I think the best thing for you to do is just live your life. Live a life that's worth living, one where you do what you want to do, pursue your passions. That way, if you meet someone, they'll be joining a life that's already really good.
Dan Savage
— Dan Savage
Sex advice columnist and gay rights campaigner
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Dan Savage was a contemporary American sex advice columnist and gay rights campaigner. Daniel Keenan Savage is an American author, media pundit, journalist, and LGBTQ community activist. He writes Savage Love, an internationally syndicated relationship and sex advice column. Read more on Wikipedia →

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