I have no idea what I’m doing.


Hey Reader,

Fourteen years ago, I walked into a dorm room and accidentally learned a lesson I didn’t know I needed yet.

I had no idea what I was doing in dating.
I was hurt. I was embarrassed. I was afraid I’d never feel “that kind” of connection again.

Fast-forward a few years, a futon, a hard “no,” a lost shoe (long story), and a relationship that grew despite any form of certainty.

Here’s what I’ve learned, and what I still believe deeply:

Love doesn’t thrive on having it all figured out.
It thrives on curiosity.

You don’t really know the person across from you.
You don’t know if they’ll hurt you.
You don’t know if they’re “the one” or just another one.
You might not even know whether what you’re feeling is butterflies… or just anxiety (or indigestion).

But that's okay.

When you stop pretending you know what you’re doing, you give yourself space to ask better questions.
To feel what actually feels safe.
To stay instead of self-protecting your way out of something that might matter.

I wrote a longer reflection about this - about dating, curiosity, and why “not knowing” might be the healthiest place to start.

If you want to read it, it’s here:
SameNewLove.com/Dating-Curiosity-Over-Certainty

No instructions.
No rules.
Just permission to not know, and to let that be enough.

Love,
Imani

Same New Love | Dating & Relationships

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