a journal · a city · a collection of dates we survived
we would make better choices.
A dating diary audio series by Joey. Real dates. Real thoughts. Real unhinged.
10 episodes free → then $1 each. no subscription. just receipts.
Based on real-life events. Names & identifying details have been changed.

the deal
Start with episode one. Joey's first ten dates after a 12-year relationship. Just press play.
After ten, each new episode is one dollar. Card or Apple Pay. Yours forever.
Mis-Match dates, Brooklyn brunches, midtown mishaps. Joey narrates — no filters.
spread the chaos
Tap share once. We'll give you one paid episode on the house. Pick any locked one — even episode 15.
tell a friend. unlock a date.
go to episodes →follow the chaos
Daily reels, voice memos, polls about your worst dates.
what everyone's saying
I should’ve drank my Tito’s and Coke and exited stage left. 🤦🏻♀️
written & narrated by
Joana "Joey" Alvarez is 36, sharp, and knows exactly how to spot a red flag—because she gets paid to.
By day, she's a merchandiser for a luxury watch company in New York. By night, she runs Red Flags, a discreet side business where clients hire her to investigate the people they're dating.
so why is her own love life a mess?
If we knew… would we make better choices?

RED FLAGS i ignored.