"Ryan and I had broken up in November 202 because I felt that he simply didn't have time for me. He'd cancel or change days and times of our meetings and he could never meet on the weekends due to his summer vacations, parenting schedule and work conflicts. I wanted to date someone who had ― and made ― space for me. So, I let him go. But not really. Not enough."
"During the time we were broken up, I dated a few men, but I never felt a true connection with anyone. I wasn't intimate with anyone. In the back of my mind, I kept thinking, They aren't Ryan, and it was Ryan I wanted to find my way back to. I can't explain the draw, except to say that the connection I felt with him was the connection people talk about when they meet their person: You just know. You just feel it."
She planned a New York City trip to see a Broadway musical with Ryan, whom she had also dated exclusively for six months starting April 2021. They broke up in November because he lacked time, canceling or changing plans and avoiding weekends due to vacations, parenting, and work. She dated others but felt no connection and kept thinking of Ryan. After a canceled date, she texted Ryan; he suggested coffee, said he had also dated without connecting, and agreed to try again. They began texting daily, and she asked him to join her in Palm Springs while working with a life coach to feel worthy.
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