Meg pointed to “Tips for Dating Emotional Cripples.” Let’s see, I’ve experienced the musician, the best friend, the long-distance boy, the artist, and the punker. (That sounds like a lot, but really it’s only two people. The categories overlap a lot.)

I sent Snookums a link to the hacker page and he responded, “YOU are the hacker around here these days.” I said I wasn’t, and he added, “Who’s the one upstairs hacking while I cook dinner eh?” He’s got me there.