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Moving in Together

Date: Apr 01 2008

Intro

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Remember how long it took for Amanda and Mason to finally get together? Well, things sure are moving quickly now. Marni discovers Amanda hanging up some posters in her new house, but they don’t look like posters Amanda would like…

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Dialog

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Marni

Amanda

Marni: Can I help you? Do you need some help?

Amanda: I think I got it.

Marni: Are you just decorating, or…

Amanda: No. You know I don’t really like this stuff. This is actually just a taste of Mason, ‘cause we’re moving in together and he’s still on the road, so I’m moving in before him and I just wanted to get it…What? What!?

Marni: Mason and you are moving in together?

Amanda: Well isn’t that the natural step? We kissed that night and we held hands. Isn’t that the next thing?

Marni: No! I mean…

Amanda: I thought that was the American way. You kiss and then you move in. No?

Marni: It seems a little soon to me. I’m just a little surprised. It seems soon. I mean, you just got together and now he’s going to move in. Do you really think that’s a good idea?

Amanda: But what are the disadvantages, I guess? I mean, we can just spend all our waking hours together and I don’t really see anything wrong with that. I mean, we’re so in love, we’re like…you know…

Marni: Hearts over the eyes?

Amanda: Yeah. Why are you hating? Are you jealous because you’re single? What’s going on? What’s the root of it?

Marni: You’re so hostile!

Amanda: I’m sorry, I just don’t understand why no one’s supporting our love.

Marni: I don’t think it’s about not supporting your love. I think it’s about the fact that you just got together and it would be more natural…that’s not a good choice of words…but anyhow, it just seems like you’re kind of really rushing things.

Amanda: So what should we do next?

Marni: Just date!

Amanda: Like, drive across town every night to spend the night? I’m not gonna do that. I want to save gas and be green.

Marni: Well, you could take the bus. I mean, come on. I don’t think it’s about being green. I think it’s about just really being careful and kind of taking things…

Amanda: We use protection.

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Discussion

Mason is out of town, but he and Amanda already have a new place. Amanda is putting up his posters so they’ll be there when he gets back.

Marni thinks it’s much too soon for Amanda and Mason to move in together, but Amanda thinks she’s just jealous because she doesn’t have a boyfriend (or does she?). But Marni insists that the normal thing to do would be to live in separate places and date for a while, even if that’s a little inconvenient.

Do you think Amanda and Mason are moving too fast? They have known each other for a while, so why not move in together if they want to?

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chloe08

China

Is it really an American way of rushing in love so fast? Some of my friends here are doing the same thing like Amanda&Masion. They really want to be sticked to each other 24 hours maybe not enough ;). I think it more depends on different peolple.

homyhoo

China

they are so fast! i'm not supporting them also!

schytrierz

Indonesia

don't too fast and too furious…haha
slow down..and wait until the mist disappear..

elizabeth84

Azerbaijan

i think it is too fast to do such a step in the short time

2008hua

New Zealand

If they think that moving in together is a right thing to do, then why not? At the end of the day, happiness is what matters.

huangyaling

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

i think it'is too soon.when we're in love,we always think little ahout many things.we consider little about the conflict after moving toghter.it needs a long time to see wheather he/she is suitable for ourselves.so i think dating is much better than moving in,if you didn't know much about each other.

yueyuezhu

China

oh,in my mind actually girls should protect themselves so well as not being hurt again and again.as you see, every one approve this point that love is blind,see when your lover abandoned you, you would be nothing and helpless. so it's always a gold rule to take it slow and be really carelly careful.

leetrantrung

Viet Nam

Well, I think it is too soon to move in together…. cause …It is better to take some more time to get to know each other. Anyway, it is easier said than done I mean.. it is a natural step of lovers…american way,.., love rules their hearts

Jenny58

Ukraine

easy come ,easy go-~~-it's good. in real life, the most happiest time is the time of date~~—

miragha

Afghanistan

There is every thing good for me to improve my english

vigoss

Kazakhstan

me and my wife moved in together before marriage. it was great!!!

hramesp

Mexico

Amanda doesn't really know what to do with her live, she is just a lover, so is mason, sex in teenagers, I mean, I'm not that all, but when they have the money tends to be easier than for people that are trying to get educated and pay for their college, I'm definitely going to move in with my girlfriend next year after 3 years being together dating, she has a phD and I have a master, we both work hard for our dream, ... , that's the mexican way.

Asim Patel

Netherlands

I don't know what it means

horrytian

China

I think it is natural for a couple of loving persons.

sunnylinda

China

i don't like this. i will never do that before the wedding. i am really a traditional conservative chinese girl. Maybe iam a little out of date, but it is the true life ,right?

bethaniart

Brazil

I wouldn´t do that. I think they shoul live separate.

monsterbeg

Morocco

sure that they move in together

monsterbeg

Morocco

i don’t know what’s there

monsterbeg

Morocco

the face that amanda and marson move in together is not somethng tha anyone cold imagine to happen:

angelteer

China

if mason and amanda move in together,from day to day ,they know each other ,especially, they just a relationship devolpment lover.this is a quick step.