Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update - Second Date Update: It Wasn't Really Me

Episode Date: September 4, 2013

Jared has some social anxiety and has a hard time dating. And to get over it, he devised a plan.... a that will probably go down as the WORST IDEA in dating history. Maybe that's why he's not getting a Second Date. Listen to the PODCAST. (Image Courtesy: ZakVTA. Creative Commons)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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this is your all-access pass to step fully into the possibilities of the new year. Listen to Therapy for Black Girls starting on January 1st on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. I'm excited to speak to this guy. Jared is his name. He must have really screwed up if you want to talk to him.

His email interested me big time. Hey, Jared, how you doing? Well, I went on a date last week with this girl, Kelly. Hey, Jared. I met her through something. Jared, hold on a second first. Just kind of, you know, relax a little bit. Jared has some problems being social, right, Jared?

Yeah, I haven't had the best success with women over the years, no. We'll talk about your date in a second, but first, I liked what you wrote in your email about the plan for your date. Why don't you tell everybody about that? Well, in retrospect, I don't know if this was the best idea, but I decided to wear a Bluetooth while I was on this date so I could have a friend feed me some lines if I was at any point in the date where I was having a little trouble being a little quiet. I mean, as soon as I saw the Bluetooth, I would have thought you were the douchiest thing in the world. What are you talking about? I mean, I know you haven't been successful. Why do you feel like you have to rely on this guy?

I was just uncomfortable. She's really, really totally out of my league. It's not true. So I had to try something. I totally had to try something. I figured I'd try this. I saw it on a TV show recently where someone was doing this on a date and thought maybe it would work. That's a good idea. No, it's a horrible idea.

Always get your dating advice from television. I thought it was a good idea at the time. Oh, Jared. How did you even pitch it to your buddy? What kind of friend lets you go through with this? Oh, Jared. How did you even pitch it to your buddy? Like, what kind of friend like lets you go through with this? Oh, he was really into it. He liked it.

Did it work? There were a lot of pauses and she probably knew something was up. How could you even concentrate on a conversation with someone's talking in your ear?

What kind of lines was this dude feeding you? Oh, you know, basic things. Talk about her eyes. You know basic things. Talk about her eyes, you know, say something nice about her eyes. Ask her if she's reading any books recently and stuff I wouldn't really think of. Did you ever feel like you're being a little disingenuous, like you didn't actually get to share any of your real self with her?

You know, I'm awkward. I'm uncomfortable. You know, such an attractive girl. I think if I didn't have him on the phone, it probably would have went worse. It would have been quiet the whole time. There is no way, Jared. I mean, we've had you on the phone for a couple minutes and you sound fine. I think that it's a confidence issue. Well, I mean, if you were right in front of me and really hot, it might be more difficult. He might clam up a bit more. That's understandable. All right.

So you had dinner. Did you guys do anything else, or was that it? It was kind of the dinner. I wanted to kind of go for a walk maybe, but she really wanted to get home. She said she had some work to do. Your friend, like, jumping in the bushes behind you while you're walking. So how did it end with her?

Well, as we're walking away from each other, she gave me a big smile and two thumbs up. So I did it back to her. Oh, God. Yeah, in retrospect, it probably was the worst ending to a date ever.

That's how it ended, huh? With her going, hey, two thumbs up, we will see you later, buddy. Almost like I did a really good job on a business deal. The last image she has of him is a guy with a Bluetooth giving her two thumbs up. Yeah. Awesome. All right, man, we're going to play a song, come back, call her, and get your second date update. Okay, Jared?

Thanks a lot. I really appreciate it. I appreciate you and your story. Hold on, man. Moving 92.5. Brooke and Jubal in the morning. Second date update. Here's a little something interesting I found out in the break. Huh? And we didn't ask Jared.

But Jared apparently hasn't even tried to contact Kelly since their date. What? Yeah, this is a first ever second date update where the guy hasn't even tried to get a hold of her. Jared, why do you want us to try when you haven't even tried to call her? I thought I sort of needed another Bluetooth in the ear. I like you guys. You're good moral support. It sounds like the entire dating process is so painful for you. Are you sure that you're okay enough with yourself to be doing this?

Well, yeah. I don't want to spend the rest of my life alone. Okay. Yeah, he wants to spend it with someone in his Bluetooth. If you missed the first part of the Second Date Update, Jared went out with a girl named Kelly. Throughout the date, though, he had his buddy speaking to him on a Bluetooth telling him everything to say because Jared is very, very uncomfortable in one-on-one situations

with the ladies. Yeah. Jared, at any point during the date, did it actually go well? It was a good meal. Okay. I don't think he knows what going well is. I don't think.

We're going to call her right now and see if we can get her on the phone, okay? Okay. I'm't think he knows what going well is. I don't think. We're going to call her right now and then see if we can get her on the phone, okay? Okay. I'm a little nervous. Yeah, we know, Jared. We know. We are clear on that. There's a text coming in saying that you sound sweet, Jared. There's also a lot in the other direction, too. Hello? Hey, can I speak to kelly please this is kelly hey kelly how are you

this is jubel from brook and jubel in the morning i'm moving 92.5 hi what's going on um nothing why are you calling are you familiar with our show? I listen to it sometimes. Okay. Okay, well, let's try to make that all the time. I'm calling about a guy named Jared. Oh, okay. Yeah.

