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  • Relationships Are Good, but Talking Stages Are Better

    This is your sign to forget the talking stage鈥檚 bad PR and focus on its many benefits. For example, character building.

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    What an elder 91大神 sees sitting down, you won鈥檛 see even if you climb a transformer. So we compiled a list of why you should cherish your talking stage for your benefit.

    You get to self-reflect 

    Wanting to come off as interesting to the potential bae would make you search deep for appropriate answers to all their questions. After the 69th 鈥淭ell me about yourself鈥, you鈥檇 be forced to question who you really are.

    You can be broke in peace

    Everyone tells you how exciting relationships are, leaving out the staggering expenses. Whether it鈥檚 their birthday, Jesus鈥 or just children鈥檚 day, you must buy a thoughtful gift. But nobody expects anything from you at the talking stage because you鈥檙e not even together yet.

    Go to bed early too

    You don鈥檛 have to explain to anyone why you slept off during the talking stage. And if they start acting upset because you went to bed earlier than you said you would, you can just cut them off. They clearly hate you and will go after your life if the ship takes off.

    And still get regular texts and calls 

    You get to enjoy the benefits of a relationship while escaping the bills that come with it. So you may not be 鈥淕od when鈥 goals but atleast you know you鈥檙e not a plastic spoon.

    Save money on house chores

    Do people who get pounded yam in talking stages have two heads? Start talking to young men and women with manners, and you鈥檒l have one person pounding yam and another washing your curtains in no time. 

    You can flee if you get tired 

    An oloriburuku can only hide their bad character for so long, so once they show you they do usually craze, you can just pack your slippers and run. You鈥檙e not attached to them yet, so it鈥檚 that easy.

    And stay mysterious

    One day, you鈥檙e making 鈥渕y man鈥 tweets; the next, you鈥檙e saying 鈥淟ove is for mumus鈥. You don鈥檛 know yet, but you鈥檙e keeping your fans on their ten toes. This can only happen if you jump in and out of talking stages instead of getting committed anyhow.  

    It builds character

    Relationships are restrictive; you enter one and end up stuck there for life. But you get to build character when you鈥檝e had to nurse two heartbreaks in a year from people you weren鈥檛 even in a relationship with.


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