"Having a good impression is very important!"
Suming, with hands clasped behind his back like some old party cadre, sauntered down the zoo's path while he sermonized with the tone of someone who'd been there, done that, "Dating isn't like acting in a Korean drama where two people start off disliking each other, only to go through a series of fights and arguments before discovering they are meant to be together, happily ever after as bickering lovers. That only happens in TV and movies. In general, it begins with both parties having a good impression of each other, then slowly developing from there. At the very least, not finding each other disagreeable is a prerequisite."
"You make it sound like you've got a ton of experience," Nangong Yan said, sporting activewear that made her look like one of those square dancing aunties despite being only in her early twenties. She swung her arms vigorously back and forth as she walked.