Text Confession Gone Wrong, No Proper Dates, and Critical Fails: the Nerd Love Story of Lud and Mati

Is it a date or two friends hanging out? Do you need to clarify? Is it wrong to confess by text? What about asking to hold hands? These are some of the questions we explore in the story of Lud and Mati.🧝‍♂️ After meeting as part of a nerd group within their local Tolkien Association, Mati decided to take Lud on a date. But... she didn't know that it was a date! They spent months as friends, with him trying to know if she was interested, and her assuming that they were just friends.🎲 With multiple critical fails in the middle, it took a common friend to bridge the gap between them.🎧 Listen to this story and realize that, sometimes, even with many Natural 1s, you can still beat the game. 👾📱Join me on Discord! https://www.datelikeanerd.com/discord💬 Practice your Conversations Skills with FREE online improv games every month... Live! https://www.datelikeanerd.com/improvTimestamps for lazy nerds:00:00:00 Game Start00:01:43 Finding Nerd Friends00:04:17 First Meet at a Tolkien Bar00:06:42 Friends or date? Unclear!00:08:47 Building Relationships00:10:28 Critical Fail on a Physical Touch Check00:11:53 Not a "Proper Date"00:13:55 Second not-Date00:15:57 Indirect Confession00:18:54 Failed Confession via Text00:22:01 Do you like your friend?00:25:19 Asking to Hold Hands00:26:43 Confessing vs. Escalating00:31:38 Advice for Single Nerds00:33:54 The Power of FriendshipContact:[email protected] or@datelikeanerd on social media