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He Did All the Talking on our Date
Important question to ask — first date or 7th one?
Dating in the age of COVID is a minefield. I’m glad I have a boyfriend, so I don’t need to deal with it.
For people trying to date right now, in addition to the normal issues, there are some extra ones — can we meet in person? What if he or she cancels claiming a positive COVID test? Is that for real, or a useful excuse? What if he wears a mask when they meet but she doesn’t? How do you manage a kiss goodnight if you’re masked?
But let’s say you navigate all of that — there are still all the perils that were common pre-pandemic.
He talked the entire time
One of my pet peeves when I was single — he monopolized the conversation.
In fact, I still remember one date with a guy who had made it clear for months he wanted to take me out. I finally agreed. I gave him a chance, which he blew.
He started to talk about himself. I decided to try an experiment. I would not say anything unless he paused for a reasonable length of time vs. just to catch his breath, or he asked me a question.
He talked through the entire date!
