The Drake Passage – Episode 4: “Fish in the Sea”

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Having barely ever been romantically involved with somebody before, I feel like there’s nothing anyone could ever contribute to me other than company or simply presence. But independence is just not what relationships are for: two halves, right?

My friend Daphne, a fellow 25-year-old sound designer, is the kind of person who doesn’t enjoy being single for too long. She’s exactly as romantic as she is excentric and has equal affinity to men and fashion. She lives in this beautifully lit, one-bedroom flat downtown with a separate kitchen and a spacious pink bathroom. Her stuff perfectly completes the otherwise empty white walls and grey parquet floor. Her apartment aside, what makes me envious is her ability to start dating somebody at will.

I’m somebody everyone is looking for, just not in the long term. Think of me like a general practitioner – you only come to me when push comes to shove. But through a historical peak in global communication, I can’t help but feel spare. They say there’s plenty of fish in the sea – am I in the desert?