're confused about how they feel, they're
not interested, And I would sayto focus on doing something that you're proud
(06:49):
of and that you think is amazing, and less on trying to get someone
to be your husband. Like you'reyoung, you have your whole life ahead
of you. Do something that youabsolutely love, and you know, make
your life something that you are obsessedwith, and then the rest will come.
I always say, and I've saidthis from the beginning, and you
(07:12):
know, everything's new for me startingover again. It's like if you if
you manifest things, but you haveto first be happy with yourself. You
have to be comfortable being alone andbeing with yourself and like yourself before somebody
else can like you. Don't youthink that's true? Oh my god,
of course you have to be likechoosing a partner who's an addition, not
(07:33):
who completes you. That's right,very true. So all these dating apps,
how does one choose one? Howdoes they choose the right one for
them? Because it can be itcan be overwhelming, it really can.
I think they're all good in differentways. And if it were mean I
was in the dating world still,I would honestly be on all of them
(07:57):
because there's different people on all ofthem. Times there's overlap, but you
never know, so maybe it's allat the same time or one at a
time, But I would definitely trythem all out to see what's best for
you. That's exhausting in itself,right, that's a full time job.
Almost euro fiance, What can yousay? Where you met him and how
you met him? Yeah? Sohe went to high school with one of
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my best friends from college, andso I was lucky enough to kind of
know him already by the time thatwe ran into each other on New Year's
And when we ran into each other, it was just like something like a
light bulb went off and I waslike, Wow, I can't believe he's
feel single. He's so cute.And the rest is history. Oh my
(08:43):
god, I love the story.We're gonna get to the story first.
I'm going to talk about some datingstuff. If just tuned and talking to
Lindsay Metzlar. She's the host ofthe popular dating podcast We Met at Acne
Best Dating Advice, First Date,First Date. I have a few things.
I would say, go into itlike you're making a new friend,
(09:05):
because if you go into it likeyou're making a new friend, there's no
pressure, there's no putting them ona pedestal. You're just going in and
if you have a good time,that's great. And then I would say,
don't have more than two drinks becausenobody likes anyone who's sloppy, and
you don't want them to have twodrinks either, really, and don't go
home with them, like let themearn that, you know, have the
(09:28):
build up happen, because that's funand that's what I would say. I
want to ask a lot of questionsand smile and try to bring good energy
into it as well. Talk ourtext after the first date or in general
going forward. Text for me,but I know a lot of people love
(09:48):
an old fashioned phone call. Yeah, I'm kind of the text person too.
I like the text. Okay,so sleeping together, not on the
first date. How long do youwait? I would wait more than five
days? Okay. Best dating ideasand places, Oh, we actually have
(10:09):
a whole article dedicated to this,but I think speak easies are great,
you know, going out of yourway, so it's not just strength,
but maybe it's like a comedy show, or maybe like a picnic or going
to a museum together. Doing somethingthat's a little different will definitely leave a
longer impression. How do you knowthat he's the one? You really just
(10:33):
know? And it's so funny becausepeople told me that and I was like,
that's such a fass, But thereality is that you do. Like
it's a feeling of safety and homeand you could be with this, you
could be anywhere, but if you'rewith your partner, you're happy. It
doesn't matter where you are. Ifeel like that too. It's like home.
(10:54):
It's like easy, it's like everything. You don't have to really,
you don't have to really work forit. It's just it's just there.
It's just ease is the word.Yeah? How do you know when the
next step is? Like, ifyou're going to move in together? Do
you do you? First of all, I know that you're you're living with
your fiance, but you moved inbefore you got engaged. Do you think
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a pro for everybody? Oh?Yes, I think everyone should live with
their partner before they get engaged.You learned so much about a person when
you live together and you don't wantto be, you know, married,
And then notice that they don't putthe seed down after they use the bathroom,
Like it's so important to just likeknow these things about a partner.
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It's just it's very important information.So how much has life changed for you?
So you went from dating and thenyou discussed let's move in together.
When did you know that that wasthe right time? I think just think
like outside factors contributed to it,like LEAs is being up and things like
(12:01):
that, But there was also thefeeling of us not wanting to be away
from each other, which was reallynice and you know, us being happiest
when we are spending the night togetherand wanting to do that over and over
again. That's so sweet. Soin a normal day, your typical day,
tell us about your typical day.You're I'm sure it's changed a lot,
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because now you're planning the wedding,and the engagement happened, and there's
parties and you're you're working, Soyour typical day must be like try you
know, tripled oh beyond. Mytypical day is right now, running to
different itelliers, trying on dresses,also recording podcasts, um, you know,
(12:43):
working deep into the night until it'slike ten pm. Because I had
to spend the day doing wedding stuffand then I have to do my actual
work after and I can't reverse itbecause these wedding places are only open during
the day and on specific days,you know, talking to one wedding planner,
planning mixers and events and so there'sa lot happening. But it's all
(13:05):
good, okay, So tell usthe amazing story of the engagement. Did
you know? I swear to God, I did not know. I knew
that he was proposing At some pointin our lives. We had talked about
our future, but at that pointwe at that night specifically, we were
going to dinner and I had madeus a reservation and we had gotten ready
(13:28):
for our dinner, and we were, you know, just hanging around the
house waiting to leave, and Igot a call from a friend of mine
and they basically duped me to comeoutside by the water to go say hi
to them, because they said theywere, you know, by the water
coming to say hi. And Ieven said to my fiance, do you
(13:52):
want to come with me to sayhi to frien or friends? And he,
you know, he came with me. But again it was like all
my idea, so I didn't thinkanything was happening. And then we get
there and all of a sudden,our friend Ryan is nowhere to be found,
and my fans is down on oneknee, and I was just completely
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shocked. I did not know thatit was happening at that moment at all.
