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Even with no actual experience I still believe I fall under this category, I wonder if I need to manifest the law of attraction or something even though I do think that’s bs.

You know when you have a gut feeling? I’ve been on and off the dating apps for years, it’s come to the point where I’m not as interested & I swipe on matches/reply to msgs every few days. Dating apps are the only way I’ve tried dating as I dont have a social life but dating apps have been successful for quite a few people I know. I’ve never had a real relationship, I saw someone for a few months maybe 5 years ago & something told me after I saw him that’d I’d be single for a long time. With him it felt like settling & I refuse to ever be with someone that made me feel like that again.

I had to use dating apps bc I’m not very friendly & I don’t get approached in person. I’m told I’m cute/attractive & I will say I have a very low sex drive (haven’t masturbated or had sex in 5 years). I don’t think this is a huge deal considering this isn’t something that will be an issue that early on, a guy can’t just look at my profile/see me in person & know that right off the bat.

I get matches (never been the issue) but it’s always: ghosting, fizzling out, lack of interest (can go both ways), feelings not reciprocated, just not a good match & some guys are just crazy. I just always have a gnawing feeling like guys aren’t attracted to me, I’d get told once in a while that some guy looked at me/found me cute but they never do anything about it. And I don’t either hence why I’m posting this

TLDR: based off the description, is this something that’s unlucky in love?

That's the stage where it's about an intensive attraction and feeling you're on cloud 9. Then after that fades, if the relationship is meant to continue then it becomes mature love.

However, can a relationship skip that stage (Infatuation aka falling in love...''You're so perfect and I want you forever and ever'') and work out without it, straight towards a matured type of love instead?

I was sat close to my colleague, who I have a crush on. We have previously admitted to liking each other (while slightly drunk) and we have a flirty/tease relationship.

While I was sat talking to him, I noticed that he kept glancing at both eyes and then glancing down to my lips.

Then we had about 5 seconds of prolonged eye contact where we were just smiling at each other.

Is this a body language cue that he is attracted to me?