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'Am I Too Picky to Find Love?'

Accept your finicky soul and prepare for a lifetime of surprises.

Heather Havrilesky
May 26, 2021
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Grey Blue & Black - Pink Circle (1929) by Georgia O’Keeffe

Dear Polly,

Brace yourself for one of the most conceited querents you’ll ever encounter. At the blossoming age of 26, I’m here writing to you about the quest of trying to ‘have it all’ romantically. Growing up I was a major tomboy, a fashion anarchist, and a borderline spinster-in-training. I didn…

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