Connell Barrett

She may even find it charming.

The men who succeed in dating aren't the guys who never make mistakes.

The men who succeed are the guys who handle messy, human, flawed moments with honesty and a steady hand.

The recovery is so much more important than the screw up.

Women are noticing how we recover.

They don't care about perfection.

There's no such thing as perfection in dating.

They care about how we bounce back from imperfection.

So if the two of you do end up going on a second date and maybe even beyond becoming a couple or a thing, an item, you're going to laugh about this story.

Potentially for years if you become a couple.

And even if you don't see her again, it's not going to be because of the voice note.

It will be because the two of you just aren't a match.

Maybe you're not a match.

Maybe you are.

I don't know.

Now, if she ends up not seeing you again, that might sting, but you're going to be fine.

And hey, at least you didn't send the voicemail to your mother.

Nom, nom, nom, nom, nom.

You struggle with dating, right?

Sure, you have a good job and cool friends, but you just aren't sure how to flirt, the apps don't work for you, and sometimes women put you in the friend zone.