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Oliver Burkeman - The JOY of Missing Out

The Imperfects

CHAPTER

The Quality of a Romantic Partner

"There is a there's a great line, which I've written down," he says. "The qualities that make someone a dependable source of excitement are generally the opposite of those that make them a dependable sources of stability." He adds: Seeking both in one real human isn't much less absurd than dreaming of a partner who's both five and six feet tall. 'I love that idea of wanting to find having this fantasy idea of the perfect partner'

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