intentional dating
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Being Kept Around Is Not the Same as Being Chosen
One of the harder things to learn in dating is that someone can genuinely like you and still not choose you. They can enjoy your company, miss you when you’re gone, reach out when they want to see you, and keep some version of a relationship going without actually wanting to build one with you.… Continue reading
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Single, Centered, and Unbothered: The Anti-Situationship Mindset
There’s a strange tension in modern singlehood. You’re either expected to broadcast your independence with the volume of an NFL halftime show, or quietly nurse the assumption that you’re secretly yearning for a plus-one. In between those two extremes sits the rest of us…people who are genuinely fine, building lives that don’t hinge on relationship… Continue reading
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Stop Wasting Time: 5 Red Flags for Intentional Dating
Tired of dating games? I’m sharing the red flags I never ignore anymore—and how dating with intent has changed my relationships for the better. Continue reading