How to Stop Being Too Picky (and Still Find Love)
Modern dating has a way of turning standards into silent checklists. Somewhere between knowing your worth and swiping left with conviction, the line between discernment and dismissal gets blurry. Most people don’t become picky for no reason. It’s usually earned. A draining relationship , a disappointing situationship, or one too many conversations that went nowhere can make caution feel sensible. So you start filtering faster. Exiting earlier. Spotting “patterns” before anything has a chance to develop. What looks like confidence is often self-protection. Photo credit: Google The problem begins when dating turns into constant evaluation . One awkward pause, a slightly off comment, a detail that doesn’t match the ideal picture, and interest disappears. The assumption is that the right person will arrive fully formed and immediately obvious. In reality, many connections grow slowly. Comfort builds. Attraction deepens once the pressure fades. There’s also a diffe...