Dating can be as exciting as it is stressful. Whether you are seeking out someone just to pass the time with or you’re looking for your forever, the core goal of dating is to connect with someone on a deeper, more intimate and vulnerable level.
Getting to know someone is very much a learned skill as it is a form of networking, people have layers. Sometimes people get so excited by the anticipation of love that it leads us down a path of expectations; instead of learning to connect with someone to see if they fit into our lives, we might have an idea of how that prospective special someone will fit in and then find ourselves facing disappointment when they don’t fit that mold perfectly. Learning how to combat this manner of thinking requires some inner work. Today, we have a young self-aware Woman facing exactly this challenge;
Dear Jean-Eva, every time I start talking to someone new I get absolutely obsessed. We could be talking for a few days and I’m already planning our wedding and naming our future kids. When I’m talking to someone, they’re all I can think about and then I get absolutely soul crushed when we stop talking (which just happened to me).
How do I avoid this? I’m sick of giving my entire heart to people I’ve known for literally 2 days.
Jean-Eva is no stranger to to this love-style as it is a great reason why dating coaches exist in the first place. Check it out here: