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Why other people's dating success can feel personally invalidating

My best friend found her boyfriend on the same app where I've had no luck for months and I'm happy for her but also bitter that it seems so easy for everyone else.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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You're comparing your internal struggle with others' external outcomes, forgetting that everyone's journey toward connection unfolds at its own pace.

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