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MrLoveByte

Very much separate. If I start looking at it through a work lens… well… that’s when I usually delete it. That or after I’ve had a crap date.

I admire his honesty.

MrLoveByte

What about you? Are you on Matcher? Have you used it before?

NewGirl

Not until I got this job. Paige has me using it for ‘research’ – I’m not really sure what I’m doing but it’s eye opening.

MrLoveByte

So you’re dating for work?

NewGirl

Basically. It’s really weird. But it’s my job, and I’m new, so I do as I’m told.

MrLoveByte

You’re talking to me though… when you told me Paige said you shouldn’t talk to anyone…

NewGirl

You told me no one will ever know!

He did. When we were chatting, while I was on the plane, I told him Paige said I shouldn’t chat to people yet, and he said it could be our little secret.

MrLoveByte

They won’t. We could always chat somewhere else… Maybe I should download it again. Who knows… maybe we’ll swipe on each other.

NewGirl

Do you think we would match? And is that allowed?

MrLoveByte

Well, Paige says no dating through work. But if we meet through the app… technically, that’s a success story. She’d have to put us in the newsletter.

NewGirl

From HR to PR haha.

MrLoveByte

Exactly. Although I do like a bit of low-level HR drama, it keeps the work day fun.

NewGirl

Sounds chaotic – maybe I wouldn’t be your type. I think you’d swipe left on me.

MrLoveByte

There’s only one way to find out – I’m downloading Matcher again…

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