Everyone has a “bad date” story. You know exactly what I mean: you’re out with someone boring, rude, stinky, whatever–and painfully stealing glances at your watch, trying desperately to manufacture the perfect excuse for escape. For me, one from a few years ago stands out in particular. I agreed to a blind date of sorts, showing a friend-of-a-friend around Washington. After a mediocre dinner, a failed attempt to get into the ice skating rink on the mall, and generally bland conversation, I suggested we go to ESPN Zone. After purchasing $20 game passes at the ticket counter, I turned to my date and offered in my best chipper-date voice, “what game should we play first?” to which he replied, “I don’t know, I really don’t like video games.”

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