Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update - Second Date Update: Secret Mission

Episode Date: June 12, 2024

One of our listeners was DITCHED on a date in a BRAZEN way and so today we’re on the hunt for ANSWERS in a brand new Second Date podcast!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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because he had this female friend who was complaining to him about how lonely she was all the time. So he wanted to convince his best friend to date her just to get Miss Sadface out of his hair. I do remember this. I can't remember how it turned out, but I remember it. It doesn't really matter. I guess we did a good enough job helping him with that situation that Michael now trusts us completely.

So much so that almost a year later, he wants us to do a second date update for him. Michael, it's good to have you back on the show, dude. Hey, it's great to be back. Thanks for having me. How does it feel to lower your standards of advice this low? Well, I think you guys are going to help me out. Oh, okay. It is our honor and privilege to be able to assist you with your love life today, Michael.

So tell us what's going on. I want you to know that before I started dating, even before I had you guys help me advise with my friend, I was in a long relationship before then. It ended messy. So I was definitely taking a long break from dating, but now I'm back out there. Okay. How's it feel? I feel all right. I mean, I'm finally got on the apps, but why I need your advice is somebody I met in real life, not on the app. Oh. Hey. That's fun. How'd you do that? Well, her name's Megan, and I met her at the grocery store. What?

Dude, that's like such a stereotype. People say the best place to meet a chick. Do they really say that? Yeah. I don't know why, but they say that. I stopped wearing my AirPods to the grocery store. It's so romantic at the grocery store, especially when they have the thunder over by the produce section.

Setting the mood in the rainstorm. That's hot, dude. The timing was this. How did you meet Megan there? Just we caught each other's eyes and then we kept finding each other on almost every eye. Oh, you need bread too?

I needed bread. Okay, that's kind of cute yeah and to the point where like she jokingly had to ask me are you following me with a smile i love she's joking well i mean i'll tell you when women say that it's like joking but also we also need to know one hand on the pepper spray yeah all right well know, I asked her right back, though, are you following me? And that started up like a small conversation. We just talked about what was in our cart, you know? Oh, yeah.

That's easy. You're going to make tacos tonight, huh? You guys went deep on that first convo. Oh, my God. Yeah, and that led to me asking for her number. I just went for it. Really? Yeah, I got her number.

Wow. Well, that must make you feel really confident after, like you said, you went through that tough breakup for like a year ago, finally going out into the world and meeting somebody that you connect with instantly. What have people been complaining about? This is so easy. I'm going to be trying. Did it lead to an actual date?

It did. Wow. That's great. And there was no ghosting involved? Well, now. Except for now. Maybe. Look how jaded we all are in this room.

Like, you really met again? Oh, my God. No way. Well, you're jumping ahead. There was some ghosting. Oh. Okay. Yeah.

I mean, we did meet up. I suggested we go out for dinner, like, at a restaurant just to get to know her more. But she countered with just, like, I don't feel like going out. Can we just watch a movie? And I said, sure. And she suggested my place. She suggested your place. That's a great sign, bro.

Is it? Because I feel like it's a good sign for just, like, a one-night hangout situation. It's not a good sign if you're— I just meant it's a good sign that she's a one night hangout situation. It's not a good sign if you're. I just meant it's a good sign that she's comfortable enough to come to your place. I can see that. She stole Brooke's line. I think it's a very good sign. Brooke is mad now.

So how did it go? I felt very comfortable and relaxed. All we ended up doing was just watching a movie, had a couple of drinks. Wait, you guys didn't fool around? No, didn't lead to any of that. That's okay, it's a first hangout. Oh, okay, this isn't like Brooke's hangout. You're not wrong, Jeff. So then,

I thought the night would go a little longer, but she said she had to go and get something from her car real quick. She's like, oh, I gotta run to my car real quick. I didn't even think of it. I was having a good time, and that's when she just never came back. That's a dramatic way to leave.

I feel like that's something Alexis would do. She just doesn't know how to say. I really wouldn't. You literally dip out. Or it's just a trail. Like, oh wait, I left it at home. It's the same as when you're meeting someone at a second bar. Like a restaurant to a bar. It's like, see you there. It's a little concerning though. Did you reach out to her afterwards?

Yeah. I was concerned. I'm like, I hope no one snatched her up or something. I texted. I even called the number. I mean, no reply for quite a bit. Oh, no. And then she finally got back to me.

And all she did was send a text over, and it just said, hey, sorry. It's not going to work out between us. That was it. We're so jaded. You're right, because I think that's polite. I'm like, oh, that's nice of her to reject you. It is that she sent the text. But she ditched him into his face.

But it's weird that there's no explanation for why. Yeah, exactly. After she invited herself to hang out at your apartment. But I don't feel like you're owed explanation after only one hangout, Jeff. Yeah, that's a good point, exactly. After she invited herself to hang out at your apartment? But I don't feel like you're owed explanation after only one hangout, Jeff. Yeah, that's a good point, too. It's not like you hung out multiple times. That's the thing. We do it, but we want it.

