It seemed incredible to him that people were stupid enough to store their entire life on five inches of plastic for anyone to poke about in. - John Marrs

One day I was thinking about a conversation I’d had with my sister Maggie about why she married her husband, John. She was adamant it was love at first sight, and even though they were only fourteen when they met, they knew they’d end up spending the rest of their lives together. I’m a scientist, so naturally I’m skeptical about that kind of thing, but it did get me thinking—what if she was right? What if love at first sight actually exists?

I am worth more than this, Mark," she snapped. "And if that doesn't sink into your head pretty bloody soon, it's going to be too late.

He put the phone away and pondered what his Match might look like, before deciding it was inappropriate to be thinking about a second woman while he was still in the company of the first.