Wanting a Boyfriend Isn’t Embarrassing - Settling Is

This week’s solo episode lands on Thanksgiving, and honestly, I’m feeling exceptionally grateful.

The Scarlet Edit has now reached listeners in 52 countries, which blows my mind. Australia, Canada… you’re showing up big, and I appreciate it more than you know.

In this episode, I break down a recent Vogue opinion piece asking a pretty wild question: “Is having a boyfriend embarrassing now?”

As a 47-year-old single woman who has been married, divorced, partnered, and in a very bad situationship… I have thoughts. A lot of them.

Together we explore:

• Why calling relationships an “achievement” is bizarre — and honestly a little sad
• How our experiences, environment, wants, and needs shape our perceptions (and why that matters)
• The pressure women feel to be hyper-independent — and why wanting a boyfriend doesn’t cancel out your strength
• The difference between wanting a partner and needing one
• Why you’re already whole, even if you’re single
• How social media distorts relationship narratives (engagement → wedding → baby… you know the drill)
• Why joy shouldn’t be hidden just because dating feels impossible right now
• And what it actually means to welcome someone into a life you’ve built on your own terms

By the end, I circle back to one simple truth:

Wanting a relationship doesn’t make you less independent — and being single doesn’t make you less whole.

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