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“I’m seriously embarrassed about this,” she stammered, “but I have to say it anyway”

“Everyone keeps asking me if I look forward to seeing him again, and I don’t really feel like I do!”

“My parents think I need a ‘dating coach,’” she said sardonically. “Like I’m doing something wrong”

“It doesn’t matter what you say. I can’t un-hear everything he told me”

“Doesn’t he realize a first date should be three hours, max? How well do you know him? Is he a normal person? I’m really worried that something happened to them!”

“The first date was uncomfortable, but last night was excruciating. I couldn’t wait to get away from him!”