Answer:
The best answer from the list of options for the question: Which two central ideas in this story are most closely related, would be, A: Societal dysfunction and the need for romantic connection.
Explanation:
The reason for this answer comes from analyzing Traci´s actions and Traci´s reasons for doing what she did. First, we see an interesting idea, which is, the need for romatic connection, and which is shown in the text when it states several times that Traci has been on the lookout for dates. It reveals actually that she has been to several of them. This means that Tracy truly wants to achieve this romantic connection. Second, we see the societal dysfunction when the text narrates that Traci completely depends on something else, particularly on technology, to dictate the correct ways for her to respond socially to Bob, the man in her date. Despite all the advantages that she starts with by having all possible information related to Bob and his interests, Tracy is incapable of responding in a natural way, in her own way, simply because socially she does not know how to do so, so she relies on technology to preplan her actions, to fit the supposed needs of the other person. That is why the answer is A.
