My Most Recent Break up Feels Like a Success

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I’d been dating a man for the past three months. We felt instant chemistry on the first date. Conversation and affection came easy to us, we discussed our careers and common interests, including where we were in our love lives. He expressed that he was treading slow because he’d recently ended a relationship with someone he had strong feelings for. I’d been single since 2019 and hope to marry someday, but with…