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5 min read"What Else Would She Do With It?"
In a recent episode of U Up?, hosts Jordana Abraham and Jared Fried opened with a wide-ranging discussion about technology, fear, and control—Jared floating the idea that his "ideal year" technologically was 2019, right before things "got too far." The conversation eventually landed on the two relationship dilemmas that form the episode's core: a new Instagram blur feature and two listener emails about engagement rings and second weddings.
The Instagram Blur Feature and Soft Launches
Instagram recently introduced a feature that lets users blur people in their Stories. The hosts immediately identified how this could be used for "soft launches"—the practice of hinting at a new relationship without fully revealing the partner. But Jared and Jordana were skeptical about the feature's actual utility.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:30) **Welcome & Tech Banter** - Jordana and Jared kick off the episode with a discussion about modern technology, AI, and societal fear.
- 2 (10:57) **Mayonnaise & Body Image** - A lighthearted detour into condiment preferences and the psychology of food choices.
- 3 (15:14) **Segment Intro: Are You Up to Date?** - The hosts introduce a new segment where listeners can send in dating news for discussion.
- 4 (16:56) **Instagram's Blur Feature & The Soft Launch** - Discussion on a new Instagram feature that allows users to blur people in stories.
- 5 (27:24) **Petty or Prudent: The Engagement Ring** - A listener asks if it's a red flag that her ex-boyfriend asked his ex-wife for the engagement ring back after years of marriage.
- 6 (38:59) **Email: The Second Wedding Dilemma** - A divorced woman is hesitant to have a large second wedding, while her boyfriend (who has never been married) wants a big celebration with cultural significance.
- 7 (50:38) **Wrap-Up** - The hosts briefly recap the episode and thank the sponsor.
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Show Notes
Jared and Jordana are learning about Instagram’s new blur feature for “soft launching” couples in their new segment, Are U Up to Date? They then answer a listener’s email about asking for an engagement ring back after years of marriage and whether it’s petty or prudent. Lastly, they help an unsure listener who doesn’t want a second big wedding, but her new fiancé, who has never been married, wants a big wedding to celebrate his family’s Chinese wedding traditions.
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