More men should listen to romance titles. @audible @KierraLewis
Summary
A woman on the subway has a blazing hot take: more men should listen to romance audiobooks to cure the male loneliness epidemic. Instead of turning to bro podcasts for dating advice, guys should hear what women actually want from romance titles written by women. Kareem's totally on board. The catch? She admits her own Audible habit has ruined her dating life. Her standards are sky-high now. She's not even dating anymore because real men can't compete with the fantasy guys in her earbuds. She defends herself though, insisting women have already lowered their standards and still get stuck with "50/50 guys" who are emotionally and financially half-committed. The conversation gets playful when Kareem imagines sitting on the train listening to "Heated Rivalry," blushing while everyone assumes he's tuned into some comedy podcast.
Full Transcript
So, what's your take? More men should listen to romance titles.
100% agree. What? Listen to romance titles. Listen—like listen to a book.
Yeah. Listen to a book. Listen to a title.
Listen to an audio romance title. Just on the subway listening to an audio romance title. Horned up.
It got to be spicy now. The male loneliness epidemic. Guys are always seeking bro podcast for advice on women. Why don't you listen to romance titles written by women? Yeah, I like this 'cause then you might learn to be a little more empathetic.
Oh, I was going to say romantic. Okay, that too. A lot of the qualities in the title is what a lot of women desire and that sometimes we have a hard time finding outside in the real world.
So, this can help men become more attractive. Hello.
Do you have a boyfriend? No. I'm going to say I don't even date.
Oh, you don't date? Maybe that's why. Because of the romance titles.
Maybe that's why. The standards are up to here.
It's affected your dating life. 1,000%.
Maybe you should start listening to something else. Then what? A bro podcast?
No, not a bro podcast, but the ideal man is probably a schlubier guy than what you're listening to. I feel like we as women, we've already lowered our standards to here, and we're not even getting matched at that point. We're getting the 50/50 guys.
What's a 50/50 guy? Who's he's half in, half out? Basically, I know that guy emotionally and externally with their pockets.
Why do you choose to listen over read? I'm always on the go, so I don't have all the time to always have a book with me to read, but at least while I'm listening—
It's kind of like a movie in your ears. That's what I always say. Yeah.
So, do you recommend that I do this in public places? Baby, you can do it anywhere, everywhere. I've done it in a car. I've done it—well, that sounds strange, but I mean, I listen to it while I'm grocery shopping. I pop on Audible, whether I'm taking the subway, headed to work, on a hot girl walk.
A hot girl walk. A hot girl walk.
What's a hot girl walk? I mean, uh, where you just—well, you prioritize yourself, but it's too cold right now in New York City. So—
Oh, that's when you squeeze your buns. Something like that. Yeah. Hiked up. Double cheek on a Tuesday. Hello.
Well, I like to think about it like if I'm sitting on the train listening to an audiobook or an audio title, I like the idea that everyone probably thinks I'm listening to a bro podcast or a comedy podcast, but I'm really just listening to Heated Rivalry right now. What you know about that?
And then I'm sitting like this. Yeah, you're blushing a little bit.
And then I'm going like this. Hello.