Become a paid channel member of YMH to get First Date episodes one day early and AD-FREE here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYIgiXwJck_Pb5Nj-wIrsqg/join SPONSORS: - Sign up for your $1 per month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/date - Head to https://acorns.com/DATE or download the Acorns app to get started. He’s a father, a comedian, an author, and maybe the most wholesome Australian alive. Lauren Compton goes on a First Date with James Donald Forbes McCann — and things get real, fast. From hilarious stories to surprisingly deep moments, this “date” has it all: - James on being a father of three 👩‍👧‍👦 - The story of how he met his lady 💗 - His idea of the perfect McCann date - The fears he’s willing to admit on a first date 😅 - Lauren’s secret poetry era ✍️ - The debate around red flags (and Big Red’s take) 🚩 - Why codependency might actually be… good? - And, of course, a drink to close it all out 🍷 👉 Follow James on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdfmccann/ 📚 Read James’ books: https://jdfmccann.com/books 🎤 See James live: https://jdfmccann.com/gigs 📺 Watch more of James: https://www.youtube.com/@UCX8puwySi2vmz0YxCqoYMCg First Date Ep. 114 https://www.tiktok.com/@iamlaurencompton https://store.ymhstudios.com Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:40 - Father Of Three 00:10:48 - More About James 00:16:08 - The Perfect McCann Date 00:20:11 - The Fear's Of Mr. McCann 00:23:37 - Lauren's Poetry Era 00:27:02 - Close Friends 00:29:43 - The Big Question 00:34:31 - Family Trips 00:35:28 - Important Dating Necessities 00:38:03 - Big Red's Red Flags 00:45:31 - Having A Drink 00:47:07 - Codependency Is Good 00:49:06 - Quality Time