I just ended something with someone who I felt was the best match I had met in my entire adult life of dating…BUT we had a gigantic incompatibility when it came to sex and our views on monogamy versus non-monogamy. I just ended it but am feeling quite sad.
For me, one of the hardest parts of dating is the back and forth thinking right before and after ending something special. I have a history of comprising my needs pretty extensively for the sake of my partner, so I tried to stand my ground this time, but it still hurts, and the self doubt is still there.
So can I hear other peoples’ “everything was perfect, but…” stories to feel better about my decision? Doesn’t have to be about sex, but any kind of major incompatibility that led to an otherwise promising relationship ending, and if/when you finally felt confident that it was the right decision