Do you want to see her again? I just want to know what was the turnoff. Because I'm confused. Was it my apartment? Was it something I did? I don't know. I like that you're blaming yourself. That's a good start. Okay. This might lead to me being embarrassed who cares let's find out what

i did so i can you know if there's something wrong that you're doing it's good to know it up ahead of time so let's come back we're gonna call megan for you michael oh so weird brooks husband and brooks best friend's name don't think about that when we do our next call here. And you took her line? She's going to be mad. Second date update right after this. Hold on. Second date update.

It was the comeback after the romantic setback. Followed by a slight drawback. Because our listener Michael finally got back into the dating game after going through a tough breakup about a year ago. Didn't find his match online though. Found her in the grocery store, holding two

big cantaloupes. He never said that. That's Jose's dream of how they met. But her name was Megan, and eventually they arranged a little Netflix and chill night back at Michael's apartment, which went really well. And was her idea. That was her idea.

It was very important to mention. Things kind of fell apart, though, when she said she had to grab something from her car and never returned. Yeah. I'm wondering if she was hoping for something more that never was materializing. Oh, that he didn't pick up? Yeah, yeah, yeah. They watched the whole movie. Yeah. We were shocked. I was Oh, that he didn't pick up? Yeah, yeah, yeah. They watched the whole movie.

Yeah. That shit, we were shocked. I was like, you guys didn't do anything. Was the had to grab something from the car thing a lie? Alexis says yes from experience, but we don't know that. Yes, we do. She didn't go to lie. We don't know anything for sure.

We do know it's not a good sign. You confused Alexis. Alexis is still confused on what a lie is. You lost me. The point is she didn't want to be there. Okay. That would mean that she lied. Yes.

Yes, she did, Jeff. But again, we don't know. We just know it's not a good sign. Also not a good sign. Megan texted him days later confirming it's not going to work. How do we not know after all of those things, Jeff? I think it's very clear. We need to be impartial people in the middle here.

Isn't that right, Michael? You want an impartial audience? I am very hopeful that I'm going to get something positive out of this. It'll be an easy correction to make. I think your positivity is really sweet. Thanks. Do you hear the condescending tone in her voice?

Yeah, I'm not hopeful to get another date out of this. It's not like trying to get her back with me. I just want to become better at dating. Okay. And that's sweet. It's sweet that you think you can get better. Okay.

Well, we're all going to try our best for you here, Michael. Let's call Megan for you and see if she answers and what she has to say. Here we go. Hello? Hi. hello hi we're looking to talk with megan i'm speaking oh hey megan hey hello you're awfully chipper i'd be so scared if i got a group phone call yeah i don't know if you realize you're on the radio right now with a show called Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Are you serious? Yes. Welcome to the show, Megan.

Hi, guys, I guess. Thanks for answering. I don't know how to deal with this positivity on the other end. We don't normally get this. We've got two positive people that we've talked to today. That's true. You don't know this megan but earlier the other positive person we spoke to was a guy named michael that you went on a date with are you serious yes yeah we love his energy

too yeah oh my god oh my god you're just freaking out. You sound excited. I don't know if that's the word. Well, I don't know what. Okay, wait. You said Michael? Like, Michael called you? Yeah. Well, kind of. Because we're doing something called a second date update. We're trying to help him figure out if when you two hung out and did Netflix over at his apartment, if something went wrong during that night.

Well, he knows something went wrong because you left and didn't come back. Well, we don't know what the problem was, if it was on your end, if it was something he did. Oh, my gosh. I cannot believe this is happening. Wait. We're on a limited time,

so we need to have you believe sooner. So start to believe you're on the radio now. Are you excited to hear Michael's name again? I don't know if I'd say excited. Okay. Okay. Are you embarrassed? Uh-oh.

Embarrassed for you? Absolutely, 100%. Why? I thought it was him. What happened? Okay, I don't even know where to begin. I really don't even know if I should tell you. Oh, my God.

No, we love humiliating stories. We are walking embarrassments to everyone that we know. Like, you are in the right company. We're really just trying to help out Michael because he's really concerned, feeling like he did something wrong on the date. Yeah. So let me just say, I've never done anything like this before. What do you mean? Alexis says that on the date yeah so let me just say i've never done anything like this before alexis says that on the first date too a lot so i know that

oh i swear but seriously guys i'm a good person i promise what are you talking about anything okay so i kind of didn't bump into Michael at the grocery store, like, not by accident. What do you mean? What? I don't know if he told you, like, we met in a grocery store or not. Yeah. He said you guys, like, randomly kept bumping into each other kind of multiple times in the store. Yeah, well, I'm kind of like, I know his ex-girlfriend.

Wait, what? Yeah, like, we're in a book club together. So, you know, we're girl pals. We chill, we talk, you know. Wait, so you saw him in the grocery store by chance, or you went there because you knew he was going to be there? Yeah, I kind of followed him there because... Oh!

