I’m looking for love. I’ve been looking for love.
I’ve had three major relationships and my last one ended in May 2023. I have learned many things about myself and what I want out of a partnership with another human being. I don’t like brunch with 10 of my boyfriend’s closest friends. I don’t want to be chastised for peeling my socks off before bed and throwing them toward the hamper. I want to wake up on Saturday and leave the house by 9 a.m. or else the whole day feels ruined. I want someone who loves my cats. Those are the really important things, but I also want a shared life — I want to navigate through the world in the same direction as someone else. I want someone who looks at me when I’m picking up said socks the next morning and really sees me for me. I could list off 10 other prerequisites rapid fire, but I also know they all disappear the moment you feel “the spark.”
My past relationships began on apps, but I’ve always dreamed of meeting my partner while we both reached for the same tomato at a grocery store. Am I reaching?
I’ve consciously switched my energy to signal to the universe that I’m open for connections. I joined some sports leagues where I met some of my best friends, but none of them were romantic possibilities. I asked to be set up with friends of friends, but that also led nowhere.
