Relationships

Are You More Attractive When You’re Taken?

You might have had trouble meeting guys when you were single, but now that you’re in a relationship, it feels like you’re fighting them off with a ten-foot pole. What gives?

By Gwen Farrell4 min read
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Modern dating as we know it is a strange and often incomprehensible thing. When we’re single and aching for a relationship (which there’s nothing wrong with wanting, by the way) we might feel as though we’re walking through a desert searching for an oasis. Where do we meet guys? How do we separate the bad from the good? How do we find someone who wants the same things we want out of love? Is “The One” even real?