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I never felt that stomach-churning excitement and uncertainty we associate with desire
A couple of years ago, Darya and I had a crisis in our relationship. I developed an infatuation with a colleague, a woman who made me feel nervous and insecure, in a way I never had with Darya. I started to question whether I’d ever been attracted to Darya, because she had only ever made me feel loved and comfortable – I never felt that stomach-churning excitement and uncertainty we associate with desire.
Darya and I got together 20 years ago, but were friends first. Sex was fun and pleasurable, but it was our conversations and emotional connection that really made me fall in love with her.
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