We're Optimizing Our Way Out Of Love
June 17, 2026
Recently, I was out with friends and I met a guy. Nothing serious, just a little flirting. He was cute, I'm single, and as I said goodbye, he handed me his phone with a new contact open. I typed in my number.
Fifteen minutes later, while I was driving home, he texted. Something vague and friendly, just enough to let me know it was him and that we should talk soon. I sent back a reply along the lines of my schedule being free when his was. And then the conversation ended.
