"I liked both parts - love's rising and falling. Maybe because even at 30, I had felt love's sorrow. The lyrics reminded me of how much I longed to be in love, to have my own someone to sing to."
"I was new to online dating, but his profile seemed great. His picture showed a blond-haired man with his eyes half closed, his long fingers strumming a tuxedo guitar."
"Our romance was cat-and-mouse. I was the cat; he the mouse. We would have a great date and then I wouldn't hear from him."
"It wasn't a big surprise when at the end of three months he revealed that he couldn't see himself with me long term."
The article reflects on the authorâs experience with online dating, sparked by a Bob Dylan song that articulates the joys and pains of love. Initially drawn to her match's compelling profile, the author navigates emotional highs and lows during their relationship, characterized as a cat-and-mouse dynamic. While she hopes for a lasting connection, his sporadic communication and eventual confession of uncertainty about their future raise questions about compatibility, illustrating the difficulties and uncertainties that often accompany modern romance.
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