The Dating Den

Marni and Chris Gillis break down the ad-laden, commercial-driven, brand partner extravaganza that was this week’s Bachelorette. Fortunately, there were some important dating nuggets in the show for Marni to extract but for the most part, after watching viewers felt compelled to book a cruise with a Kardashian.   Takeaways from this episode:   Dating 101: Lead with you, not your children if you have them Say what you feel when you feel it Get rejection-proof Men aren’t as well-versed in being emotionally vulnerable   Nate the Great [4:03]   During the episode, Gabby breaks up with Nate because she doesn’t want to be a mom or think she will be a good mom. Marni gives kudos to Nate for not trying to change Gabby’s mind. That is just not something you can change somebody’s mind about. Nate said that his daughter is his light and he wants someone who will share that. He wants someone who wants to be a mom.   But, in the past, Nate dated someone and didn’t tell them he had a kid. Chris asks Marni what a