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Boring weirdos: Don't date a journalist- they drink too much and are boring

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The workplace remains the most common and appropriate place for people to meet and get attracted to each other. People in the same profession are therefore bound to meet, often, be it on official duty or socially when out of their respective offices. Journalists are no exception. Just look around newsrooms and you won't miss finding a couple. Legal couple or otherwise, but yes - you've definitely come across one or two. And it's pretty cool, no?

Just recently on the socials, people of the Fourth Estate went through an "unless it's urgent, never date a journalist" banter. It was a real wueh moment because kwani what do these (other) professionals think of us? Well, it was pure banter, we actually enjoyed it and made fun of the whole issue. After all, they say, opinions are like noses and each one of us possesses one.

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