that Instagram message in my inbox.I met this guy—the one in my DMs asking me questions that could have been a simple Google search for a few YouTube videos—briefly at a 2020 New Year’s Eve party.
An artsy-type with a nice beard, deep melanated skin, and a sweet smile. He took my photograph and we exchanged Instagram profiles at the end of the party.
I was daydreaming of the moment where we would level up our conversations in a more romantic way.I was not dreaming of educating Mr.