Hold Up with Dulcé Sloan & Josh Johnson from The Daily Show · Comedy Central

Day Dates vs. Dinner Dates

January 12, 2023·1 hr 2 min·5 clips

Dulcé calls out Josh for liking day dates just to avoid spending money on her 'vagine'.

This episode features Daily Show correspondents Dulcé Sloan and Josh Johnson debating the merits of day dates versus dinner dates. The topic was suggested by a listener named Jesse from Arlington, Virginia. Sloan and Johnson bring their distinct personal perspectives to this lighthearted relationship discussion. Johnson argues that day dates reduce anxiety by not looming over your entire day and allow a natural progression into evening plans if the connection is strong. He mentions his personal history of dating in Chicago and his current preference for activity-based dates, partly because he does not drink alcohol. Sloan counters that day dates often feel tentative, like an option for someone unsure about investing time or money, and she recalls specific experiences like walking Atlanta's BeltLine or having brunch. She describes a disastrous dinner date where the man offered to buy food for her mother when things went poorly. A memorable story involves Sloan going on a date that started with a "church hug" and ended with her firmly declining the man's request to accompany her to a comedy show where she was working. Johnson proposes that the best dates involve activities you'd enjoy anyway, like axe throwing, to mitigate disappointment if plans fall through. Sloan suggests escape rooms as an ideal first date to assess a partner's problem-solving and cooperation under pressure. The conversation takes a sharp turn when Sloan claims men with smaller penises are hornier and should provide some warning, leading to a humorous debate about "big dick energy" and deceptive clothing. Johnson maintains that day dates offer safety and a chance to see someone in a relaxed, pressure-free setting. Sloan insists the formality of a nighttime dinner signals greater interest and investment from a potential partner. They find common ground on the value of combining an activity with a meal, like jet skiing followed by dinner. Sloan recounts a friend's story about being robbed by a date who stole items including a Game Boy and fancy soap while he cooked pasta. The tone is conversational, comedic, and filled with playful banter, personal anecdotes, and exaggerated hypotheticals. Listeners who enjoy humorous, relatable debates about modern dating and the hosts' dynamic chemistry will love this episode. Those seeking serious relationship advice or discussions of substantive current events might want to skip it.

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A simple dating choice becomes a sharp, easygoing argument about effort and comfort.

Hold Up turns a familiar dating question into a tidy argument about effort, comfort, and what a first meeting ought to signal. Dulce Sloan and Josh Johnson push the idea from different angles, with their routines doing a lot of the work, especially not drinking and preferring an…

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