Mistakes I've Made: A Guide by Matt Damon

Warning: the following content is not suitable for actual romantic endeavors. Proceed at your own peril.

Lesson 1: Overthinking It

Spent 4 hours agonizing over whether to text her "Hiiii" or "Hey" instead of just calling her.

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Lesson 2: The Art of Over-Compensating

Took 17 minutes to decide whether to wear my best "I'm-with-gorgeous" smiley face or my "I-just-ate-something-awful" expression to the date.

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Lesson 3: Inadequate Gift-Giving

Got her a 'I'm-with-gorgeous-again' mug with a picture of me on it. She still hasn't used it. I'm pretty sure it's a sign.

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