Dating quips, page 19

"I dress like I might be invited somewhere better. I usually am not. No follow-up speech. Even at the park."

"I laugh late. I like to be sure the joke earned it. No follow-up speech. Even at the park."

"I do not collect almosts. They take up the same space as plans. No follow-up speech. Even at the park."

"I am calm. That is not the same as uninterested. No follow-up speech. Even at the park."

"I will flirt and I will also order the food. No follow-up speech. Even at the park."

"I remember the detail. That is the whole trick. No follow-up speech. Even at the park."

"I am not hard to read. People just negotiate with what they heard. No follow-up speech. Even at the park."

"I can be persuaded. Not by a performance. No follow-up speech. Even at the park."

"I left the group chat in my pocket. This is the conversation. No follow-up speech. Even at the park."

"I take the window seat and the direct question. No follow-up speech. Even at the park."

"I am off tomorrow. That is either a fact or an invitation. No follow-up speech. Even at the park."

"I do not do the cool delay. If I want to see you, the text goes out. No follow-up speech. Even at the park."

"I can handle a no. I cannot handle a vague yes. No follow-up speech. Even at the park."

"I came to be good company, not a résumé. No follow-up speech. Even at the park."

"I will walk you to the train and I will not make it a scene. No follow-up speech. Even at the park."

"I like a person who can change the subject without dropping it. No follow-up speech. Even at the park."

"I brought a plan and a backup plan, which is how you know I am fun. Let the silence be hers. Even at the park."

"I am early on purpose. Mystery is expensive. Let the silence be hers. Even at the park."

"My phone is face down because I already chose the person in front of me. Let the silence be hers. Even at the park."

"I can small-talk. I would rather not waste the good part. Let the silence be hers. Even at the park."

"I dress like I might be invited somewhere better. I usually am not. Let the silence be hers. Even at the park."

"I laugh late. I like to be sure the joke earned it. Let the silence be hers. Even at the park."

"I do not collect almosts. They take up the same space as plans. Let the silence be hers. Even at the park."

"I am calm. That is not the same as uninterested. Let the silence be hers. Even at the park."

"I will flirt and I will also order the food. Let the silence be hers. Even at the park."

"I remember the detail. That is the whole trick. Let the silence be hers. Even at the park."

"I am not hard to read. People just negotiate with what they heard. Let the silence be hers. Even at the park."

"I can be persuaded. Not by a performance. Let the silence be hers. Even at the park."

"I left the group chat in my pocket. This is the conversation. Let the silence be hers. Even at the park."

"I take the window seat and the direct question. Let the silence be hers. Even at the park."

"I am off tomorrow. That is either a fact or an invitation. Let the silence be hers. Even at the park."

"I do not do the cool delay. If I want to see you, the text goes out. Let the silence be hers. Even at the park."

"I can handle a no. I cannot handle a vague yes. Let the silence be hers. Even at the park."

"I came to be good company, not a résumé. Let the silence be hers. Even at the park."

"I will walk you to the train and I will not make it a scene. Let the silence be hers. Even at the park."

"I like a person who can change the subject without dropping it. Let the silence be hers. Even at the park."

"I brought a plan and a backup plan, which is how you know I am fun. Say it once. Even at the gym."

"I am early on purpose. Mystery is expensive. Say it once. Even at the gym."

"My phone is face down because I already chose the person in front of me. Say it once. Even at the gym."

"I can small-talk. I would rather not waste the good part. Say it once. Even at the gym."

"I dress like I might be invited somewhere better. I usually am not. Say it once. Even at the gym."

"I laugh late. I like to be sure the joke earned it. Say it once. Even at the gym."

"I do not collect almosts. They take up the same space as plans. Say it once. Even at the gym."

"I am calm. That is not the same as uninterested. Say it once. Even at the gym."

"I will flirt and I will also order the food. Say it once. Even at the gym."

"I remember the detail. That is the whole trick. Say it once. Even at the gym."

"I am not hard to read. People just negotiate with what they heard. Say it once. Even at the gym."

"I can be persuaded. Not by a performance. Say it once. Even at the gym."