Tell me this isn’t work: putting up a false facade, acting really well like you don’t care what other people think of you, acting like you’re perfectly ok, acting like you’re having an amazing time, constantly making sure that the other person is having a good time while making sure it isn’t obvious that you’re checking that and checking yourself. Making amazing conversation, following up with past conversations, being intelligent, emotionally and logically. Looking amazing and holding yourself up with grace while hundreds of strangers around you stare and judge. Tell me that isn’t work.