Hello, I'm Yiya Shu, your Heart Exploration coach, and I'm thrilled to be here with you as you take on your current challenges!
Before a relationship is confirmed, that is, before a confession is made, we have a strong sense of novelty and curiosity about the other person. Since we don't know each other, we are full of infinite curiosity and fantasies about the other person. Most of the conversations at this time are based on experimentation. Because you like the other person, before you confess, your goal in the relationship is mostly to test, understand, and then try to win her over. It's an exciting time!
Once you've made your confession, that is, once she's won over, you'll find that the sense of novelty and curiosity will diminish a lot. That's because at that stage you've already said almost everything you wanted to say and chatted about almost everything you wanted to chat about! So, you don't know what to say at the moment, but it seems very awkward not to say something.
And the questioner may not be very receptive to awkward situations, so they try desperately to create topics to fill the void when they have nothing to say, which is what you mean by "excessive effort."
And perhaps you can also feel that "excessive force" cannot alleviate this awkward situation of having nothing to say. You are internally nervous and frustrated, and so you become less and less confident. But don't worry! There's a solution.
All these behaviors indicate that your relationship has reached a stalemate, unable to flow naturally forward. It seems that you have reached a point where it is difficult to take things further – but that just means there's room for improvement!
Then the questioner, you have to feel it, are you really suitable for each other? Are you really comfortable and happy with her?
Or could it be that before you confessed your love, you thought it would be a good match, but after contact, you found that it wasn't quite what you expected, which has made you feel a little out of sorts now?
Secondly, try to feel it. Do you also feel this unnaturalness when you get along with other people? It would be great to know whether this is only like this when you are with her or if you feel this way with other people too!
If you pay more attention, you'll be amazed at how you can find a certain pattern in your relationships with others!
You also mentioned before that you had never been in a relationship in college, so you have a wonderful opportunity to gain some experience in intimate relationships. When intimacy suddenly comes your way, you feel overwhelmed. From this perspective, it is normal to feel overwhelmed when you have no experience, but you can learn and grow from it!
This is the perfect time to learn how to get along with people, ask experienced friends for advice, or read books or watch the work of photographers related to managing intimate relationships. You can learn so much from these external forces and find a sense of it!
And that's a wrap!


Comments
I feel you on this one. Sometimes after the confession, everything feels different and it's hard to find that easy flow of conversation we once had. It's like I'm walking on eggshells now, not wanting to mess up this new chapter with her.
It seems like there's a lot of pressure suddenly. Before, chatting was effortless, but now it feels like every word matters more. Maybe I just need to relax and be myself again, not overthink every little thing. The weight of finally having a relationship is a bit overwhelming.
The shift from friends to something more can definitely throw us off balance. Perhaps it's about finding that middle ground where I can still be casual yet show how much she means to me. It's a learning curve, especially since this is my first serious connection in college.
You know, it's funny how things change. Now I'm secondguessing everything I say. I think I need to remind myself that it's okay to make mistakes and that she probably understands the awkwardness too. After all, open communication is key in any relationship.
Suddenly, it's like I have to prove something now that we're officially together. But maybe I should just take a step back and remember why we clicked in the first place. It's less about performing and more about being genuine with each other.