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Re:Avoiding outrage fatigue while staying informed by oneeyedpigeon on Thursday February 06, 2025 @03:33AM (#42960319)
> If you say "I don't have Instagram", the girl will assume that you don't like her, not that you don't have Instagram.

> So just make an empty Instagram

Why not, instead, say "I don't have Instagram, here's my [ bluesky handle / phone number / email address ]"?

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Re:Avoiding outrage fatigue while staying informed by carlosjobim on Thursday February 06, 2025 @06:58AM (#42961543)
> bluesky handle

Just tell her you are an Arch Linux admin and skip the flirting.

> phone number

Yes, in regions where people use phone numbers / WhatsApp numbers in that way.

> email address

Just tell her you wanna sell her a time share and skip the flirting.

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