What is love, really? 25F and 29F
I, 25F recently started dating S, 29F. I haven't had any serious relationships for over 5 years and I'm having a hard time parsing through my emotions so I want to undestand if what I'm feeling is normal and if it can change over time.
A couple of times in my life, I've felt a magnetic attraction towards people and they kind of just ended up being the ones that got away because they eventually moved and I never really saw them again and they didn't keep up.
I was at month long work conference that my company does each year and really hit it off with S. I was glad to have found a new friend in them and had honestly expected it to be nothing more than that until the 3rd week when S asked me out on a date. I felt a mixture of shock and excitement and I said yes because honestly they're hot and we really vibed. All my friends say we look so cute together. And I thought this might be another one that got away scenario because I've never in my life done long distance, so when we talked about continuing to date I didn't know how to feel about it but agreed to try
And absolutely everything that happened after we started dating was fantastic. We hit up the beach, the movies, several dinner dates, the works. Don't even get me started on how she is in bed; I'm bi, but honestly I had never had such a fantastic experience with another woman. None of the women I've ever hooked up with even came close to getting me there, but she was amazing
And even since going back home, they way they've treated me has been fantastic. Other than being long distance for now (she's in Seattle and I'm in New York, but we've talked about potentially transferring because I have openings I could get her into in my market), everything has been amazing. Except one little detail. I just don't feel that magnetic attraction where I feel like I would follow them to the ends of the Earth. I feel like if they could be the love of my life, I should be feeling that right? I really can't find anything wrong with them.
I've only been dating them for a little under 2 months but everything about the relationship feels so easy and it's like I'm talking with someone I've known for years
They pay attention to details, they check in on me when they notice my mood seems off, they're honestly so great.
Is that magnetic attraction something that can come later? Is it possible I'm not attracted as I thought I was? I kept thinking that I'd just start feeling that way eventually but that just hasn't happened yet. And it's making me struggle to see if I should continue being with them or not. We've had deep conversations that I haven't even thought about having with previous partners because I didn't even consider long term dating a thing until now. I've been moreso married to my work so I don't know what to do with what I'm feeling. It was like lightning in a bottle with so much fun when we were there but I just don't know. Has anyone else ever gone through this? Did you eventually start feeling that magnetic attraction? Or did it just fizzle out?
Posted Jun 8, 2026, 4:35 PM UTC