Why Emotional Safety Makes Better Chemistry

Chemistry gets talked about as though it's entirely mysterious. Two people meet. Something sparks. Nobody can quite explain it, and suddenly a perfectly sensible adult is checking her phone every four minutes because someone with an excellent smile hasn't replied yet. There is certainly something wonderfully unpredictable about attraction. You can't manufacture that initial flicker, and no amount of compatibility on paper guarantees you'll want somebody anywhere near your underwear.

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