I used to think my intensity, my “too much-ness,” was a problem in dating. My strong opinions, big gestures, over-the-top passion—I worried it scared people away.
Then I met someone who loved all of it. Not despite it but because of it. đź’›
The truth is you can only hide who you are for so long. Show up as yourself from the start. If someone freaks out, that’s just good data. The right person will love everything that makes you you.
Stop watering yourself down. Someone will love you for all of it.