At some point in dating, almost everyone hears this line. “If they wanted to, they would.” It usually shows up when you’re stuck. When you’re rereading messages.When you’re explaining someone’s behaviour to your friends for the third time, hoping they’ll see something you missed. And honestly? Sometimes this line is exactly what you need. Because sometimes, the signs really are that clear. Someone doesn’t call.They don’t follow through.They keep saying they’re busy but someho

There’s a particular kind of tired that comes from dating right now.Not heartbreak tired. Not drama tired. Just… emotionally done. You open an app. You reply to messages. You go on a date that’s pleasant enough. And somehow, you still come back home feeling heavier than when you left. No big red flag. No obvious wrong turn. Just a quiet sense of ugh, this again . A lot of people assume this exhaustion means they’re doing something wrong. That they’re asking for too much, expe