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When anticipation turns into anxiety before promising dates

I have a date tomorrow with someone I'm genuinely excited about and I keep imagining all the ways I might mess it up.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're robbing yourself of present joy by rehearsing future disappointments that may never occur.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Dating apps — the examined life?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.