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Second date update. You've ever been out with someone and thought, what am I doing? They are way out of my league.

I don't think so. I'm going to say no. Maybe. I've got some wires in the room because everybody's felt that.

Have you ever had your own mother tell you, sorry honey, that girl is way out of your league? You should give up and save yourself the embarrassment.

My mom thinks I'm the most handsome man in the world. There's no way. Again, another good liar there, but that's okay.

That's what happened to one of our listeners, Alex. His own mom doesn't believe that he's got game.

I mean, you relate to this so heavily, don't you, Jeffrey? I do, but Alex proved her wrong by hanging out with a solid seven according to him and getting a cheap hotel room with her.

Alex, am I right? Or was some of what I said exaggerated for entertainment?

Well, technically it wasn't my hotel room. It was it was hers, but yeah.

Okay. Make her pay for it. That's right.

She got the hotel room. Yes, she was out of town. So the business.

Jeffrey, you painted it. Yes, that was exaggerated for entertainment purposes.

Okay. I was hoping that was perfectly accurate.

But why don't you start from the beginning. Tell us about this girl you met.

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