I don’t know why I was trying so hard to get ready for this date. Everyone thought it was stupid, I thought it was stupid, yet here I was in front of the mirror, checking out my third outfit choice before deciding to go back to outfit two.

A black skirt and a leather jacket, paired with a simple blouse and some sturdy boots. If I remembered anything from the dates Rob and I used to have, it’s that I didn’t want to wear heels where I was going, no matter how good I ...