decentering men while dating, fir...

decentering men while dating, first loves, envy, work crushes, casual hook ups

Friend Crush with Amber Akilla by Amber Akilla
S7
Feb 19, 2026
25:53

Episode notes

youtube episode: https://youtu.be/0doV1ZWLOKM

part two of the 2020 Love, Lust & Loathing Q&A!! thank you for your patience ~ make sure to watch the first video on limerence too!

00:00

00:10 - navigating female friendships when decentering romance

03:23 - maintaining sovereignty while dating

06:54 - my perspective on romantic love and pressures to settle down or be in a relationship

11:30 - how to stop being envious of other people in relationships

12:12 - age gap relationships

13:01 - work crushes and asking men out

14:32 - seeing potential in men

16:15 - detaching from nostalgia for a first love

17:43 - decentering men while being in a relationship

19:06 - men that are financially dependent on women

23:03 - casual hookups

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https://youtu.be/rOtI0i13dIA

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https://youtu.be/gGVt7vpxX28

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increasing your baseline

https://youtu.be/iwT59y8LWfE

relationships are transactional

https://youtu.be/e4hrPViYKK8

hot girl habits

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non negotiable hobby

https://youtu.be/XlStSk0b4KI

https://youtu.be/jKVo3bGoyxg

people pleasing

https://youtu.be/0a0SFegK0QU

https://youtu.be/tuCg_2muajY

hook up culture

https://youtu.be/ZlWzGbWpeJI

boundaries, friends with benefits

https://youtu.be/cU7Fr7DNEz4

flirting & crushes

https://youtu.be/i-Mx2bPt1-o

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The Road Less Travelled

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The Tragedy of Heterosexuality

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Keywords

self-empowerment
relationships
dating
love
self-love
increasing baseline
de-centering men
patriarchy
friendship