Que PASTA my lovely cherubs! I thought I’d change it up a little for this one and talk about luvvvvvv 💕 (kill me) I’ve tapped into some local heroes (my friends) for input on the topic since I’m in the .009% of success rate of finding love in a hopeless place. (Thank u Riri)

Yes - I will keep this short because I hate people like me that are “happy in love” ...barf - BUT he’s my best friend’s cousin, that’s how I found him at first. When I saw how beautiful he was, I basically slid into my man’s DMs and was like “u up” but in a cute way. Then after a couple months of pandering him about what we were he asked me out in a Taco Bell parking lot🥺. Truly a modern day love story. (No I’m not kidding and no I wouldn’t change a DAMN thing) He’s perfect and I get to be all of my weird and crazy self with him!

HOWEVER. Hold your aw’s and ooh’s! I didn’t become a regular Princess Dianna (rest in POWER you GODDESS) overnight - I put up with my FAIR SHARE of absolute garbage men. I said what I said. I was on the tinder and all of the other apps at some point, so I got all of the “girl you finer than a bowl of oatmeal” messages (only usually more mysoginistic and graphic). SO I GET IT.

A good gal pal of mine, Erica has been through the ebbs and flows - the highs and lows of my dating life. I’ve been stood up, ghosted, and mildly stalked at one point. We’ve been through it together. I asked her about her experience dating, especially in a pandemic. In the beautiful words of my sexy single gf,

“ They love to start with “what’s up” and when you tell them what’s up they don’t respond.”

So guys, wtf. ONE - don’t ask “what’s up” that’s basically like saying “I don’t care, I don’t want to talk, I don’t give a damn.” Put in the damn effort men - NAY BOYS. ALSO - stop asking women to to meet you at your “crib” it’s creepy and does NOT bode well with us.

On the flippity flop side - I have an ~anonymous~ source telling me that dating in a pandemic doesn’t offer many other places to swoon your lady than at the bachelor pad. I definitely see both sides of it, SO WHAT DO WE DO? We compromise kids - yes you swoon her through the texts, send her compliments via a nice phone call, and work your way to a couple facetimes. If she’s been to your place virtually - then asking her to actually come over for a first date doesn’t seem as threatening in her eyes...yes this is what it’s come to.

Not that I’m a regular Cassenova, but I mean I don’t think it hurts to put yourself out there at any time! Even if we’re in a national crisis (I just panic laughed out loud) I’m basically someone who threw herself out there - like full on catapulted into open air. And remember to be open, honest, and real. A good pal of mine Brendan mentioned, “it’s not the rona that’ll get you, it’s the false advertising.” Basically meaning, don’t be a fake ass hoe.

I’m getting tired of hearing my own voice as I write - so I’m leaving it here. BUT please comment any other romance advice for the followers! Keep it real and I’ll chat soon.

P.s. inspo quote -

“I used to think that the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It’s not. The worst thing in life is ending up with people who make you feel all alone.” - Robin Williams