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LESSON 5 · Dating Smart After 30

Between the Dates

How you feel between dates is its own signal. Excited and calm, or anxious and obsessive? If waiting for their text feels like emotional torture, that may be your attachment system firing rather than real connection.

A steady, relaxed pull toward seeing them again is a better sign than a frantic high. Notice the difference — one builds, the other burns out.