And I was obviously really really happy, and there were tons of emotions
I can't imagine. So are thefamily? Is everybody's family happy? Your
family, his family so happy.Both of our families were there afterwards,
and we went back to the houseand they were all waiting, and we
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were all crying and laughing and hugging, and it was really wonderful. So
is the planning of the wedding?Is it tough now because everyone's wedding was
pushed back because of COVID? Sotough? I mean it's like a battlefield
out there. It's fighting first,fighting for dates, right, Oh,
I can't imagine. So it's sothe planning is a little bit harder than
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it normally would be. And whatwas normal situations definitely much harder. All
right, So COVID COVID happened,so it's probably changed things with dating a
little bit. Do you think itchanged things for the better or for the
worst? I think for the better. I mean there's more clarity around,
(15:18):
like if you actually want to bewith someone or not. I think now
people are more or less back totheir their original schedules of their social lives,
but they're more discerning about who theyspend their time with in case God
forbid and other pandemic kids. That'svery true. So, and you guys
were together during the pandemic, wereso that kind of like, you know,
(15:41):
even probably being more sealed a dealbecause you really couldn't go places you
were spending a lot more time thanyou probably normally would have. Yeah,
exactly, And I feel like ifyou're a couple that survived COVID, you
could really survive anything. Absolutely.So has things How has things changed since
you guys moved in together, sincewe moved in together? I feel like
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not a lot has changed, otherthan the fact that it's like a little
bit more mundane in a nice way, like we know that at the end
of the night, we're spending ittogether, so there's nothing to worry about.
But also then we have to makethat extra effort to have a date
night and things like that. Sothat's really the only way that it's changed.
I think it's important. I thinkthose date nights. I've always said
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that too. You have to youknow, if you spend so much time
with somebody, you still need tofind time to have those date nights.
Totally. So any advice for allthe single people out there, what would
you tell them? I would sayfor the single people out there, again,
like make sure you're doing something thatmakes you happy, and that's what's
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going to attract a partner, Likeyour happiness, you're smiling, your radiance,
you're not needing a partner, butwanting one is a huge different.
Then. Also, don't say noto anything, like say yes to every
date, say yes to every event, like put yourself out there because if
you're not out there, then you'renot going to know and get on all
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those dating apps, um and thedating apps. Speaking of the dating apps,
which ones do you recommend? Irecommend Hinge and Bumble for sure.
Okay, So moving, are yougoing to keep the podcast going forward?
Is everything going to how is life? How is life going to change and
evolve for you all once the weddingplans get situated and you guys are married
(17:34):
and moving forward. There's kids inthe future, obviously. Will you continue
to do the podcast? Will youcontinue to do what you're doing? Definitely?
I think the podcast will evolve asmy life evolves. And that's what
I love about having listeners from youknow, way back when I started.
Their lives are evolving too, sowe're all kind of on the same track,
(17:56):
which is nice. I know everybody'sso happy for you. It was
so so exciting to see the wholeeverything unfolds and your happiness and your your
faces and you all you guys lookso perfect together, and I wish you
a lifetime of everything wonderful. Andkeep putting all this stuff out there on
your podcast because I think it's sohelpful for so many people. Thank you.
(18:18):
I appreciate that. One day,so join me again after So we
don't have a date yet, right, No, not just the app tune.
Okay, when you have a dateand after after you get back and
after the honeymoon, come back againand share with us, you know that
whole journey and advice. I'm sureyou're going to be doing advice on wedding
planning as well. Um. Yeah, COVID and postcode all through with COVID
(18:41):
and without COVID. Um. LindsayMetzler, thank you so much. Her
podcast is We Met It Act Me. It's a great podcast. You can
listen to her story here. Youcan also hear her story on her podcast
amongst so many other things. UM, come back again. Tell your sister,
I said, Hi, I loveher too, she's so well.
So thanks friendly, I'll be followingyour journey. Best of luck. Congratulations
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again, thank you so much,you got it. Thanks for joining me
for this episode of What's Up withWendy. If you love this episode.
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on my website, What's Up withWendy dot com. And remember, only
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