He had a great smile.

A lot of these men don't smile in their profile pictures.

I don't want someone grumpy.

So he had a terrific smile.

And it's very engaging when we did start talking.

I love talking to her. I mean, that's kind of one of the surprising things. It was it was so easy for us to

connect when we connected and talk. Crystal and Dave, they clicked, first online and then in real life.

I'm not aware of any issues, and she did not relay any issues to me.

I'm not 100% sure.

I'm not sure, really, that we're on the same page with a lot of things. Like, I initially thought that we were more in sync.

Wonder what happens next? Would you have seen it coming? Anatomy of a fall. Yes, I'm cribbing

that film title for this episode of Dating While Gray, the grown-up's guide to love sex and relationships. I'm cribbing that film title for this episode of Dating While Gray, the Grono's Guide to Love, Sex, and Relationships.

I'm Laura Stasi.

Over the years, I've shared a lot of true stories and tips about dating.

I've also shared true stories and tips about navigating some of the challenges with repartnering. But I don't

recall ever sharing a story about two people who are sort of at the fork in the relationship

road. Until today.

My name's Crystal. I've been divorced six years. I was married for 23 years.

And I've been using dating apps and I met Dave.

That's Crystal. She emailed me because she has questions about a love connection she made. She agreed to talk with me for this episode. Then she checked with Dave,

he too was willing to talk. We originally planned on a joint interview, but then there was a

scheduling conflict. So I talked with Crystal and Dave separately.

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