As many of you probably already know, because I've discussed it probably too many times on this podcast,

I'm single.

Ah, I'm a single.

And I haven't been single in a long time because I've been in back-to-back consecutive

relationships.

And so I'm reentering the world of dating with almost a fully formed prefrontal cortex.

Okay, when I first started dating, I was 17 years old.

I barely had a brain then.

That thing barely worked.

I don't think I ever self-reflected.

I don't think I ever thought any deeper about romantic relationships than do I like this guy? Yes or no. Does he like me?

Yes or no? Okay, let's date. Yay. Like when I started dating, I was a child. Now I'm an adult who still

feels like a child sometimes, but who is technically an adult. I feel like this time

around being single, I'm committed to learning. You know what I mean? Like, I don't know,

in the past, when I was single, I was just rushing into my next relationship. And I've really used this single era to do thinking and to learn about dating and romantic relationships and love.

And listen, I'm scared that I'm going to get into a relationship sooner than we all expected.

And everyone's going to be like, Emma, you said you were going to be single for like a year.

And you were only single for like three months.

Well, that is the danger of having a podcast.

That could happen.

And we all need to be prepared for it.

And I do give you permission to say, Emma, are you a hypocrite?

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