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How to Tell the Difference Between Chemistry and Compatibility

The first time I met my husband, it was about as far from love at first sight as a person can get.His opening line was, “Don’t I know you from somewhere?”—which is arguably the second-worst pickup line ever uttered. We talked briefly that night and I walked away convinced he was a great guy. Just not for me. I filed him neatly into the category of Perfect for Someone Else and moved on.For weeks, nothing happened. Then, somehow, our paths crossed again. I found myself unexpectedly curious. We sta