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I Had a Dating Realization That Changed Everything

It only took me 30 years to figure out, nbd.

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Joanna Goddard and Kaitlyn Teer
Feb 06, 2026
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Hi! How’s your week going? Hope you’re staying safe and warm.

First, a funny aside. Freddie and I broke up five weeks and five days ago (but who’s counting lol), so this week I figured I’d scroll through Hinge and see if any cute faces caught my eye. Here’s what awaited me:

Illustrations by Brooke Barker

These are REAL. Can you believe it? Should we write an open letter to guys on dating apps to put down the toilet seat before taking a photo, or, even better, slowly back out of the bathroom???

But now to the real stuff. I recently had a major aha moment…

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