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It’s an actualRule?

Dex:

Nah, I just made it up. But it makes sense to have a rule, considering I don’t wanna be a dad.

Margot:

Wow.

Margot:

Do you have any single guy friends that don’t mind kids? ISO a decent dude who’s not a creep, and it has not been easy. I’m beginning to lose hope in mankind.

Dex:

I have no single friends that I would set you up with.

Margot:

Not aSinglesingle friend?

Dex:

Of course I have single friends. But they’re douchebags and I wouldn’t set you up with them.

Margot:

You’re kind of a douchebag too.

Dex:

See? You made my point.

Dex:

Switching gears: how did you find me on the dating app the second time? I didn’t think anyone would recognize me using old photos

Margot:

Yes, I noticed. And your name is different ... is Declan actually your name?

Dex:

Yup. Dex is short for Declan.

Margot:

Huh. Would not have guessed. I would have gone with Dexter

Dex:

Yeah, that’s a pretty common guess.

Margot:

Well to answer your earlier question, I recognized parts of the pictures you used last time—youCroppedthem, but I still knew it was you somehow. If that makes sense? And your name change isn’t all that different.

Dex:

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