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I Went on 57 First Dates Last Year
Modern dating is soulless
57 is a big number when it comes to first dates in a single year, but to really understand the magnitude of it, I need to drive home the point that these are all real people, who like you or me, are the main characters in their lives. To that end, here’s a list of names:
Leah, Keese, Ani, Natalie, Jalissa, Anna, Nathaly, Yessie, Elizabeth, Valerie, Alexis, Mariam, Shy, Mel, Stacy, Sanny, Vèvè, Christine (x2), Gaby (x2), Nadia, Cher, Luba, Aliya, Sasha, Nya, Laura, Fulya, Kris, Neda, Nina, Schama, Meecah, Deedee, Phara, Olga, Hayley, Cindy, Imani, Paola, Bianca, Rami, Zoe, Yasmin, Si, Geniya, Stecie, Ashley, Kim, Carine, Isha, Amanda, Claudia, Maryinet, Maria, Sara
Some of them grew up around the same area as me, S. Florida, and we had been crossing each other’s paths over and over again for the last 30 years without knowing we’d one day be sharing an evening together. Others immigrated here from the opposite side of the world, and we happened to make a connection that otherwise would’ve never been possible. Some were older than…
