RADICAL OPTIMISM

travis: you know i'd never say no to that invitation. travis: i think i'm a pretty good kisser, but you'll have to try it and tell me whether i am or not. there's really no better way to find out, is there? your opinion is very important to me. travis: why do you think you'll never get married? i was engaged once as well and it didn't work out, but that doesn't mean i've completely given up on the idea of marriage. i just need to find the right person. i mean, i think it would feel completely different if it were someone i was interested in. travis: perfect. send me your location and i'll be there in a few hours.

DUA: I was hoping you wouldn't. DUA: That's a very confident answer. But unfortunately for you, I'm a harsh critic. So I guess there's only one way to settle the debate... for research purposes, obviously. DUA: I don't know, maybe I'm just a little more cynical than I used to be. When something that important falls apart, it makes you question whether you're any good at picking forever. But I like that you haven't given up on it. Maybe you're right. Maybe the right person changes the way you look at the whole thing. But for now, I don't see myself even considering marriage again. So you're saying that the thirsting would be accepted then? DUA: [drops pin location] Am I getting one of those legendary drinks you promised? I have a pretty stocked bar up here.

travis: depends on how you're planning to ask me. what exactly qualifies as really, really nicely? 😉 travis: i'm glad we're on the same page. i have a feeling a kiss would be better than a handshake or a pinky promise, but i could be completely wrong. travis: me too. i've always been quite good at ignoring the things that aren't good for me and i don't need to be reading instagram comments. but you're missing out on marriage proposals from people all over the world, though. and if there are people thirsting over me, good for them, but it doesn't make the slightest difference to my life. travis: where are you?

DUA: How about you come over and I'll show you just how persuasive I can be. 😉 DUA: a kiss? very bold of you. Are you actually a good kisser, though? Because if you are... I might be tempted to renegotiate the terms. But that's a very big if. DUA: I think that's probably the healthiest way to look at it. The nice comments are lovely, but you can't let either the praise or the hate dictate how you see yourself. Though I'll admit, the marriage proposals are good for the ego every now and then. I don't think I'll ever get married, though. I was engaged once, and we all know how that turned out. What if someone you really like thirsts over you? Wouldn't that make a difference? DUA: New York. Back in the studio. So, see? Not too far from you.

ester: where are you in this world right now ? ester: just so i can take notes and plan my next trip. bc it won't be a good one unless it has dua's seal of aprobación. ester: am i using your 'gram as a travel guide ? maybe. but can you blame me ? / @dualiipass

DUA: 😂😂 I feel an incredible amount of responsibility knowing my Instagram has become your travel guide. DUA: I'm afraid my life isn't looking very glamorous at the moment, though. I'm in New York, spending most of my time in the studio. Holidays are over and it's very much back to work. DUA: Though if history has taught us anything, it's that I'll probably disappear somewhere random the second I get a few days off, so don't worry, there'll be new travel recommendations soon enough. DUA: More importantly, where are you off to next?

travis: you think i'm lying? i swear to you, i'm not. i think you're just going to have to stay curious because you're never seeing my camera roll. 😂 travis: i do have a tiktok account, but i wouldn't exactly say i'm great at posting. so can we agree right now that we're never going to reject each other? i feel like that's a pretty reasonable deal. travis: i think it's impossible not to have haters. some people just love having something or someone to dislike. it's like they don't have enough exciting things happening in their own lives, so they choose negativity instead. trust me, though, i've seen plenty of comments from men saying they'd marry you in a heartbeat. then again, i'm probably the wrong person to ask because i don't spend much time reading the comments on my own photos either. 🤣🤣🤣 travis: give me a few days, and you'll see that i'm a man of my word.

DUA: What if I ask really, really nicely? Would you show me then? 😘 DUA: I think that's a very reasonable deal, actually. No rejecting each other. Handshake, pinky promise, whatever legal format you'd prefer. Though now there's a lot of pressure on us to never disappoint the other. DUA: You're right. I think the internet has always made it a little too easy for people to be cruel. Thankfully, I stopped taking it personally a long time ago. Though the thought of people in my comments proposing marriage is hilarious. And don't sell yourself short, Mister I don't read my comments. Something tells me there are plenty of people thirsting over you too. I'd put money on it. DUA: A few days? Patience has never exactly been one of my virtues. You're really asking a lot of me here, Kelce.

travis: you're wrong. the worst selfie on my phone is definitely one of mine. trust me, you do not want access to my camera roll. travis: one day? i think that's completely unfair because you're asking me to do something that's practically impossible and i don't even know where to begin. youtube was no help whatsoever, i'm moving on to tiktok now. just accept it already, because i don't handle rejection very well. travis: i'm sorry, but have you actually seen the comments on your photos? because about 99.9% of them are just men completely losing their minds over you. travis: i would never do that to you.

DUA: Please, I don’t believe for a second that you have bad selfies. Now I’m curious about your camera roll, though. Who knows the things I would find there 🤔 DUA: I said a day and a half, which is generous, actually. And TikTok? I barely use mine myself, but from what I hear, it’s a lawless place. Fine, I’ll accept the offer. Mostly because I also don’t handle rejection well, so apparently we’re kindred spirits. DUA: I actually don’t read comments much😂 . I did more at the start of my career and, trust me, people were not always kind. But if you’re telling me people are losing their minds over me, I may need to check. Strictly for research. And my ego. Something tells me you're saying this out of experience. I bet you have women thirsting over you in the comments, and men too, probably. DUA: Good. I hope you mean that.

travis: thank you! i only sent a selfie because i was hoping you'd send one back so i could save it to my phone.😏 travis: sorry, give me a second. let me find a youtube tutorial on how to read minds and i'll get back to you in 2 or 3 business days. i can bring fun, terrible jokes and i make a pretty great drink. are you sure you want to pass up that opportunity? travis: if i say yes, what's going to happen? i don't want to be just another guy sitting around admiring your photos. travis: yes, make it happen! i'm already warming up and getting ready.

DUA: congrats, now you have the ugliest selfie in your phone, use it wisely.😂 DUA: 2-3 business days is too long. I’m impatient and easily distracted, so you’ve got one. Maybe one and a half if I’m feeling generous. You seem clever enough to manage. And fine, you make a great drink, I also make a great drink, and you bring terrible jokes? Annoyingly strong offer. I might have to accept. DUA: I don't think I have anyone sitting around admiring my photos, but hey if you want to be the first one, it'll do amazing things for my ego. DUA: yeah? you won't stand me up?