Tell Me This Has Happened to You...

Whitney:
You're out somewhere and this guy looks really familiar, and you're scrolling through the millions of reasons for why you might know him:

No, you haven't made out with him some drunken night in a dark bar.
No, he's not a food co-op member.
No, he didn't witness your arse in the air in yoga class.

But wait. He's totally looking back too, recognition on his face. Damn.

Damn.

And then, as he walks away, visibly doing his own scrolling, he meets his friend and together they stare. And then you realize his FRIEND looks familiar too! Holy crap, you saw them on the interweb, and they are engaging in online dating just like you! Thankfully there's no obligation to say hello, but your online persona, your paid-for cover, is blown. Did you feel the tiniest pang of guilt when you remember you never responded to their winks? Not at all.

Oh, New York. You're a vastly complex and cozy place. Now quit doing that.