Monthly episodes discussing this topic, 2012-09 to 2026-09.
The people on the most episodes about this topic over the trailing three months, excluding their own shows — ordered by VoiceRank, their score across the whole corpus. The chart tracks each one’s episodes month by month.
Positions people took on this topic in transcripts, grouped by school of thought. Within a camp, people with demonstrated expertise on the topic come first, then those who reached the most listeners on it. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
Successful relationships are built on shared faith, financial responsibility, mutual effort, and the capacity for emotional self-awareness.
257 people · 209 episodes
A man should prioritize finding a partner who can offer him a future rather than focusing on charisma or physical attraction alone.
“The thing that you should be pro uh prioritizing in a man is his ability to provide you a future. This has nothing to do with him being funny and dressing nice. Make sense? Thus, if you did prioritize that, then the probability would decrease of you leaving the man.”
No Fugazee Podcast · Sep 2026 · 111 episodes · 4.7M views on this topicVinny believes in being intentional with dating, preferring to focus on one person at a time and viewing relationships as a serious path toward potential marriage.
“If I like someone, I'm excited about them, I'm kind of just focusing on them. One month in, you're still you can still have your options open. Yeah, but I don't I'm I'm too lazy for that now. I don't do that. Like I'm just dating the one person.”
First Date with Lauren Compton · Nov 2025 · 1 episode · 48K views on this topicHealing from a breakup requires shifting focus from missing the person to understanding that you were actually addicted to the feelings they provided.
“Here's the truth about breakups. We don't get addicted to people. We get addicted to how we felt around them. How we felt wanted, seen, and chosen. And now that they're gone, your brain is chasing that feeling, not the person.”
Jay Shetty Podcast · Sep 2026 · 17 episodes · 10.2M views on this topicLewis Howes argues that it is crucial for individuals to conduct due diligence through counseling or deep conversations before making a commitment like engagement to avoid settling for the wrong fit.
“So go in with a little more confidence Yeah. because of your due diligence. And if something would have came up in one of these conversations that you're like, "That's completely out of alignment with what I want." You could have figured out is there a solution to this?”
Lewis Howes · Aug 2022 · 20 episodes · 9.1M views on this topicLong-term relationships require prioritizing a partner's ability to be competent in a relationship over their individual attributes or charm.
“What's important in a relationship is someone who is really competent in a relationship and has those skills and those skills are hard won.”
Jay Shetty Podcast · Sep 2026 · 43 episodes · 7.5M views on this topicDating should be approached with low pressure, lightheartedness, and authenticity rather than high expectations or performative behaviors.
37 people · 30 episodes
Steven Bartlett claims that most people approach first dates incorrectly by creating excessive pressure and setting themselves up for failure through high expectations and upfront investment.
“I think most of us do the first date completely wrong. We set ourselves up to fail. And the reason why is because it's so true.”
The Diary of a CEO · Oct 2022 · 5 episodes · 11.4M views on this topicA person should not feel pressured to label an interaction a date if the goal is simply to get to know someone.
“I feel like if you're really interested in someone you wouldn't care what it's labeled oh we're getting to know each other what are the specifically label it a date”
OfflineTV Podcast · Feb 2020 · 3 episodes · 3.7M views on this topicSharleen suggests that instead of fearing judgment or mistakes, people should focus on how they feel in the company of a potential partner.
“I want her to get more into her heart, her body, whether she feels safe, whether she feels comfortable.”
Dear Shandy Podcast · Sep 2026 · 144 episodes · 3.5M views on this topicYoung men should watch the movie Her and study dating dynamics to learn how to initiate contact with strangers while making the other person feel safe.
“I remember I heard you say that you think all young men should be required to watch the movie her and take a class on dating Dynamics why like I think that the ability to initiate contact with strangers go up to a friend and say hey do you want to go to a you know do you want to go golfing this week”
Chris Williamson · Dec 2023 · 3 episodes · 3.0M views on this topicMichael argues that going out for a full dinner on a first date is a poor choice because it often leaves people feeling too full and uninspired for further interaction.
“That's why going to dinner on a first date. Yes. It sounds like a mixture. Yeah. It sounds really nice, but like get a couple French fries. You know what you should do? Maybe this is the move is have drinks first.”
Stiff Socks Podcast · Jun 2025 · 14 episodes · 1.6M views on this topicIndividual intuition and authentic emotional connection are more reliable guides for navigating relationship decisions than rigid external…
5 people · 5 episodes
Women often know early on if a relationship is not right, but they rationalize staying.
“I feel like women know very early, this isn't it. But they rationalize reasons to convince themselves to give this man a chance.”
Jay Shetty Podcast · Sep 2026 · 6 episodes · 5.4M views on this topicJeff Dye believes that in a relationship, you should find someone who truly understands you and whom you jive with.
“it's you got to find someone that you jive with that gets you and that's what's hard is like people want to change people girls look at guys they look at some guys like a project”
Joe Rogan Experience · Nov 2024 · 1 episode · 1.0M views on this topicGut instincts are powerful and should be trusted when deciding whether to stay in a relationship.
“Let me tell y'all something right now. The gut is the most powerful organ in the body. Okay? The gut tells you everything you need to know about so many situations. I wish that I would trust my gut more, but you always there's always that that that stupid thing in the back of your head.”
Two Hot Takes · Aug 2026 · 1 episode · 380K views on this topicJeff believes that having a partner who is a close friend is the most essential element of a successful relationship.
“I've never dated somebody that was as much of a friend as she is yeah like which is really important”
First Date with Lauren Compton · Oct 2024 · 2 episodes · 115K views on this topicShe believes it is essential to prioritize intuition over logic when navigating a relationship and that one should leave immediately if something feels wrong.
“I'm such a firm believer now. I think from doing our show and stuff like I'm just listening to my intuition. Like if someone's something is telling me and I don't have like logic behind it, but it just doesn't feel good. I'm like I'm going the other way.”
What's the Reality? · Jul 2026 · 1 episode · 25K views on this topicPositions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
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