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The Boston native exclusively tells PEOPLE that his girlfriend Shelley was the one to make the first move
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Love on the Spectrum star James B. Jones exclusively opens up about his relationship with his girlfriend Shelley Wolfe.
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Esther Kang, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Use this lunation to make the first move with a love interest or work on getting a fun side hustle off the ground.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
Refuse to let time pass you by; be the one to make the first move, engage in something new and exciting, or step into a leadership position.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Once, a tattooed whiteboy stepped inside, and the group looked to me to make the first move.
—Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
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Esther Kang, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Use this lunation to make the first move with a love interest or work on getting a fun side hustle off the ground.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
Refuse to let time pass you by; be the one to make the first move, engage in something new and exciting, or step into a leadership position.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Once, a tattooed whiteboy stepped inside, and the group looked to me to make the first move.
—Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Make the first move.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20the%20first%20move. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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