You didn’t love them as much as you loved the idea of them, and you certainly didn’t love them as much as you loved other things. Signs you didn’t — or don’t — love them that much: If your focus is the list of stuff you want to do with a significant other You always wanted “someone to travel with.” You always wanted to eat at that restaurant. You always wanted to try acroyoga, or take cute Christmas card photos, or snuggle. You fell for them because “you picked up on a few key traits and let your mind fill in all of the blanks.” They’re just a stand-in for the shit you want to do. It’s fine to want to do things with them — awesome! — but if your focus is their role in doing these things with you, it’s a bad sign. If you “just want someone to love” Or you just want a husband, spouse, or parent to your future children. This is the exact same point as above. If you don’t find joy in sharing the things they love Not every day, but sometimes . If i...