It’s Worth It. Really.

My friends insisted it was because I'm so "special." What the heck … I went with that and considered my lost sign-up fee a contribution to help keep the service going so it could find matches for all those other applicants who weren't quite as special as I was.

Relationships are hard. Finding them is hard. Keeping them is hard. But when the fit is right, you know it and it's worth it. You make a conscious effort to do things that nurture the relationship. You validate your partner; lift him (or her) up; and give him what he needs to feel safe, appreciated and respected. And part of the art of relationships is also happily expecting and accepting the same in return. Without that give-and-take, things can go south pretty quickly — and usually do.