Shooting Your Shot
Plus her advice for filling those first-date awkward silences.
You have to go into [first] dates with zero expectations, says Sofia Franklyn.
That sounds a little grim, but its true.
Put zero pressure on it.
Franklyn, 31, isnt new to giving dating advice.
Her goal is to offer life advice from a big sisters point of view.
I have a very, very close and unique relationship with my listeners.
After getting in trouble as a kid, her dad made her watchThe Secret.
But even her dream life has some unexpected curveballs.
Franklyn says having a public platform inevitably impacts her dating life, but thats not necessarily a bad thing.
Filling in awkward silences in conversations is how shes built her audience to begin with, after all.
What’s your go-to drink on a first date?
Do you have any rules when it comes to drinking on dates that you tend to follow?
I think my ideas about drinking and going on dates have changed significantly.
Its different now that Im older.
That really taught me Im just as funny and engaging when Im not drinking.
What do you think about taking mindful breaks from drinking?
How rich are you?
I think people will know Im being funny, and its just a great icebreaker.
You have to laugh when you ask that, though, of course.
Is there a drink order that would give you the ick?
[laughs]Unrelated, but I also for some reason cant deal with a guy owning a cooler.
Theres no need for a cooler.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
