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The Text (Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Just Hit Send)

I texted Sarah on Thursday. Three days after the date. Not two. Not four. Three felt right. Or maybe it just felt less wrong. Like ordering the second-cheapest wine on the menu. “Hey. That was fun the other night. Want to do it again?” I stared at it for ten minutes before hitting send. Deleted […]

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The Algorithm Knows I’m Single

My phone knows I’m single before I do. It’s Tuesday. I’m at Gregory’s on Park Ave. The line’s seven people deep. Everyone’s on their phones. I’m on mine too. Emma, 31, liked my photo. I don’t know Emma. The app says we’re 87% compatible. The app doesn’t know I still listen to The Strokes unironically. […]