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From The New York Times, I'm Anna Martin.
This is Modern Love.
When I was dating,
I felt like people were always telling me to have fun.
And, frankly, that ticked me off
because I was like, this is not fun at all.
I'm constantly confused, wondering if the person likes me,
not sure if we want the same thing, terrified they're ghosting me.
Like, what is fun about that?
Today's essay is by Denny Agassi.
Denny managed to do what I never could.
She was actually having fun dating.
She was on the apps, hooking up with guys,
and genuinely having a good time,
until she met this one guy who made her want more.
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Denny, welcome to Modern Love.
Denny Agassi: Hello, hello.
Anna Martin: I heard you just celebrated a birthday.