“Chill has now slithered into our romantic lives & forced those among us who would like to exchange feelings & accountability to compete in the Blasé Olympics with whomever we are dating. Oh, I’m sorry, I mean whomever we’re ‘hanging out with.’ Whomever we’re ‘talking to.’
“Chill asks us to remove the language of courtship and desire lest we appear invested somehow in other human beings. To even acknowledge that there might be an emotional dimension to talking or dating or hanging out or coming over or fucking or whatever the kids are calling it all these days feels forbidden.
“It is a game of chicken where the first person to confess their frustration or confusion loses.”
| — | “Against Chill” by Alana Massey |
Charissa's Grace Notes 
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