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Watch as Fabio says, “Tell me about your day.” He pauses so you can respond, nodding supportively and throwing in an occasional “huh?” and “tell me more,” so you really feel like he’s listening. And then just when it looks like he has the nerve to take out his cell phone and text in your face, he says, “I just went through your Instagram, and I really like your photos.” The full clip is on [Feeln.com](http://www.feeln.com/films/fabio-perfect-valentines-date?cid=fabio), while a 3:00-minute version of the experience is below: ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4215946/fabio-valentines-day-kittens-champagne/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4215946/fabio-valentines-day-kittens-champagne/"},"headline":"You Can Stream a Date with Fabio for Valentine's Day","datePublished":"2016-02-10T20:51:31.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:29:56.586Z","description":"He'll ask how your day went and will smile and nod","url":"https://time.com/4215946/fabio-valentines-day-kittens-champagne/","keywords":["Newsfeed","society"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Olivia B. 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