Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Second Date Update Classics: The First Five Seconds + Hang Up On Him
11 Apr 2026
Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Chapter 2: What should you do if you notice something on your date's face?
How many times would you apologize for being busy? A lot. That's true, too. In all caps. It is odd that she leaves it at just, I'm busy, and no explanation and no other follow-up to it. Exactly. That could feel like that she's trying to brush you off. I understand. And you guys had such a thing happening. It's just hard to imagine she wasn't right there with you feeling the exact same thing.
Well, maybe it was the fact that you made her pay for the dinner that night. Wait, you made her pay? I'm just assuming. Did you wait? How did the bill work? No, no, no. I'm a proper gentleman. I pay for everything.
Chapter 3: What are the options when faced with an awkward situation on a date?
I just need you guys to find out for me how the hell did I blow this? We're going to find for you how to keep it going because I've got faith in this one. Because we don't even know that you blew it. It could be something totally unrelated. I am so excited to get her on the phone. All right, well, let's find out.
We're going to come back, call Aura, and try and get you your second date update coming up right after this, okay? Thank you. All right, man, hold on. Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Second date update. Whenever I'm stuck on hold with customer service for four straight hours and the automated message keeps replaying over and over saying, we're busy right now, but don't go anywhere.
Your call's very important to us. We're just busy. Yeah. I believe them. Oh, you do? They really, really care. We're not understaffed. I'm sure they're not a break somewhere.
But the thing is, if you're on the other end of a potential relationship with somebody you really like, and you get too, sorry, I'm just busy right now, in a rose, it's hard not to be a little bit skeptical and feel like you're being blown off. Yeah, especially when they don't say, hey, press number nine for a different day to date me. Exactly. Yeah.
And that's where our listener Graham is after a really good date at a jazz bar with a girl named Aura. He has turned to us because those two busies just aren't equaling a second meetup. And they're not equaling the vibe that they had going when they were hanging out. It just sounds so good. I can't believe we haven't said it sooner, but negative Aura points for her. Yeah.
Graham, I mean, before we call her here, how you feeling? I'm feeling a little nervous, to be honest.
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Chapter 4: How did Graham feel about his date with Aura?
How's your aura? I mean, I get it. I'm feeling nervous for you. I mean, you just sound so excited, and I want this to happen for you. I think we all do. Everything sounded so good. I don't want to put this out there, but it has to be shocking. Like, whatever the excuse is, you're not going to see, like, oh, wow, I didn't think of that. There's nothing that has gone wrong.
We can change that right now.
Yeah, we're good at that.
Let's see if something went wrong. I'm going to dial her number right now. Hopefully she picks up the phone. Here we go. Hello? Hey, is this Aura? Yes, who's this? Okay. We're a radio show.
Chapter 5: What happened during Graham's date that made it special?
We're called Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Hi, Aura. The whole show's here. Thanks for being on with us. Uh, okay. Hi. I didn't, I don't think I signed up for anything. I don't. Yeah, you didn't. No, you didn't. But one of our listeners kind of signed you up for something called a second date update. Okay.
So if you're not familiar with that, it's a segment that we do on our show where we try to help people who've gone out with somebody one time, but they're not getting that second meetup and they're not sure why. We can call and try to figure out if there's a reason for it. Yeah. Does that make sense? Yeah, I guess. We know you're really busy, so we won't keep you on. That's what we've heard.
We're really good at these, by the way. We'll be efficient, okay? We'll get through this. Because we're calling about a guy that you went out with recently named Graham. I'm sorry, I'm, like, super confused. Like, what is this? Great question.
Well, yeah, the thing is we spoke to Graham about your date, and we're just trying to figure out if there's a reason that the two of you haven't gone out again because you keep saying to him that you're busy. But not offering any solutions on when to meet up. Yeah, I mean, I, like... I already texted him like I said I was busy during the times he wanted to hang out.
I think in his mind when you say I'm busy that's just like it can be a word that people use to brush somebody off if you're not actually wanting to see them but you don't want to come off as being rude. Like, I meant what I said. I'm just really busy. Okay. Okay. There's no way. I mean, like, I'm sorry. We're all really busy.
But, like, when you meet somebody that you feel like you have this crazy connection with, you'll make time for them. Yep. But I'm not, like, canceling my plans. No, we're not asking you to do that. But he just asked us to call because it was unclear to him if you actually wanted to meet up. What's unclear? I'm saying, okay, but I am busy.
It's unclear if you like, I'm honestly still unclear whether you actually like him or not. I like him, but like, I don't understand why like he needs a third party interjecting. That's fair. I said that I'm free. I'm just busy during the times he mentioned. Gotcha. I hear you. And I don't want to be the third party interjecting whatsoever. In fact, I'm scared. It's just, like, weird.
Well, no, listen. Graham is actually the one I want you to talk to, and it's perfect because he's right here on the other line listening, waiting to jump in.
Hey, Aura.
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Chapter 6: Why didn't Graham get a call back after his date?
But it is pretty rare to give yourself a dating ultimatum.
What?
Like, that's it. If I don't find somebody by August, I'm just marrying my weighted blanket and calling it a life. Well, there could be worse options. That weighted blanket really, it really knows how to like hug you the right way. But I bring it up because one of our listeners says she's on the precipice of giving up on dating forever. Unless we can make this call work. That is so much on us.
Why would you do that to us? Jackie, is that right? Yeah, that's completely right. Okay, Jackie, don't come in all cheerful like you weren't just doomsday in that moment. No, this isn't. I'm not cheerful. I'm just letting you know that if this doesn't work out, I'm done. I am done.
Have you heard how this segment goes? The odds aren't very high in your favor.
Yeah, I'm that desperate. I'm with you guys. Oh, okay. Okay. And you know what? We're all starting off on the same page, so I'm feeling more confident now. Starting at rock bottom can only go up from here. Let's begin by learning the name of the guy that you met recently. The guy's name is Steve. We went on a date, like, last Thursday. Thursday, okay.
And is there something that stood out about Steve, or was it just not horrible, and that's why you're okay with it? Well, yeah, pretty much. In the last couple months, I've been trying to say yes to anyone that asks me out. Oh, my God. Okay, cast a wide net sort of thing? Yeah, I'm putting myself out there. Like everybody tells you to. Right. And most of them have been, eh, okay.
But with Steve, it was actually a really good date. Oh, all right. I mean, I could even see the hope in your voice when you say that. Yeah, not super hopeful, just like not the worst thing ever. So where was that date? It was really fun. We went to a farmer's market and we were just walking around, like sampling the foods and talking, laughing and having fun for, I don't know, an hour and a half.
Okay. Okay. This is good.
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Chapter 7: What was Aura's perspective on her dating situation?
Let's push you back from the cliff and let me get your second date update right after this. Hold on. Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Second date update. Today, the entire future of a woman's dating life lies inside of our tender throats. Oh, no. Our throats?
Yeah, because if we don't say the right thing and get Steve to agree to another date, Jackie has already said she is ready to give up on finding love forever.
Oh, man. No pressure.
We definitely don't need to tell Steve this.
No.
But I'm sure that won't happen anyway, because they went to a farmer's market. Hot. You know? Yeah. Walked around, had a great eye contact the whole time.
Soup's hot. See, hot and organic, Jack.
They laughed, even planned out another date. After telling each other they both wanted to see each other again.
That's what's confusing.
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