India, May 9 -- Are you always the artist, never the art? Relationships, especially in the early stages, commonly have a dynamic where one person does the chasing, usually the giver. They put in most of the effort to chase the connection, from keeping the momentum going with constant effort to even going the extra mile to make plans. The dynamic can feel particularly disheartening when one pours all their energy into the connection, only to be met with indifference or disproportionate affection from the person they are chasing.

While it may feel intuitive for some to put in all the effort (the classic I can fix them attitude), but always chasing can eventually push you so far that you are at a dead end (and your wits' end). It's time to ...