This episode is brought to you by Knix: Get 10% off Valeria’s favourite leakproof underwear at www.knix.com with code VALERIA10 Valeria catches up with her stepbrother Denis, seven years after their first video together! They chat about their quirky family dynamics, the funny story of how they met, and Denis’ wild dating life. From family gatherings like Shabbat dinners to the ups and downs of blended family life, nothing’s off the table. Denis spills on his dating mishaps, including catfishing and dating app drama, while they both laugh about the pressure social media adds. They even get into the whole "who pays on dates" debate, with Denis sticking to his gentlemanly ways and Valeria weighing in on today’s mixed signals. Denis is on: https://www.instagram.com/yopdenis Valeria is on: https://www.instagram.com/valerialipovetsky/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWkDFq1pO7YNzifE3A4UsMA https://www.tiktok.com/@valeria.lipovetsky Not Alone Podcast Shop my look from this episode: https://liketk.it/4Hz9P Mentioned: The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz: https://www.amazon.com/Paradox-Choice-Why-More-Less/dp/0060005696 Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg Mckeown https://a.co/d/8fifhy1 Tim Ferris: www.instagram.com/timferriss/ Chris Williamson: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx/ Old YouTube videos with Denis: 10 Things NOT TO DO On A First Date Featuring My Brother: https://youtu.be/aygt-N8gnuo Taking Over My Brother's Tinder: https://youtu.be/cG2vXoWwWvk I Made My Brother A Birthday Cake, Epic Fail Or Great Success?! https://youtu.be/cG2vXoWwWvk What We Talked About: 00:00 Intro 02:41 Meet Denis, my brother 03:47 Unconventional family connection 07:18 How we met for the first time 08:54 Operation: Move Denis to Miami 10:43 The advice he did not expect to hear 14:51 Introduction on social media 16:48 Ten things not to do on a date 21:51 Time to date intentionally 25:03 Everything closed during the pandemic 27:20 When a man is ready to settle 30:22 Being cautious on social media 32:49 Catfishing 36:11 Distorted expectation 42:56 Be intentional when you date 46:45 Who pays for the date? 49:40 Chivalry is dead 53:19 Guys need to step up 56:32 Are you happy? 59:30 Biggest lesson learned this year 01:07:10 You’re so much like your mom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices