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But Who Kills Your Spiders?

But Who Kills Your Spiders?

Honest stories and real advice from someone who’s swiped through it all—and found something better than a match: herself.

Turns Out I’m Hottest in a Muppet Suit

Apr 3, 2025

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7 min read

Turns Out I’m Hottest in a Muppet Suit

Use AI + the algorithm to pick your best dating photo

Carla Engelbrecht
Carla Engelbrecht
Milestone unlocked: Your kid thinks your dating is weird

Mar 29, 2025

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4 min read

Milestone unlocked: Your kid thinks your dating is weird

They survived potty training. You survived this.

Carla Engelbrecht
Carla Engelbrecht
Maybe You Don’t Need a Date. Maybe You Need a Bucket List.

Mar 28, 2025

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6 min read

Maybe You Don’t Need a Date. Maybe You Need a Bucket List.

Adventures in staying open to life, not just DMs.

Carla Engelbrecht
Carla Engelbrecht
Sometimes healing starts with a spider

Mar 27, 2025

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4 min read

Sometimes healing starts with a spider

Carla Engelbrecht
Carla Engelbrecht
I Catfished My Crush (Kinda) in 1999

Mar 27, 2025

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5 min read

I Catfished My Crush (Kinda) in 1999

Turns out, real life isn't a Hallmark movie.

Carla Engelbrecht
Carla Engelbrecht
1. Prologue

Mar 26, 2025

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2 min read

1. Prologue

And a metaphor.

Carla Engelbrecht
Carla Engelbrecht

But Who Kills Your Spiders?

Honest stories and real advice from someone who’s swiped through it all—and found something better than a match: herself.

© 2026 Carla Engelbrecht.
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