In this episode, I finally have a male guest! I talk with Kelly (who I call Boy Kelly, because one of my best friends is named Kellee and she gets to be Kellee. Hi Kellee, I love you.) Boy Kelly shares his experience as a straight man on the dating apps. I give him my permission to trash women on my show, because I know Boy Kelly would never.

As always, I share a question from a listener for my guest and me to respond to. The question for this episode is, “I’m ready to start dating again but I’m scared of rejection. And I’m scared people will be mean to me. What are some tips to work through this?”

Send in your dating dilemmas and questions to askelisapodcast@gmail.com or through social media direct messages to have Elisa and a guest share their response on a future episode.

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About Ask Elisa

Ask Elisa is a podcast about dating in your late 30s, 40s, and older. I’m your host, Elisa Sparkman. I found myself unexpectedly single right before my 40th birthday. Now with two years of dating behind me, I wanna talk about it! Dating at this stage in life has its unique challenges.

Join me and my guests as we take real questions from listeners and dive into the messy, funny, and often frustrating world of modern dating—from first dates and dating apps to boundaries, heartbreak, and everything in between. Whether you’re newly single, getting back out there after years, or just trying to make sense of it all, you’ll find validation, perspective, and comfort here. Come for the laughs, stay for the honesty—and leave feeling a little less alone in your love life.