"It's so hard meeting guys here," said Tanzie Johnson.
"What she was really saying was that I was in the park meeting guys for sex, making it out as if I was at fault even though I was on my bike going home".
This witty, fast-thinking young engineer toured European capitals for an upcoming web and mobile platform, meeting guys like me in charge of digital operations in large media companies.
Instead, I'd focus on meeting guys you like, guys you enjoy being around.
And since when is the "real world" such a great place for meeting guys.
I was going out all the time, from one industry party to the next and meeting guys left and right.
Until around 2010, my clients would frequently talk about meeting guys at bars or via online dating websites.
Sometimes a band will be like "band meeting, guys, let's all make a decision to stay serious about rocking or else just not do this".
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When you've spent the past 12 months hanging out in war zones, tripping balls in various locales, hunting space bears in Virginia, and meeting guys who mainline snake venom, a little pat on the back is nice.
