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When good enough doesn't feel good enough in dating

I went on a date last night and it was fine but not amazing and now I'm wondering if I should give them a second chance or keep looking for that instant spark I see in movies.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're caught between unrealistic expectations of instant chemistry and the slower, messier reality of how real connection actually grows.

Ideas that help explain it
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