I Didn't Know I Needed This: The New Rules for Flirting, Feeling, and Finding Yourself—An Unfiltered Relationship Manual with Candid Insights, Embrace the Chaos of Modern Dating

by Eli Rallo

Bad news teaches us something. It makes us work for the good stuff. Good news is when we celebrate naked with champagne.

But no carefully worded sentence, or what you said or what you withheld, what you wore, what you posted, or what you ordered can swap your spot from yes to no in someone’s mind.

Especially if you’re being yourself. If they’re right for you, they’re going to like the outfit you wore because you like it, and they’re going to like that you ordered your favorite food and spoke adamantly about your favorite movie.

Ask yourself, if nothing happened between us, would I choose this person again today? We

Every time I went out to look for closure, I got a UTI instead.

I wanted to show up in this life as I am. If you think my outfit is ugly, I truly pity the five seconds you wasted to tear someone down inside your own mind.

I wish I’d known any day can be your New Year’s Day.