Great setup—you’ve got irony and relatability—but the punchline undercuts its own twist. The phrase 'still seeing her every week' implies *consistency*, which contradicts the idea of 'commitment issues' rather than revealing a clever paradox. A stronger version might lean into the contradiction: '…so I’m still seeing her every week—technically, that’s 12 separate commitments.' That reframes the behavior as *over-committing* instead of committing, adding surprise and logic. Also, check your delivery: pause after 'commitment issues' (let the audience anticipate the expected resolution), then land the twist sharply. Weak punchlines often fail because they’re predictable, lack escalation, or break internal logic—yours breaks logic by implying inconsistency *and* consistency at once.

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