You already know the truth — you’ve just been avoiding it.
This episode is a wake‑up call for anyone living a life that doesn’t feel like theirs.
If you’ve been shrinking, settling, or pretending “it’s fine,” this is the moment everything changes.

No fluff.
No comfort.
No sugar‑coating.

Just the truth you’ve been running from — delivered straight to your chest.

This is the episode you listen to when you’re finally ready to stop lying to yourself and start choosing the life you were meant to live.

If it hits you… it was supposed to.

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You keep saying you’re tired of dating—but the truth is, you’re not tired of dating. You’re tired of choosing wrong.In this episode, Stop Blaming Dating—It’s You Who Keeps Choosing Wrong, we dive deep into the real reason dating feels exhausting. It’s not the apps. It’s not the endless swiping. It’s not even rejection. It’s the cycle of settling for people who are “tolerable” when you’re too drained to hold out for what you actually want. I’ll break down how dating fatigue distorts your judgment, why anxious attachment and scarcity mindset trick you into lowering your standards, and how self‑abandonment shows up disguised as relief. You’ll hear the story of someone who shifted from exhaustion to empowerment by dating more—but intentionally—and how that reset changed everything.By the end, you’ll know how to spot the signs of dating fatigue in yourself, how to stop negotiating against your own non‑negotiables, and how to reframe dating as data instead of disappointment. Because dating isn’t meant to drain you. It’s meant to refine you. So if you’re ready to stop blaming dating and start reclaiming your choices, press play.

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If you’ve been telling yourself you’re “healing,” I want you to pause for a moment—because this episode is about the uncomfortable line between doing the work and avoiding it.

In this conversation, I break down how emotional availability has turned into a buzzword in modern dating, and how a lot of people have started confusing avoidance with growth. We talk about emotional laziness—what it actually looks like, why it’s so common, and how it quietly damages connection.

I walk you through:

• What emotional availability really is (and what it isn’t)

• Why healing doesn’t mean disappearing, disengaging, or withholding effort

• How emotional laziness shows up in dating—even when it sounds reasonable

• Why having “capacity” without action doesn’t count

• How to tell if you—or the person you’re dating—are healing… or hiding

This episode isn’t about shaming you. It’s about helping you get honest with yourself and take responsibility for how you show up in relationships.

You don’t need to rush.
You don’t need to be perfect.
But if you want real connection, you do need to show up—consistently, clearly, and honestly.

Move slowly if you need to.
But move honestly.

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JoeyFrancess.com

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