The Case for Dating Abundance

Many hours after Iris had chained the arms and legs of the man she is dating to the bed in a cabin in the woods, she levels with him. “You know you can just say you’re sorry,” she tells the guy, Isaac, who is prone on the four-poster bed. Sorry? Iris, the protagonist of the new movie Oh, Hi!, has violated Isaac’s human rights. What started out as a romantic getaway has become a hostage situation, with her fork-feeding him, and helping him pee into a ceramic bowl. And she wants him to say sorry to her? Yes, and she deserves the apology.

The night before his imprisonment, Isaac had made her scallops for dinner. He had told his mom about her and the getaway. The couple danced outside under string lights. Then, later, he told her he’s just not looking for a relationship. He thought the past four months they had spent together was just them hanging out and “having fun.” Shudder. “You spent time wooing me and pursuing me,” protested Iris. His suggestion that they weren’t so serious provoked twin emotions in her, ones many modern single women will relate to: rage, and desire.

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