Dating nowadays is a joke. You have to act like you don't care, wait hours to reply, pretend you're not too interested just so they don't think you're too available. God forbid you actually like someone and show it. It's not love anymore, it's all mind game.
my therapist said this to me, and it hit me like a brick “if it drains you, it’s not for you. love, friendships, jobs, anything meant for you will nourish you, not exhaust you. 1/2