Mar 16, 2007 15:55
Have you ever looked for patterns in your dating experiences? Things that keep reoccuring each time you get into a relationship? Apart from it falling apart :P I've noticed two in mine, that I've never been the one to end a relationship and that I'm usually attracted to the "alpha-male" for lack of a better term. I've never fallen out of love, I've only had the object of my affection remove themselves from my life and I've had to re-learn how to live without them. Once that innate desire to care for someone is sparked in me, it never really goes away. I think that's why I'm still friends with all my ex's. I still care about and love them, but in a platonic way. I always come around to being happy that they're happy, even if it's not with me. Based on my wealth of knowledge and experience from 2 entire serious relationships and a handful of bad dates and one night stands...
I think I think too much. Maybe there isn't a deeper meaning to be found with self reflection. I just don't want to make the same mistakes again. I like to analyze, figure out what went wrong, and learn to be a better person and partner. Or if I'm honest with myself, I just want to avoid getting my heart stomped on again. Self-preservation is where it's at.