You’re on these dating apps, right? And everyone’s got their ‘best self’ photo. But what *is* your best self? Is it you looking contemplative over a distant mountain range? You laughing hysterically at an unseen joke? Or is it you with a baby animal, trying to trick me into thinking you’re naturally nurturing? It’s a curated illusion! And then you meet them, and you’re thinking, ‘Is this even the same person? Or did they just hire a professional laugher for that one shot?’ It’s not a profile, it’s a carefully constructed narrative of who you *want* to be, not who you are. What’s the deal with that?!
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