Overview
- On the Nov. 3 podcast, she said a 10–15 year slide in rom-coms and coming‑of‑age sitcoms left a gap in modeling how to approach courtship.
- She cited The Goldbergs, Everybody Hates Chris, and Young Sheldon as examples that help adolescents observe teen relationship dynamics.
- Dax Shepard agreed, saying boys benefit from seeing vulnerability on screen and noting that everyone feels nervous about asking someone out.
- Witherspoon challenged cohost Monica Padman to ask out three people and offered a simple coffee invitation script to practice.
- She cautioned against unrealistic checklists in dating and, drawing on her rom‑com résumé including Sweet Home Alabama and Your Place or Mine, framed her comments as practical guidance.