Sofia Franklyn On Her Relationship, Engagement, & Bridal Era

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Sofia Franklyn doesn’t hate men anymore — at least, not all of them. In September, she announced her engagement, putting an official end to her single era. For those who weren’t regularly listening to her podcast, Sofia With an F, her post came as a bit of a shock. Up until that point, she’d only soft-launched her now-fiancé, whose name she’s still keeping private. But Franklyn knew early on that this relationship was something special.

They met in the late summer of 2024, after getting set up by a matchmaker. During their first date, Franklyn opened up about her favorite childhood book, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O by Shel Silverstein, which her mom used to read to her. “The book is basically...