I confessed to eight crushes at once. Then they all rejected me. I let out a long breath. At least I’d completed my 520 check-in task for the day. But my strategist wasn’t satisfied. “Besides shouting slogans about finding a partner, what else have you done to make it happen?” Me: “Opened my heart.” Afraid he wouldn’t believe me, I hurriedly gave him an example. The chat went silent for a moment. Just when I thought he’d died, he replied. “That’s pretty open.” Me: “?” Then he sent another message. “Now show me your legs.” 1 The other person unsent the message three seconds later, but I still
