Influenced Ivan
One summer relationship, a whole lot of chemistry, a few “Hmm...interesting” moments, and more lessons than I realized I was learning at the time.
Influenced Ivan wasn't just one date or one funny Dating Detour. He became one of the relationships that taught me the most about how I date.
About attraction. Connection. Communication. Outside influence. And what happens when your feelings start moving faster than the relationship underneath them.
So instead of trying to squeeze the whole story into one giant post... I broke it into chapters.
Start at the beginning, because trust me... some of the little things make a lot more sense later. 👀
The Signs Were There...Just Not for What I Thought
A blind date that started with a conversation about red-haired babies, a relationship model I was determined to follow, and a first kiss that may have moved things along a little faster than planned.
READ PART ONE →Chemistry, Clues & a Whole Lot of “Hmm...Interesting”
The chemistry was definitely there. But so were the duct-taped shoes, the competitiveness, the silent car ride, and a few little things I didn't quite know what to do with yet.
READ PART TWO →The Conversation I Wasn't Ready For
Summer was ending, the DTR was finally here, and one sentence completely changed the way I understood the relationship I'd thought we were building.
READ PART THREE →What Closure Actually Looked Like
I left without saying goodbye, blocked him, tried very hard not to deal with any of it...and eventually realized that forgetting something and healing from it are not the same thing.
READ THE FINAL CHAPTER →Influenced Ivan wasn't my forever person.
But he became a pretty important chapter in the story of how I learned to date differently.
And once his chapter finally closed...there were plenty more Dating Detours ahead.
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