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I was like, he had my phone number. He had asked to hang out with me.

I was like, he had my phone number. He had asked to hang out with me.

I probably would have never thought of this experience again.

I probably would have never thought of this experience again.

I was kind of mingling and socializing and started chatting with this guy and he had told me that he had just moved and he was starting his PhD.

I was kind of mingling and socializing and started chatting with this guy and he had told me that he had just moved and he was starting his PhD.

I definitely felt a little obligated to chat with him because to me he seemed a little awkward, kind of like you might expect for a PhD student who didn't know anyone at the party and was maybe trying his best to kind of get out there and be social and make friends.

I definitely felt a little obligated to chat with him because to me he seemed a little awkward, kind of like you might expect for a PhD student who didn't know anyone at the party and was maybe trying his best to kind of get out there and be social and make friends.

He had put his number into my phone and then I had texted him my name and

He had put his number into my phone and then I had texted him my name and

The wording of the text, as I look back on it, is kind of peculiar.

The wording of the text, as I look back on it, is kind of peculiar.

It was almost overly formal. I really enjoy that activity. So, you know, can you follow up with me about about that?

It was almost overly formal. I really enjoy that activity. So, you know, can you follow up with me about about that?

There's not really a good explanation. You know, the universe intervened and for whatever reason just distracted me from further engaging in that interaction.

There's not really a good explanation. You know, the universe intervened and for whatever reason just distracted me from further engaging in that interaction.

Hello, I am Officer Loingis.

Hello, I am Officer Loingis.

You're not supposed to block an intersection like that in Washington.

You're not supposed to block an intersection like that in Washington.