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What Happened to OFFline Dating?

What Happened to OFFline Dating?

Does anyone meet anyone in real life these days? Offline? For dating purposes, that is. You know like: Guy sees cute girl at bus stop. Guy makes joke about the horrid stench wafting from a black trash bag near the bus shelter. “Ah, the sweet smell of street funk and human waste,” he cracks. Girl giggles. She relaxes her street defenses. They discover they share a preference for puffy Cheetos over crunchy. “This is awesome,” they both think.

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Men in San Francisco and My Awkward Black Girl Moment

Men in San Francisco and My Awkward Black Girl Moment

If you haven’t watched the hilarious web series “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl” on YouTube, you need to get on it! Issa Rae plays “J”, a well-meaning, feisty-but-lovable, often awkward, twenty-something dating, working, and trying to navigate her world in Los Angeles. She hilariously narrates the awkward, uncomfortable, and sometimes cringe-worthy moments many of us encounter in our daily lives. Watching that series helped me let the gunk out after long, shitty days at my recent lifeforce-sucking job.

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