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The self-help industry swears you must be completely healed to find a partner. Philosophers argue that impossible standard is exactly what’s keeping you isolated.
We have more tools to connect than any generation before us, yet loneliness is at an all-time high. We trade quick texts and likes, starving for true intimacy. Deep friendships require a willingness to do the uncomfortable work of actually