valley of things unsaid
A relationship, notably, is not an algorithm. It is a gestalt. Far be it from me to say that I’ve figured out what relationships really are or really mean, but I know there is an intangible force formed between the centres of people that sits beyond the limits of interpretation, that is larger than itself and both of you, that cannot be explained s... See more
Rayne Fisher-Quann • against narrative
When you talk about people you like, or rather when you talk about that thing that happens between you —you have to transform a very complex impression into a string of words. Some relationships can easily be compressed into a compelling string of words. This is usually because they conform to some sort of trope of how romance should look. In my ex... See more
Henrik Karlsson • Looking for Alice
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1) intense fixation on whether your feelings are reciprocated and
Substack • The Agony of Eros: On Limerence - By Ava - Bookbear Express
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We are alone in our minds. At best, we can describe what we feel using symbols and objects. We feel resonance only when we somehow convert those symbols and objects into something authentic and understandable to another person. It’s magical when it works.
Shreyas Hariharan • The Goal is Resonance | Shreyas Hariharan
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intimacy is expressed as strong inter-member empathy and the elusive condition of trust.
Steph Alinsug • A Culture of Intimacy: a thesis for building enduring web3 commu…
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writing to make it make sense