You clear your schedule the moment he calls. You pick up his favorite snacks on your way home. Perhaps you even fold his laundry or listen to him vent about his boss for hours. In your mind, you are proving your worth as a partner. You are showing him exactly how loyal and caring you can be.
However, the reaction you receive isn’t the deep appreciation you expect. Instead, he seems to pull away. He takes longer to text back. He stops planning dates. You try harder to close the gap, but the distance only grows. This painful dynamic often boils down to a fundamental misunderstanding of value. While you think you are displaying devotion, he might perceive it as desperation.
