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5 Expectations Of Dates For My Future 'Love Life' VS What Will Probably Actually Happen

Chick-Fil A is a life saver.

Katie Frego
May 15, 2018
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5 Expectations Of Dates For My Future 'Love Life' VS What Will Probably Actually Happen
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1. Where we met

Expectation: Meeting at a fancy ball, him asking me to dance, and falling in love at first sight.

Reality: Probably meeting on a mutual friend's facebook post.


2. Our first date

Expectation: A first date in the back of his truck full of pillows, watching the sunset and stargazing.

Reality: Getting a cheap meal at Chick Fil A because I'm broke AF.

3. Cliché or Denny's?

Expectation: Our second date walking in the park on a sunny morning, holding hands, and looking at pretty flowers.

Reality: Stuffing our faces at Denny's, because who needs exercise first thing in the morning?


4. Netflix for days

Expectation: Date 3: A romantic dinner and a seeing a Rom-Com afterward

Reality: Another cheap meal and watching "Friends" on the couch after


5. Flowers or nah

Expectation: Date 4: Him buying me flowers and asking me out officially

Reality: Me hinting that he SHOULD HAVE bought me flowers and being asked out via text message.

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