Proof That Love Makes Us Illogical, Deluded Idiots
When it comes to my everyday life, I am generally a very logical person. I think with my head, not my heart when assessing situations and making decisions—in fact, I tend to be saddled with being the voice of reason amongst my friends.
However, when it comes to romance, I'm a deluded, irrational fool like just about everyone else.
Suddenly, I Am Illiterate
I'll say I want a sign that I should give up, but then I actively avoid any signs that tell me to move on. It's like I actually want to suffer.
No, I Love His...Personality?
Have you ever just met a guy so hot and tall that you've instantly become infatuated with them and pretend you like their personality despite the fact you're literally only attracted to their height? Haha... Me neither...
"I'm Done With Him!"
Even if you build up your resolve to dump the guy and never go back to him, you already know your illogical brain will have you heading back to his place within 24 hours.
You Let The Weirdest Things Slide When You're In Love
Do you ever look back on a relationship and remember something really weird that your old significant other did and think, "Wow, I really just let them act like that and still loved them"?
You Go Against Everyone's Advice
My friends will tell me to leave a guy, point out every toxic thing that he's ever done, and almost convince me to dump him, and then he'll say he's sorry and I'll swear he's changed this time.
Oops, I Did It Again
Will I spend weeks focusing most of my energy on trying to get over one specific person? Yes. Will all of that work be undone the second I see their cute face? Also yes.
You Fixate On The Dumbest Stuff
When the person you love hurts your feelings, you'll find any reason to vilify the way they hurt you by mentioning a personal connection you had—even if it's something stupid and gross.
I'm Staying Until I'm 200% Sure
A man could throw up 100 separate red flags to me and I'd still be like, "I don't know; I don't want to toss him out until I have enough evidence that he's wrong for me!"
Um, Did I Stutter?
When you're into someone, you'll find any reason to continue to romantically pursue them despite all the evidence against it. They could literally say they don't want you and you'd still hope they'd change their mind.
You'll Compromise Your Beliefs For Your Crush
One time, this guy I had a crush on was obsessed with one specific band, so I listened to every song they ever made despite hating their music so I could talk to him about their music.
I Think He Really Likes Me!
You'll be sitting in the backseat of the Uber on the way home thinking, "Yeah, he made me Uber home instead of staying the night, but he invited me over in the first place, so..."
Love Truly Is Blind(ing)
You never realize how much your feelings for a man have blinded you to their appearance until you share his Instagram handle with your friends and they seriously question if you need glasses.
It's Truly Tragic How It Turns Out That Way
Out of the hundreds of guys I've met in my life, I have only seriously considered about 20 of them, dated five of them, and ended up having 100% of them be wrong for me.
Reality Hits Like A Sucker Punch
After spending weeks justifying a guy's behavior and convincing yourself that he's just been busy or hasn't always had his phone on him, there's nothing like a quarantine where no one has anything to do to remind you that he just doesn't care.
You're Irrationally Impatient
If literally any other person was late to call me by up to 30 minutes, I would just shrug it off. If a guy I like is late by 30 seconds, I immediately assume he's lost interest in me.
Sometimes, We Get Blessings In Disguise
Although it's nearly impossible when you're in the moment, sometimes, a tragic fight or disturbance in a relationship is what you need to realize that you've conned yourself into dating a boring loser.
"I Can Do Casual Sex, I Swear!"
Don't get me wrong: some people thrive on only having casual relationships. However, despite how hard we try to convince ourselves otherwise, some of us get way too attached the second we drop our pants.
You Swear This Time It Will Be Different
After minutes of hyping myself up to believe that nothing I find through social media stalking will hurt me, I will end up finding out that the guy I like is clearly into another girl and end up crying myself to sleep.
You Convince Yourself You're Okay With Anything They Do
You know that, logically, you should know better and that the red flags are signs to run, but your stupid, lovesick brain convinces you that you're actually okay with him never wanting to meet your friends.
But There Is A Light On The Other Side
Despite all the ways you lose your mind the second you're in love with someone, it is beautiful to feel yourself remember what a baddie you are the second you no longer want them.
