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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Absence makes the heart…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
When I was first house-hunting and walked through the home I now own, I didn’t think much of it. Sure, it was more spacious than many other places I’d looked at, and it definitely already had a home-y feel to it, but I wasn’t being blown away by new cabinets, walk-in closets or extras I had seen in other houses.
But after I went home that night, I found myself falling in love with this house. Really. I couldn’t sleep that night in fear of someone else making an offer on it. The wheels were set in motion the next day and now I own a house I adore, quirks and all!
And I find that once in a blue moon, the same thing happens with certain men I meet. They may not seem to have all these impressive bells and whistles up front, but once I’m by myself, letting the overall impression sink in, I realize how great they are!
They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, and that can be true in established relationships, but what about in dating potential? Have you ever met someone you weren’t necessarily impressed with at first, only to find that a few days later you were constantly thinking about them? Or do you pretty much know, up front, if your interest in someone is going to hold?
Do you think it’s difficult in our fast-paced dating culture to look past the immediate attractions — someone who’s a great conversationalist, an expert charmer or a beauty queen — to appreciate the important, sometimes indefinable qualities underneath?
Has anyone ever truly surprised you with his or her character? If so, why was it so hard to see who they were in the first place?
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