Dating culture has somehow made nonchalance aspirational. Don’t text too much. Don’t seem too interested. Keep your options open. Be chill. Unfortunately, I hate what-ifs more than I fear looking interested. I wrote about dating fatigue, closing doors without knowing what was behind them, and the possibilities we keep alive just because nobody has disproved them yet. Featuring old Marina & The Diamonds, who probably should not have been entrusted with my romantic philosophy. Are you more afraid of caring too much, or wondering what would’ve happened if you had?