This week, Abuelita meets Benite who wasn’t allowed to date until she was 18, and says she “had a lot of catching up to do”. Benite was raised catholic in an immigrant family and, “being queer was not an option” Now, Benite accepts all parts of herself and all the types of people she is attracted to, including himbos and “nerds who can hang”. She is excited to try out dating intentionally and being explorative.  On this episode, Benite is offered a poo-poo platter of excellent romantic...

This week we meet community oriented Giovanni who is a self described “hopeful romantic”. He is ready and eager to put the future of his next date into Abuelita’s hands, especially because of his own appreciation of abuelitas. In this episode, we introduce 3 potential candidates who have lots of fun “gabbing and yapping” with each other. They play a round of “Love Policy” where we get to hear them lay down the law and a surprising game of “Baby Decoder” , where we are introduced to Little...

This week we meet 22 year old Scotty, a columnist who brags he’s gone on more dates than he can count. Abuelita hopes that her date will be the one that lasts. We meet 3 contestants; a comedian who could woo Abuelita with his eyes, an activist who teaches Abuelita what bussy is, and an aspiring make-up artist who knows to ask for a little attention. They play a round of “Dating App Daddies” and a table slapping game of “Dick-tionary”. Will Scotty find a new love connection to report on in his...

In this episode of Date My Abuelita, First! we bring back previous contestant Marian as a main dater and prepare to get a little spooky. Marian confesses to Abuelita a history of picking the wrong types of guys, and even a pattern of being cheated on. Even though she recently went solo-traveling, Marian is hoping to find a travel companion, and maybe even to ride their surfboard… Abuelita meets three handsome contenders; a film score and Celtics obsessed composer, a horror loving actor and a...

After a stint of treating Tinder like Grindr, this week’s main dater, Kristianna is ready to turn to Abuelita for some grandmotherly guidance. In today’s episode we meet a poetic actor, a lover boy apocalypse prepper, and a family minded doctor-to-be. Our talented contestants make assumptions about each other and test out possible futures as wrestling maniacs; with wrestler names like “Heavenly Thighs” and “Thunder T**s”, it seems like they will have successful careers. Will Abuelita be able...

This week’s main dater, Javier says the hardest part of his nomad lifestyle is dating. On today’s episode the contestants get asked what they would bring to a deserted island during a round of rapid fire questions and give us their “hot takes” on topics like; Bloody Marys at night, keeping spiders in the house and no election this year. Will Abuelita find a match who is ready to get down and dirty with cross-country biking Javier?    Music Credit: Nargo - "Rhythm of Samba" via...

Multi-talented musician Ari signs up to Date My Abuelita, First, but is surprised to discover their ex is the host! Three contestants brave meeting their potential main dater’s Ex before ever meeting their date. The contestants provide a must-listen playlist during the game,“Record Reactions” and their communication skills are tested in a game of “Acronyms”. This episode begs the question; can your ex find your next?    Music Credit: Nargo - "Rhythm of Samba" via Jamendo.com   See...

Influencer and musician Marcy is looking for a long term love after a tumultuous previous relationship. This episode’s contestants include a rugby-loving b*tch of the pitch, a ceramic making heart-throb and a dance-choreographer smooth talker. Abuelita gets a double dose of “Assumptions” and “Queer Bingo” and the contestant really wow her with their reads. Will Abuelita find a romance who won’t uhaul with our charming main dater?Music Credit: Nargo - "Rhythm of Samba" via Jamendo.com See...

Guy, with a tough exterior and soft interior, is looking to build a future with someone ready for the same, with one caveat, "must love cats". On today's episode Abuelita meets three creative contestants, who play a category based game, “If I Were…”, and “Housewife Strife”, inspired by the main dater’s love of the Housewives franchise. Will one of these contestants start some Housewives level drama? And will Capitana Liliana be able to find this sensitive cowboy a match? See...

Candle-maker cutie Hannah is looking for a stable partner who loves dogs. On today’s episode, Abuelita grills three contestants with very different personalities ranging from more introverted to Big Personality to see if anyone is up to snuff. The contestants play a heinous round of Would You Rather and also play a creative twist on Truth or Drink. Will Abuelita choose a softer personality type or a more gregarious character to win over Hannah’s heart? Music Credit: Nargo - "Rhythm of Samba"...

Triple scorpio Rufus knows he could be a walking red flag, but he’s a real sweetheart. On today’s episode, we meet three possible “goth GF” hopefuls that will have to win over Abuelita if they want to win over this “Gómez.” The contestants play “Two truths and a lie,” and also play a very spicy round of What’s “IN” and What’s “OUT” for 2024. Will one of these hopefuls brew a love potion strong enough to win over Abuelita? Music Credit: Nargo - "Rhythm of Samba" via Jamendo.com See...