You went out to dinner with Jared? At the end of the night, you gave him two thumbs up and then peaced out. Did you not like Jared? No, no, Jared was sweet. Jared is sweet. Okay, but sweet doesn't mean that you liked him. I mean, what was your first impression of Jared? He was really nervous.

Actually, I don't know how it happened, but he ate, instead of bread, he ate, like, a whole little pat of butter at one point. Oh, what? And like, he was wearing two different shoes that were like, they were the same make, but like one was dark brown and one was black. Maybe he's colorblind. I don't know. He ran out of the house too quick. He admitted to us that he was pretty nervous and

he doesn't handle himself very well on dates because he thought that you were very attractive and didn't feel like he was on your level. Oh, no. He shouldn't handle himself very well on dates because he thought that you were very attractive and didn't feel like he was on your level. Oh, no. He shouldn't feel that way. Did you think he was cute? Yeah, he's definitely cute. If he tried to get a hold of you, would you answer the phone?

Yeah, I'd answer the phone. You would? Okay. That's good. He hasn't even attempted to contact you because you make him nervous. Oh, my God. Obviously. Was that the weirdest thing to you about the date?

No, no, that wasn't even the weirdest thing. Call me crazy, but, like, I think he was talking to someone on a Bluetooth during the date. Really? Yeah, there would be these, like these moments of just silence from him, and he would look up in the air, and I thought I heard somebody talking, and then he would start talking. So you feel like he was getting cues from somebody else in his Bluetooth headset? Yeah.

And you didn't call him out on it? No, he was just so nervous and embarrassed. I just didn't want to make it worse. Okay. It's so weird. Kelly? Oh, it's so weird. What if I told you you were right?

Oh, Kelly. And that's exactly what was happening. Ooh. And then what if I told you that Jared is actually on the other line? Oh, man. All sorts of bombs. And would like to say hi to you. Hey, Kelly.

How you doing? Hey, Jared. How you doing? Hey, Jared. Hey. I had a really good time last week on a date. Jared, Jared, Jared, Jared. Real quick,

you should probably explain to her about the Bluetooth thing. Yeah, Jared. Kind of important. Oh, I mean, it is the basis of one of the romantic, most romantic stories of all time. No, Jared, you are not trying to sell her on this right now.

I didn't think it would be that awkward, and I really needed some help because I was just really worried that you weren't going to like me at all and that I wasn't going to have anything to say. And I just really wanted you to like me. And did you have a good time on the date? I mean, it was weird. It was weird. That's not a yes.

That's not a good answer. I felt like, I'm sorry, Jared, but you just seemed so nervous. It didn't seem like you were really being yourself. And it was just really, it was weird. Was it because I wore two different shoes? I couldn't find the other shoe. I swear my dog took it or something. I couldn't find the other shoe.

No, Jared, I think it's because you were using somebody else's lines on her. Jared, and because the sexiest thing ever is confidence in a man. Like, even if you have to fake it for a night. Was it the pat of butter? I didn't realize it was butter. I thought it was an hors d'oeuvre. Oh, my gosh, Jared. I didn't realize until I swallowed it that it was butter. I thought it was an hors d'oeuvre. Oh my gosh, Jared. Might be a little hopeless. I didn't realize until I

swallowed it that it was butter. So, we talked to Jared before about contacting you. He let us know that he was just really nervous because he feels like you're out of his league and he's not very good at dates and not very good at talking to women. He's only been on a handful of dates. Can you kind of at least

give him a little bit of leeway? Yeah, I mean, I won't have a Bluetooth this time. I promise. I'll have my questions pre-organized. Don't bring no cards. No, no, no.

Jared, you're not selling her. Oh my gosh. Kelly, we'll pay for you guys to go on a second date. Just even coffee or something. Meet up with him again without a Bluetooth in and actually hear what he has to say. Yeah. Who says no to a free date? Come on.

Okay, fine. Oh, my gosh. You just became his dating coach. I hope you realize that, Kelly. You'll go out with him again. I mean, it was a little weird. So maybe if you left the Bluetooth at home and were just going to talk to me, you know, see how that goes, and yeah. That's the least enthusiastic

yes I've ever heard in my life. I knew you liked me. I knew you liked me. Oh, gosh. I don't think that's it, Jared. No. Well, we'll send you guys out on a second date and see how it goes. You're not going to regret it, Kelly. I hope not. She already does. They've not got the second date update in it as awkwardly as their first date. Yeah. Wow.

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podcast. Dive into Jon's unique take on the biggest topics in politics, entertainment, sports, and more. Joined by the sharp voices of the show's correspondents and contributors. And with extended interviews and exclusive weekly headline roundups, this podcast gives you content you won't find anywhere else. Ready to laugh and stay informed? Listen on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. come up, Jay, you're simply going to say, let them. You have no idea right now how much time

and energy is being wasted because of other people's behavior. It's like a death by a thousand cuts. Listen to On Purpose with Jay Shetty on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, y'all. I'm Dr. Joy Harden-Bradford, host of Therapy for Black Girls. This January, join me for our third annual January Jumpstart series. Starting January 1st, we'll have inspiring conversations to give you a hand in kick-starting your personal growth. If you've been holding back or playing small, this is your all-access pass to step fully into the possibilities of the new year. Listen to Therapy for Black Girls starting on January 1st on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.