Daryl Tay.net

We all kinda know “that period” right? where we only think about the other person and wanna talk to them all the time and see them all the time. That period commonly referred to as the “honeymoon” period.

Isn’t it sad that we’ve been trained, on some cognitive level, not to have the same expectations post-honeymoon period and pre/during honeymoon period? Routine and stability sets in and the quirks of the other partner start to emerge.

If the other person (usually the girl) says “You used to call me every day”, the answer can be “that was a year ago during the honeymoon period”.

But as sad as it is, it’s the truth, isn’t it? Or if there’s a way to have a permanent honeymoon period, I’m unaware of it.

It’s tough to fully give in and immerse yourself in the joy of that initial period, because you know there has to be some balancing to kinda manage expectations for the inevitable post-honeymoon period later.

I just think it’s sad that we tend to be conditioned to think that things go downhill from here. Maybe not dramatically and drastically, but in some way, shape or form.