@scakenchington@QueenOfRats To this day i am still searching for books that make me laugh as much as the Georgia Nicholson series. They were as influential to my comedy style and speech patterns as Homestar Runner, and THAT'S saying something.
@shanisilver I've been following takes about this and the whole thing is fascinating to me. I could write a dissertation on all the ways this could work or blow up or fizzle out. But I think the most important thing is to remember it is ultimately, always, about taking your data & your money.
@Joseph_Fasano_ I did this sneakily in my Russian Modernists class senior year; I still quote my prof sometimes for some of the best ones. "You're familiar with pies. They have pies in other cultures." And "Tractor is a good, strong name for a boy. It even sounds good in English"
@UnwinderH Sincerity and vulnerability go a long way.
(Also put your bachelor friends into matchmaking databases, usually having a profile is free and they always need more men to match clients with)
@RottenInDenmark My friend's BOYFRIEND of over a year who they had met each others families ghosted her. He was supposed to come over, said he was on the way, NEVER ARRIVED AND DID NOT ANSWER HIS PHONE. Just never spoke to her again.