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Whether butterflies are necessary for lasting connection

I've been on three dates with someone and they're nice but I don't feel butterflies and I can't tell if that means we're not right together or I have unrealistic expectations.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're trying to decode your body's signals without understanding that attraction and compatibility operate on different timelines and through different mechanisms.

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