Chris Collins examines how chasing perfection in a partner means falling in love with an idea instead of a person. Constantly being near someone who seems flawless would feel exhausting and unsustainable, not fulfilling.
I think the idea of perfection and certain beauty standards create this scenario where you're more in love with an idea than a person.
I wonder too, it makes me think about like how facing perfection would feel about yourself. If you are attracted to perfection or are interested in that and think that my partner should be perfect, how would it feel standing next to somebody who's perfect all the time? Yeah, it'd feel exhausting.
