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英文原稿
The more options you have, the more likely you are to find the one who truly suits you.
Not true. Too much choice overwhelms us and makes us unhappy.
When you have more options, you tend to put more pressure on yourself to make the perfect choice—and you feel more let down when it doesn’t turn out to be perfect, after all.
Over time, such constant indecision can darken your mood and outlook. The dopamine system is working overtime and tends to get depleted, and you might fall into feelings of continual despair.
When it comes to helping people obtain a romantic partner to share life’s traumas and triumphs, less is indeed more.
With a smaller pool, you can devote your mental resources to the qualities most important to you in a relationship.
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