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Before I start sharing the stories of my adult years, let’s take a break to look at some numbers.

My current age: 27

# of guys I “went out” with: 2

# of guys I dated: 8

# of guys who didn’t make it past the first date: 3

# of guys weeded out after the second date: 2

# of guys who found it necessary to share stories of past lovers: 5

. . . firearms: 2

. . . his pet rat: 1

Age at which I acquired my first boyfriend: 13

# of “relationships” I’ve had (anything over a month long): 5

. . . that arguably meant anything to either party: 3

Shortest relationship: 3 months

Longest relationship: 5 years

# of guys I’ve kissed: 5

. . . with tongue: 4

. . . and meant it: 2

Age at which I had my first kiss: 18

# of guys I’ve “fooled around” with: 4

. . . and didn’t later regret it: 2

# of guys to “round all the bases,” if you will: 1

Age at which I lost my virginity: 24

# of novenas my mother said while desperately hoping I’d save myself for marriage: 9,735,256,001

# of days it took her to get over my corruption: 1

. . . and begin asking me for grandchildren: 1.0001

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