Millennial Love: Does the 'friend zone' really exist?

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From dating apps to celebrity relationships, ghosting to benching; The Independent digs deep into the murky waters of modern love in our weekly podcast, hosted by Assistant Lifestyle Editor Rachel Hosie and Lifestyle Writer Olivia Petter.

This week on Millennial Love, we're talking about the so-called 'friend zone'. Does it really exist? Can straight men and women ever be just friends?

And in millennial dating, showing actual interest in someone is rare, but why is being too eager considered a no-no?

We discuss what it means to be too keen and enjoy another dating disaster of the week - keep sending them in!

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Listen to episode ten below and let us know your thoughts by emailing us at millennial.love@independent.co.uk.