“You keep watching other people find each other, and eventually your dream partner starts to feel like a mythical creature. The line between holding your love life to a certain standard, and being picky to the point of foolishness, becomes blurred. It is hard to understand when you’re settling out of…”Tagged: Settling, Standards, Dating, Relationships
“You treasure their casual handwritten notes and cards more than the most expensive thing they’ve ever given you.”Tagged: realistic love, Love, Relationships, Couples, longterm happiness
“Some of your ‘terms of endearment’ for one another are not terms of endearment at all. Rather, they’re nicknames like ‘nerd’ or ‘pal.’ And you actually prefer it this way.”Tagged: realistic love, Love, Couples, Relationships, longterm happiness
“It’s more important to consciously choose them every single day than it is to believe that you were simply ‘meant to fall in love.’ Whether you realize it or not, you’re the one that decided to take this leap with them – you’re not just a passive pawn on Fate’s chessboard.”Tagged: realistic love, Love, Relationships, longterm happiness, Couples
“You have a very hard time believing that you deserve to be happy with someone.”Tagged: Relationships, Jealousy, emotions, H4D-5
“When they let you have the last piece of pizza (the ultimate sign of a true keeper).”Tagged: Cute, Relationships