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Thank you so much for listening. You think you know me, you don't know me well at all.

You think you know me, you don't know me well at all, at all, at all, at all, at all at all at all

you don't know anybody.

My name is Monica. I am from the Des Moines, Iowa area, and I first met Brody on Tinder late 2018, beginning 2019.

I had just gotten out of a very traumatic relationship.

Kind of got back out there.

The last person I was with I was with for eight or nine years.

So I'd never even really been on dating apps.

I would definitely say I was very vulnerable,

but also very excited to find someone to be with.

So first getting on dating apps after that,

it definitely took me a while.

Really was scared to put myself out there.

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