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How do introductions work on a first date?
Introductions work on a first date. I think introductions typically, I'm a hugger, so I start with a hug. Some people go for the handshake, and I'm like, no, we've already been chatting. Let's not make this weird, right?
Pietro Pecora is 27, and he's single. He lives in San Francisco and works in tech. What's your dating life like right now?
I'm like casually dating. I got out of a relationship almost a year and some change ago. And I think that forced me to reflect on what I want in dating and what I'm looking for.
Do you have like a type?
My type. My friend said this and I was like, that sticks. My type is tall, dark and handsome. I like a bad boy.
Yeah. Okay. Okay. Who is your fantasy person? What do they look like?
It's hard because I'm not really a celebrity. And so, like, Pedro Pascal.
Pedro Pascal, the heartthrob who starred in The Mandalorian, The Last of Us, and also Corona beer commercials.
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