It’s a lesson, not a mini-heartbreak
Gone were our days of haphazardly hooking up with guys and hoping they’d turn into husband-material by morning. We not only knew better, we cared for ourselves more. As we’d gotten better at navigating these nights out, we’d also gotten better at understanding what they stood for.
How to survive the grey area of dating
There’s no next hang on the calendar. You’re feverishly analyzing every single text — the timing, the frequency, the substance. You want to have a conversation about where the other person’s head is at, but you’re afraid it will scare them away.
the real reason people keep ‘backups’ while dating
I didn't want to fall too hard or get too obsessed. That put me in far too vulnerable a position. And then, that internal voice of "You should probably start dating someone else…" bubbled to the top.