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Why some people use relationships to avoid themselves

I keep dating people I know aren't right for me because being alone means facing who I actually am without someone else to focus on.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're using romantic distraction to escape the discomfort of authentic self-encounter.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Existentialist authenticity vs. bad faith?”

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