Sophie Martin

There is nothing more stressful, when it comes to introvert interaction, than the full-on phone call. Texts and emails are so easy — they don’t demand immediate response, and the answers can be rehearsed a few times before being sent.

We have all dated the guy who is interested in hooking up, and occasionally hanging out together, and keeping it as “casual” as possible. If we are really into the guy, we even pretend to ourselves like this is a real relationship.

She’s still very pretty, but compared to the Barbie we’re used to seeing, she’s much more realistic.

Talking to someone on their 50th wedding anniversary. Talking to someone who has been divorced.

If you wanted to go to any store that wasn’t the three stores in your town, you had to drive thirty minutes to the next town over.

As women, we often try not to travel alone if at all possible, because we think that it’s going to be dangerous or even simply boring.

When you don’t quite feel comfortable going to your parents yet, but you also don’t want the drama of your friends, Cool Aunts are the best for listening and giving boy advice.

Slowly realizing that you are the same age or older as a lot of the celebrities or fictional characters that you always assumed were way older than you.

Being constantly asked “what’s wrong?” “are you okay?” and “why are you so quiet?” on dates.

“I like a girl who knows how to eat!”

And to think, people go to film school for years and years to be able to make something this creative and tell a story this good.

Sometimes it kind of hurts watching kids who are that talented.