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Hi Kal Penn! Congratulations on your book, and on your engagement!

I have a somewhat personal question.

You spoke at Syracuse University in 2009, and I loved what you had to say. During the q&a, a woman asked if you were single, and if so if you would take her sister's number. You were really gracious in your reaction, but I remember thinking how uncomfortable that could be, and wondering how often that kind of thing happened.

How have you dealt with these public interactions while being in a private relationship? What has that been like?

Well that's lovely, I'm glad! You were much beloved among my friend group, and I assumed that people were pitching themselves at you all the time. (In case you didn't know, you were/are a heartthrob. Tell your middle school self.) It was the first time I realized how weird it could be to be a public persona and to deal with assumptions and projections while you're living your life and doing your own stuff.