Instead of going over what to say, I covered two chapters of text.
My justification was that the prolonged Metro ride out to the Maryland suburbs would provide study time.
I pushed back, suggested alternatives and then, ultimately, I obliged to try to be nice and accommodating-and because Silver Spring isn’t so far. Why not meet halfway or come to my ‘hood? I’m still not sure. The catch was that he wanted me to trek to Silver Spring, where he lives, for said in-person date. Those exchanges add up, and you want something to show for it. The thinking is that if we don’t click, I’d rather know before we’ve exchanged a string of emails a mile long or talked on text over the span or hours, days or even weeks. I’m OK with cutting to the chase and not belaboring a real-life meeting. Instead, he suggested we meet up for coffee.
The sheer amount of laziness that humans are capable of manages to amaze and astound me constantly.Ĭase in point: My first date borne out of the mobile app Tinder.Ī special education teacher reached out to me after we both gave each other the virtual thumbs up.