2:01 First there was T

Dating in the modern era mostly involves filtering people through online applications. This suits me fine, as I never was - and never will be - the kind of person to intrude into stranger's personal space in public places. Starting easy, with Bumble, I created a profile and started chatting with available women.

This was mostly positive. People were nice, and relatively interesting. It's also helpful that I filter aggressively - looking for profiles that suggest intelligence and physical activity. The chatting portion is an opportunity to test my third main filter: communication skills.

T was the first person to crush all three requirements, and became my first in-person date. But before we get there, I really need to go back over the chatting portion with more detail. Because in the case of T, it's pretty special.

...to be massively expanded...