Couple Seeking Couple (Not Like That)

Friend-dating in your 40s is a minefield—welcome to the awkward hunger games of adult friendship.

You’ve got matching emotional baggage and a Costco membership. Now all you need? Couple friends who aren’t cringey. We’re talking weird brunch invites, overly clingy husbands, and couples that trauma dump at karaoke. It’s hard out here when you’re just trying to vibe and find your people. We unpack the chaos of “friend dating” as a couple and why it feels like trying to join a cult with a wine fridge.