84: How to Ace a First Date (By Two Very Different Daters)

Are you a stranger dater or a fan of the ‘indeterminate hang’? Moya and Ash explain their very different approaches to a first date, from what to wear to how to end the night. Plus: advice for an unhappy house-sharer.

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Music by Matt Huxley.

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