{"id":43016,"date":"2026-09-10T16:09:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T16:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=43016"},"modified":"2026-09-10T16:09:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T16:09:19","slug":"my-date-insisted-on-driving-me-home-i-wish-id-said-no","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=43016","title":{"rendered":"My Date Insisted on Driving Me Home \u2013 I Wish I\u2019d Said No"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"92\" data-end=\"306\">When Marcus introduced his sister to Andy, she expected another terrible blind date. Instead, Andy arrived with flowers, behaved like a gentleman, listened closely, and made the evening feel surprisingly promising<strong>&#8230;. Continue Reading \ud83d\udd3d<\/strong><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"491\">The next morning, however, she received a PayPal request for $37.25. 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