post(dont-chase): Don't Chase: Become the good one

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+When it comes to relationships, most (unsuccessful) people are _chasing_ the good ones.
+They spend time trying to find their dream partner, the perfect match, but hey, do you qualify
+as the dream partner of your dream partner? You fantasize about your dream partner, but have you ever
+thought what kind of partner does he/she dream of?
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+It seems to be pretty acceptable in the society to start _looking_ for a _good_ partner once you
+reach a certain age (depending on the country), and that's when people start defining for themselves what
+a _good_ partner means. What do they want out of a relationship? Well, most beginners just want sex, that's one thing,
+but I'm talking about real, intimate relationships. The definition usually goes like this:
+
+I want him/her to have
+* Money
+* Body
+* Sense of Humor
+* Empathy
+* ...
+
+Alright fine, that's a good and necessary step while thinking about a relationship.
+
+Now there are two groups of people after this step, let's call them Group A and Group B.
+
+Group A's next step is to start looking for partners, which usually follows by installing Tinder, OkCupid and a bunch of other
+dating apps, spending more time in the bar, etc. Well it makes sense to start looking for a partner at first glance, but people in Group A
+are missing an important point here, they defined what a _good partner_ means in their dictionary of life, but they haven't
+really looked into their _good partner_'s dictionary to see what he/she wants out of a relationship, because if you don't qualify her requirements,
+it's not a deal. 
+
+Now there is a sub-group of Group A, too, and it includes the people who faced with the question "I am what she dreams of?", they 
+try to cheat and modify their definition of a good partner, adding a line that goes "Loves me however I am", sorry buddy, but what if I
+tell you she could add the same line to her dictionary? That's not a deal, you want a good partner as you defined it, you have to be a good partner
+as she defines it.
+
+On the other hand, Group B doesn't follow the same path as Group A. Group B starts by trying to predict what his dream partner would want
+out of a relationship. Empathy? Loyalty? Knowledge? Body? They take a pen and a paper out and write a list of what they think their dream partner
+would want them to have, what would she want them to be, and they start working on those, and I bet it's not going to be easy, knowledge doesn't pop up
+after a good night's sleep, you have to spend years reading books and learning to get it. A good body doesn't _poof_ out if you wish it to, you have
+to spend years being committed to exercise and eating well, and that's not easy. After all, what you define as a good partner ain't easy either, is it?
+
+Now do you want your dream partner to fall for you the way you fall for her, without having to chase her with a net? Write down a list of 
+qualifications you expect your dream partner to look for, and start working your ass off reaching them, and I tell you, you will have a much easier _next step_ after this. You won't have to chase girls hoping the 34th one doesn't reject you because "she likes you however you are".
+
+If I know one thing about life, it's the fact that you have to work your ass off in order to reach your dreams, dreams aren't easy, and a deep, intimate relationship really is a dream.