In honor of Valentine’s Day, The Stranger staff put together a collection of dating stories that range from run-of-the-mill horrifying, to a brash, nasty, near-death experience, to sweet and sentimental. Enjoy!
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Hillary Bumble
By Rich Smith
A few days after Bernie Sanders won the Washington Caucus, I agreed to a last-minute, late-night Bumble date. I ordered a beer and a bourbon; she was fine with water. After an hour-long conversation about her dog, which was great, the conversation turned to national politics. For a few minutes, we had the same boring conversation everyone was having at the time. Who did I caucus for? Isn’t it funny that I’d caucus for Bernie Sanders but still support Hillary Clinton? What did I think about Clinton’s e-mails? Had I seen them? Why didn’t The Stranger unreservedly endorse Sanders?