The Great Dating Fake Off Quotes

“I’ve waited a lifetime to see my own longing reflected in someone else’s eyes. To be needed as strongly as I need. To feel like I’m on the same page with a person so it’d be safe to fall.
And I finally have it.”
― Livy Hart, The Great Dating Fake Off

“We need to talk.”
She lets out a panicked sound that’s almost feline. “Do we?”
…
“I keep finding my mouth on yours, so yeah, that warrants a conversation. Preferably before I trip and fall and find my hands on you, too.”
― Livy Hart, The Great Dating Fake Off

“Being forgotten by everyone you’ve ever cared about after you move, or being inconsequential to the people you wanted to care about you, makes you wonder if you’re even worth holding on to.”
― Livy Hart, The Great Dating Fake Off

“Uh - I wanted my own room, out of respect for the family. With us being unmarried.”
“Oh. Well, that’s unnecessary. You’re welcome to share and enjoy your trip.” Mamma V drops to a near whisper. “The good lord and everyone else know Benjamino is over thirty years old and has needs.”
I look up at Benji, seeing my own horror reflected in his eyes. I could live a thousand lives and it’d still be too soon to hear Benji’s mother discuss his needs and how welcome I am to meet them.”
― Livy Hart, The Great Dating Fake Off

“Girlfriend?”
“Yup.” I attempt a chill, not-at-all forced smile on behalf of the boy of us as I snake my arm around Benji’s waist.
He gives my head three hard pats.
How romantic.”
― Livy Hart, The Great Dating Fake Off

“Nora’s seated next to Benji and I’m almost certain they are playing chess against each other on their phones.
I wave my hand in front of their faces. “You’re both aware you’re hot, right? You don’t have to live like this.”
― Livy Hart, The Great Dating Fake Off

“The art of ‘”declaring one’s intentions” needs reviving if you ask me. I want a guy to look at me and say I’m getting to know you with purpose. I intend to date you exclusively …
I want to be claimed. To be someone’s person. I crave the safety that comes when two people fully belong to each other.
Not that I’ve experienced it.”
― Livy Hart, The Great Dating Fake Off

“Families are complicated,” Nella tells Alessia. “We want our loved ones to be happy and successful, but we’re blinded by our own definition of what the word means.”
― Livy Hart, The Great Dating Fake Off

“Feed Tairn.”
― Livy Hart, The Great Dating Fake Off