Challenge 20 – Due 21/02 at 09:59:59am GMT
Remember that little love fest we had last Wednesday?
Modern amour and digitalised cupid arrows are far better than sacrificing a goat and a dog, then whipping the person you fancy with the slain animal skin (the less-spoken-of origin of Valentine’s Day…), but does ‘swiping right’ really leave the same footprint as love at first sight?
Let’s find out!
So, I’d like you to write about dates. Blind dates, speed dates, pub dates, stood-up dates and ‘my kids mustn’t know I’m here’ dates. And for all you clever-clogs, if you’re writing about the fruit, then dates on a date.
And the closer you can identify with one of the characters, the better. Let one of the characters be the same age as you, the same ethnic and cultural background, same religion and beliefs, same marital status, and have the same sexual orientation.
Think about that moment when an online profile or an app photo, becomes a real human being. And when do our online habits and communication style transform into connection with another person (or not).
And for those golden bonus points, find a reason why the date has to end after 15 minutes, even if the datees are having a wondrous time.
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