Dating Auditions

When I was in college, there was a protest against Jerry Falwell. I didn’t know who he was at first, but a girl I liked did.

I made a sign that said: “Nuke a gay whale for Christ!”

She laughed. We dated.

I told that story to friends recently, and someone said, “That’s terrible.”

Someone else said, “No. That’s dating.”

Then everyone started sharing lines from their dating lives: “I love professional wrestling, too!” and “You collect thimbles? That’s so cool!”

Fortunately, you can stop pretending once you get married. Gotta go. Bridget Jones’ Diary is starting. Love that movie.

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Illustration by Steve Spetseris