Their first impressions were a bit off.
This match hit it off like few Date Labbers ever do.
He thinks how people talk about them is very telling.
“It’s been one of the better dates that I’ve been on,” she said. “I think The Washington Post did a good job.”
She thought it was nice to be on a date with someone who didn’t think tarot-card reading was stupid.
She cracked jokes to lighten the mood. Once seated at a table, he took the reins to ask lots of questions.
While he was comforted by their similarities, she welcomed some differences.
What could be more fun on a date than dipping food in molten cheese?
It wasn’t long before she found out that “he’s hilarious.”
They both started new jobs during the pandemic. But she wasn’t a fan of talking about it during a date.
These daters needed no introduction.
The mutual interest was a refreshing commonality.
Both spent quarantine sprucing up their mixology skills.
These daters had pandemic-related apprehensions during their in-person meetup.
They had a lot to talk about.
The conversation flowed as easily as the photo shoot.
By the end of the date, they covered some lighter topics, too: fun facts about the world and favorite TV shows.
They both make videos for the platform. She’s even had one go viral.
So much about their lives and attitudes aligned on paper.
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