{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Dating in Your 20s","title":"Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/33a8ba35\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2128,"description":"In today’s dating culture, where everyone is either soft launching, situationshipping, or pretending they don’t care…it almost feels controversial to say you have a boyfriend. Thanks to a recent Vogue article making its rounds, Amelia and Lilly dive into the very real (and very funny) question:\nIs having a boyfriend… embarrassing now?\n\nThis episode unpacks the weird social pressure young women feel in their 20s: wanting connection, craving independence, and also low-key worrying that posting your boyfriend will ruin your mysterious internet aura.\nThe hosts break down the cultural shift they’re seeing everywhere: independence is trending, relationships are treated like an aesthetic choice, and the internet has definitely influenced how we feel about commitment.\nThe Real Takeaway\nThis Vogue debate isn’t really about boyfriends — it’s about how much pressure we put on ourselves in our 20s to look a certain way, date a certain way, or be single a certain way. The goal?\nDo whatever feels right for your life, not your feed.\n\nTakeaways\nRelationship culture has changed — independence is trendy, and commitment gets weirdly judged.\nSocial media shapes how we think our love lives “should” look.\nWhether you’re single, cuffed, or somewhere in-between, your identity doesn’t disappear.\nBeing in a relationship isn’t embarrassing — pretending you don’t want connection might be.\nRelated Episodes:\nGhosts of Boyfriends Past\nThe Crash-out Episode\nDating In Your 20s Anonymous Corner\nWe’d love to hear from you! Check out the anonymous DIY20s Form. It’s a safe, judgment-free space to share what’s going on in your love life.\n\nConnect:\nLilly Wehman: Millennium | LinkedIn\nAmelia Abernathy: Millennium | LinkedIn\nThis podcast is powered by Millennium Counseling Center in Chicago, IL. To learn more visit: millenniumhope.com","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/H44aNgaEKxUG9bCQVkc0fhihSodlCy8psV4mIlCPonE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yY2Yw/ZGU5MDQ0ZWExOWU0/N2VjZDJlZTFlMmJm/MGM1My5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}