• toynbee@lemmy.world
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    That’s not reliable, either.

    I once was encouraged, vocally and clearly, by a girl to cross the room and kiss her. It would have been my first kiss or, indeed, romantic encounter of any kind in person.

    I didn’t and we just sat on opposite couches until our friends got tired of checking on us and took us our separate ways.

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      To be fair, in the era of “first kiss” it’s important to remember that we are all awkward as fuck.

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        Hell, I still am. Nigh a decade of marriage and six years of parenthood and I still have to consider whether my wife wants to be associated with me.

        However, I will admit it’s not… Usually… As awkward as that first time.