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The Person Who Wants Love So Much They Never Get It

There is a person who, ostensibly, wants love very much. They are ‘dating with intent’. That is, dating with an intent to marry, to form a complete life with someone, to stop ever having to date anyone again. In many ways, they are a textbook example of anxious attachment in relationships: deeply earnest, intensely hopeful and determined that this time love must finally work.

They don’t hold back. They suggest a second date almost immediately. And a third one. They message constantly. They aren’t shy about declaring their feelings by the end of the first month. They buy little gifts. They hug a lot. They love holding hands.......Start your 7-day free trial to keep reading and access 2,000+ articles, courses, and tools with a subscription to The School of Life App. Follow this link to find out more.

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