This week, Abuelita and Vico play games to find out who can handle queen Maria both in the limelight and when she departs the stage. To see who is Abuelita approved for Maria, contestants rank fake dating profiles they could see on dating apps from dateable to undateable and then contestants are tasked to act out scenes with Liliana to see how they would take care of Maria’s own Abuelita. Who will win over Liliana’s heart? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever wanted dating advice directly from an Abuelita? Now's your chance! Tune in while Abuelita Liliana gives on-the-spot advice to our listeners after reading their questions. Have a question for Abuelita? DM us on Instagram @ datemyabuelitafirst. Besitos! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Drag performer Maria is not struggling like the rest of you… we've got a case of abundance here because for this queen, options are aplenty and that’s where Abuelita comes in to make some hard choices! Not everyone can pass muster! This week meet Maria, who knows what she wants and is not afraid to kiki with Abuelita to find a good match. We also meet the contestants Abuelita has chosen for Maria, who better be Abueltia Approved! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week, Abuelita's new niete Sam showed us the goods, literally. Abuelita and Vico saw Sam's matching tattoos and learned what they're looking for in a partner. This week, the contestants vying for a date with Sam play games including answering a truly unhinged round of hypotheticals with questions  such as, what would you do if an evil long lost sibling showed up conspiring to steal your identity? Sam has never been broken up with…will Abuelita pick the right person and keep the streak...

Have you ever wanted dating advice directly from an Abuelita? Now's your chance! Tune in while Abuelita Liliana gives on-the-spot advice to our listeners after reading their questions. Have a question for Abuelita? DM us on Instagram @ datemyabuelitafirst. Besitos! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam’s big, loveable personality begs the question: “would you rather be the life of the party, or date the life of the party?!” This week, Abuelita and Vico get to know Sam and learn what Sam's looking for in a cutie - which may or may not include another matching tattoo with a lover. Abuelita Liliana also sips some cafecitos while meeting the sweethearts lining up to date Sam.   Music Credit: Nargo - "Rhythm of Samba" via Jamendo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week we met Perla who might love horror films but also believes in soulmates! This week, Perla is back to find a guy who won’t ghost. Contestants play a zombie apocalypse game about love languages, and star in their very own telenovelas with Abuelita Liliana acting out parts. Will any of the contestants prove sweet enough for Abuelita’s new nieta?   Music Credit: Nargo - "Rhythm of Samba" via Jamendo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Horror screenwriter Perla doesn’t want any more dating “boos”…just a new boo! Meet Perla, who loves the sappy romance of telenovelas just as much as the gore and guts of horror films. Perla’s looking to trade scares for smooches and Abuelita gets creative by nixing a contestant before they even show up!   Music Credit: Nargo - "Rhythm of Samba" via Jamendo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Would you rather never get to use social media again, or have to post something every day for the rest of your life? Would you rather be born a hundred years in the past or a hundred years in the future? These are the *very important* questions that the contestants vying for a date with Miguel must answer and hope their responses are up to snuff for Abuelita Liliana to choose them! Find out who Abuelita picks for Miguel to bring to his family asada! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

This weeks main dater Miguel is searching for a girl he can invite to the family carne asada…someone Abuelita Approved™️. Miguel is a family-oriented guy, who coaches youth baseball and loves going to K1 Speed. A little adrenaline rush before the family asada?! We love. We also meet the three chicas vying for a date with Miguel, and Abuelita has a little cafecito with each contestant to see if there’s a possible match! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Want to know what Abuelita Liliana and Vico really thought of this week's main dater Joelle and the three contestants vying for a date with her? Now that Liliana has matched Joelle up, tune in to hear what Vico and Liliana thought of the process. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Abuelita and Vico dig deeper this week to put the three contestants vying for a date with main dater from last week, Joelle, to the test by asking them to serenade Joelle with a song they make up on the spot. The contestants also play an unhinged round of Red Flags including deciding which is worse: someone who can never admit when they're wrong or someone who treats you like they're better than you. Who will Abuelita choose?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Abuelita Liliana and Vico meet Joelle, who's kind of in his bag, trading stocks and running a small business. But, he recently moved to Los Angeles to pursue his true passion, singing! In some ways, he’s too busy to swipe through the apps, and that’s where Abuelita comes in! Abuelita Liliana and Vico also meet the three contestants vying for a date with Joelle including someone who is a bit of a "kitchen top," and someone who likes short kings.   Music Credit: Nargo - "Rhythm of...