Can I let you in on a little secret? Dating someone from Kansas is pretty much the best! Kansans are polite mid-westerners who know how to work hard, play hard, and just have a good time! What else do you need to know about dating someone from Kansas? Well…

1.) You shouldn't expect a laugh when you make a "Wizard of Oz" joke.
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If you make an out-of-state "I don't think we're in Kansas anymore" joke, you're not getting a laugh.
2.) If our team loses, plans can change.
Flickr/Benjamin Turner
My boyfriend (now husband) once canceled our plans because KU lost to Mizzou and he needed time to process/grieve.
3.) Heading to the shooting range constitutes as a perfect first date...
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4.) ...as does eating the best BBQ in the world...
Flickr/Travel Kansas
Think BBQ is a taboo first date food? You're SO wrong.
5.) ... going out to have drinks and watch the Royals game.
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6.) Eat whatever you want; we won't judge.
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On our first date, my husband and I had cheese fries and milkshakes from Bogey's. #heaven
7.) You will always be kept safe under our watch.
Flickr/Niccolò Ubalducci
...even when we're storm chasing.

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8.) We know how to work hard...
Flickr/Kansas City District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
9.) ...play hard...
Flickr/Mircea
10.) ...make you smile whenever you're sad...
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11.) ...and keep the flame alive.
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12.) We love our country!
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13.) We are the poster child for the word "loyalty."
Flickr/NFL News Desk Admin
Even when our beloved Chiefs couldn't win a game, we still stuck by them.
14.) Lastly (but certainly not least), Kansans are the nicest people you will ever meet.
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Not to mention extremely laid back and humble!

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