“Hey, you know what? Let’s make those sweet potato fries instead,” said Wagner, whose face positively lit up as if he had just voiced a completely original idea.

“I think that people just aren’t adventurous enough most of the time,” reported Wagner while waiting for his food. “Sometimes, you just have to shake it up, try something unconventional, you know? Get out of your comfort zone.”

At press time, Wagner was excitedly asking the waitress if it was at all possible for his date and him to split a dessert.