{"id":2474,"date":"2026-05-18T19:40:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T19:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/patricialake.com\/?page_id=2474"},"modified":"2026-05-20T04:49:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T04:49:03","slug":"play-the-player","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/patricialake.com\/?page_id=2474","title":{"rendered":"PLAY THE PLAYER"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Play the Player<\/strong> is a modern take on the dating scene. Kathryn became fascinated by her own reactions as she watched people repeatedly hurl themselves against the proverbial dating wall, like tossing spaghetti to see what would stick. With no real standards left\u2014just hopes and dreams getting tarnished with every failed meet-up\u2014she observed everything closely, all while appearing completely unapproachable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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