Are boyfriends embarrassing?

We investigate.

This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Astead Herndon.

Photo credit Eder Paisan/Getty Images.

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