the thrill of the chase

Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,138 – Dating Nice Guys and Bad Boys.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,138. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development, oh yeah, in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

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This episode is a dialogue between Jack and Alison about dating nice guys and bad boys. Let’s get started.

Jack: I’ve had it. I’m going to start treating women like dirt. I’d get more dates.

Alison: What brought this on?

Jack: I got dumped again by a woman who thinks I’m too nice – too nice! She says she wants to be with someone who’s more assertive and unpredictable. She didn’t say it in