Why? She basically was, was like venting one day and she was like my ex-boyfriend won't give me back my guitar so my god one thing leads to the next and um yeah so we kind of set up to you know run into michael at the grocery store the whole thing was a setup so you could go in and steal her guitar back? He didn't steal you leave with the guitar? I didn't steal anything. That's hers. Oh, man. Yeah.

At least that's what she says. You returned it. Is this what really happens at book club? You don't read any books? Yeah, Brooke. You do the book for like 15, 20 minutes. You discuss it. And then you plot revenge against

all of your exes for the rest of the time? I mean, if it needs to happen, it needs to happen, Jeff. I mean, she's not getting revenge. She's just trying to get her guitar back. That's different. I have had reconnaissance missions like this myself. I know that's like another 20-minute long story

that we don't need to get into. No, we don't need to. The important thing that we need to get to here, Megan, is letting you know that Michael is actually on the other line right now listening to this conversation. Oh, wait. It's fine. I mean, it's not like you're ever going to see him again. Well, it kind of ruins your plan. What do you mean?

Didn't she already get the guitar? Michael, are you hearing this? Yeah. I do not know what to say right now. Michael, oh my gosh, I'm so sorry. I really am. Unbelievable. Tell me, is the guitar from my house gone? Yeah, I slipped it outside the door when I went to the bathroom. That's so, I mean, devious, cunning.

Jeffrey is like, you're stunned. I'm shocked. I didn't see this coming because, I mean, what is the history of the guitar? Whose guitar is it? It's my ex's, yeah. Then why the hell would you give it back? Why are you holding on to it? It was a gift. I just held on to it, you know.

It was a messy end. I don't want to get into it at all, but I'm trying to get better. You're trying to get better? Okay, well, when you say it's a messy breakup, this makes it a messy breakup. Yeah, you're not helping. It's not like you were the issue. Some women hold onto the sweaters from their ex-boyfriends and cry. He holds onto his ex-girlfriend's guitar and cries into it.

Which is expensive. Go with the dirty old sweatshirt. I'm sorry, man. She just said, like, basically you kept making excuses. So I wanted to help her out. Oh. Yeah. I just didn't want to see her kind of thing.

It wasn't really about keeping it out of spite or anything. Could have left it somewhere. I will say, like, you are a really nice guy. Like, you were really hospitable. You were really cordial. You didn't try anything crazy. And you're not even mad hearing about this, like, elaborate plan to get the guitar back out from under your nose.

It's more amazing that you pulled it off. Why would I be angry about that? I think it's amazing you didn't notice missing. Yeah. Well, he doesn't. Sounds like he doesn't play. Yeah, it's more his girlfriend's thing but um is there still like was there ever a romantic connection between you two

megan and michael you're gonna make that happen isn't that the goal of this call uh sorry michael i'm actually engaged so and you went out with a guy? Does your engaged fiancé know about this? Probably. It's kind of a funny story. Oh, yeah? Oh, yeah. He knows all about it, and he thinks it's hilarious. Oh, okay. Oh, my God. He's in it.

It's kind of funny. I'm happy I didn't make a move. Yeah. Okay. Well, clearly, there's no connection between the two of you. But, Megan, Michael did want to get some dating advice out of this segment. Oh, yeah. Do you have any that you want to share with him to maybe help him out going forward? Yeah, Michael, you definitely got to be more aware of your surroundings and don't bring people to your house.

Okay. That's very nice. You didn't notice someone stalked you to a grocery store. That's true. Just assume every girl you meet wants to steal something from you oh man wow that is a hard reality your first date michael back in the dating world after a year it's a setup to get your guitar out of your apartment lesson learned here brooke and jeffrey in the morning man at, if you're him, do you trust anybody in the dating world going forward at this point?

Or do you just go straight to online dating with criminals in prison? Oh, man. I mean, is there trust left in the dating world? I don't think even currently. I mean, I think that he was the one last shred of hope that we had. And that's gone now. If that happened to me and I met somebody and found out it was all just a scam

to steal from my apartment, that's where I'd be headed. Felonflings.com. I'm logging on and taking the easy way out. Look, you're going to steal from me anyway. Might as well just tell me your crime story. I want to just know. I ended up feeling like it was all his fault.

Because he should have returned her stuff. It was a lesson. That for sure was a problem, but it's also not great to create a whole ruse about a romantic date and lead a guy on just to steal from him. Well, if he's not giving the guitar back, I say do what you got to do. That's what I say. Justified, according to Brooke. Yes, absolutely. I think everyone got a little something for themselves

That's right Jose The good news is he didn't seem devastated by it He was actually impressed that they were able to pull it off My girl, when he laughed, he was like Well, I mean, I don't even play guitar I was like, why wasn't he giving it back? Just give it back Something good came of it in the very end

Hopefully we can bring some positivity To your dating life if you email us. We'll call that person who's not calling you back. Go check out all of our second date updates wherever you get yours at Brooke and Jeffrey. Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Ugh, we're so done with new year, new you. This year, it's more you on Bumble. More of you shamelessly sending playlists,

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