Millennial Love: Jamie Laing talks unrequited love and reveals his dating past

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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 had an absolute ball with reality TV star, entrepreneur and podcaster Jamie Laing. Whilst spilling the beans on his relationships past - from first loves to dating regrets - Jamie offers some thought-provoking insight on the concept of unrequited love.

The Made In Chelsea star also revealed his tips for finding the right person: "Never be with someone who is just there. Never settle for someone who just doesn't stimulate you. You need someone who pushes your boundaries and goes 'We're going to do this and that' and has bad points but actually his good points outweigh the bad ones."

Jamie explains that even though he's dated plenty of great women, he hasn't settled down because none of them have been "quite enough." "You really can't settle," he says. "There are so many people out there to discover, really go for it."

Our other main discussion point this week is the oh-so-relatable arc of dating someone new, falling head over heels and getting smitten, then suddenly drawing back and wondering whether you're with the right person after all. Is it fear of commitment? Or hopeless romanticism?

"I often go gung-ho into things," Jamie admitted. "I go into things pretty hard and then put the breaks on," he continued, before revealing he often then starts questioning the relationship and whether it's what he wants.

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Listen to episode 29 below and let us know your thoughts by emailing us at millennial.love@independent.co.uk.