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Episode 33: From Valentine’s Day to Singles’ Day: Where do we go wrong when it comes to love?

Joy Meets Pain··11 February 2026·39 min

About this episode

Valentine’s Day is one of the most celebrated—and commercialized—holidays in the world. Yet loving well remains one of the hardest things we do. In this episode, we explore how romance became a product, why we often confuse spending and performance with real intimacy, and what the rise of Singles’ Day reveals about our discomfort with being alone and our narrow definitions of love. Whether you’re single, partnered, or somewhere in between, this episode asks:If love couldn’t be bought or performed—how would you know it was real?