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Are You Lonely Or Just Addicted To An Unrealistic Romantic Myth?

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Are You Lonely Or Just Addicted To An Unrealistic Romantic Myth?
Contrary to what you may think, romance rarely just shows up at one's door, and can take some work.

I understand that physical attraction and social skills have a lot to do with our success in relationships also. In that vein, make yourself as attractive and happy as you can be, smile a lot, be outgoing, be open minded, be kind and friendly. Go out of your way to help others. Stop focusing on yourself and give back to others. Let yourself go. Love freely. And above all else be honest and real about love. Ask yourself, are you holding out for that one true romance or is there something you’re missing like the knowledge that romance might actually be a myth, in that it doesn’t just show up on your doorstep and you never have to raise a finger. The truth is that romance takes work, commitment and dedication to find, build, manage and maintain. Are you willing to do the work?
 

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Moushumi Ghose

Marriage and Family Therapist

Moushumi Ghose, MFT specializes in sex and relationships and is based in Los Angeles.

She is the host of The Sex Talk, a web-series dedicated to raising awarenes about sex, and sexuality.

Visit her website at www.LASexTherapist.com

Subscribe to The Sex Talk Series at www.TheSexTalkSeries.com

Listen to podcasts at Sex, Love and Rock 'N' Roll Radio.

Get Mou's eBook at Marriage, Money and Porn: A Quick and Easy Guide to Navigating Your 21st Century Relationship

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