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I went on 224 first dates. Here's what I learned.

Practical dating advice from 224 first dates. What worked, what didn’t, and what I wish I knew sooner.

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Welcome to First Date Lad.

I didn't learn dating from a textbook. I learned through a lot of trial and error.

Some were great. Some were disasters. Most taught me something. First Date Lad turns those experiences into practical advice for getting the date, having a better one, and hopefully not needing another 224.

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