“I think I’m giving up on dating,” Mary said with an overdramatic sigh, throwing another dress on her bed. Both of her roommates rolled their eyes in response. “You are absolutely not giving up,” Rachel said. Michelle nodded in agreement and added, “You just moved here not even two months ago. At the very least you need to go on dates to meet people and make friends!” They were all in Mary’s room, helping her get ready for a date she was considering canceling at the very last minute. “Who meets for the first time at a coffee shop at like 10:30 on a Sunday?” Mary asked from deep in the recesses of her closet, where she was trying to find something to wear. “Lots of people! Besides, you love coffee. What’s wrong with coffee? And you’ve been talking to this guy on that app for, what, almost a month already? Just go!” Rachel was making a point, Mary had to (begrudgingly) agree with. He seemed nice. She did love coffee.... to read the rest of the story!