That’s why I would always talk about religion and politics on the first date. It’s gonna come up, it’s most likely gonna introduce a deal breaker (Americans suck), so let’s check early.
“Who does that on the first date? You’re weird, Explodicle!” Yeah I know, weird dates only please.
The older I get the more absurd it sounds to me whenever anyone tells me “keep social/romantic life and politics separate!”
No. Politics relate to our fundamental values. In addition they relate to our control of the environment. There’s almost nothing better to talk about than politics
You dont build a relationship on the kind of pizza toppings you like
That’s why I would always talk about religion and politics on the first date. It’s gonna come up, it’s most likely gonna introduce a deal breaker (Americans suck), so let’s check early.
“Who does that on the first date? You’re weird, Explodicle!” Yeah I know, weird dates only please.
Right? They’re going to experience the full force of your personality sooner or later. Why not discover any incompatibilities early?
The older I get the more absurd it sounds to me whenever anyone tells me “keep social/romantic life and politics separate!”
No. Politics relate to our fundamental values. In addition they relate to our control of the environment. There’s almost nothing better to talk about than politics
You dont build a relationship on the kind of pizza toppings you like
So in my early 20s I had this gf who I would go shoplifting with, and make food for unhoused people with.
Pizza toppings were a genuinely large part of that relationship.
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