From Dating a Scammer to Building a Dating App feat. DJ | Episode 1

In this reintroduction to Playing 4 Keeps, host DJ Robinson shares the unbelievable dating story that helped inspire her to create a dating app built for Atlanta singles.

What started as a same-day dating-app match quickly turned into a whirlwind connection filled with warning signs. Within two weeks, DJ had rented a car in the man’s name, arrived at a Walmart surrounded by police and discovered that the person she had been dating was carrying multiple identities, credit cards and secrets—including the fact that she did not even know his real name.

But the story did not end with his arrest. DJ opens up about the decisions she made afterward, the red flags she ignored and the turbulent relationship that followed. She also takes accountability for the healing and personal growth that helped her understand why she remained in a situation she had every opportunity to leave.

That experience eventually became part of the foundation for Playing 4 Keeps—an app designed to help singles understand themselves more deeply through emotional intelligence, attachment theory, personality assessments and intentional dating.

DJ also introduces the new direction of the podcast, shares one of her biggest dating red flags and pet peeves, and invites Atlanta singles to bring their funniest, wildest and most meaningful dating stories to the show.

The goal is not just to find more matches. It is to help people know themselves, recognize the signs and choose better—because real love starts with self-awareness.