"Perth-based matchmaker Louanne Ward, who has worked in the industry for more than 30 years, said she has noticed a striking pattern among clients who remain single the longest, date extensively and struggle to sustain long-term partnerships. "The clients who stayed single longest, dated the most people and struggled to make anything last, described their past relationships the same way," she explained. "They just weren't the right one. It wasn't meant to be.""
"Relationship research refers to this mindset as 'destiny belief' - the conviction that love should feel effortless, that the right partner will intuitively understand you without explanation, that chemistry must be instant and sustained, and that conflict signals incompatibility. It is a romantic ideal many grow up believing, yet Louanne warned it can quietly undermine even promising partnerships. She continued that research shows those who strongly subscribe to destiny belief often begin relationships feeling highly satisfied."
A striking pattern appears among clients who remain single longest: they date extensively, struggle to sustain long-term partnerships, and describe past relationships with phrases like 'it wasn't meant to be.' Recurring use of such consoling phrases can indicate a deeper belief system known as destiny belief. Destiny belief holds that love should be effortless, that the right partner will intuitively understand without explanation, that chemistry must be instant and enduring, and that conflict signals incompatibility. This mindset often produces high initial satisfaction in relationships but leads to faster declines in contentment compared with those who adopt less fate-driven expectations.
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