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I met this guy on a trip with some friends. He was friends of friends. We have a few things in common like music tastes, travel, meals ideas, spiritual beliefs. However there are a few things we don't have in common.

He's really into hardcore hiking. I mean mount Fuji, desert hiking , bouldering. He's not into cats from what I gathered. Then there is the age gap between us and financially we are two different sides of the fence.

See, I don't hike at all. Just little walks in town and on the paths like west lands and such. I'm not sure if it's gonna work out. What do you guys think? I'm wondering if I should be open or just shut it down. It will be hard since I really like him. Being interested in this guy feels like getting close to a celebrity.

Do most relationships have that or can it jump straight into deep connections, compatible goals, genuine affection, loyalty, respect and deep love, not just admiration and feeling the highs.

Do you really need to be infatuated to have a successful long-term relationship or it leading to marriage? Or can you just love them a lot, without that first stage? Is infatuation important? I heard that can actually blind you and not let you make better judgements of that person since you're thinking they're perfect and they're not.