SCOUT· 60%8m·2026-06-24·Relationships#268: When You're Not Attracted to Healthy Partners (Ask Steph)
Register for my upcoming live workshop here In today's Ask Steph episode, I'm answering the question of "How long to keep pursuing a connection with someone who's great and ticks all my boxes — except that I'm not physically attracted to them?" I share some thoughts on why this can happen — particularly if your…
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“I find it very helpful if someone is "good on paper" but I'm unsure to do something where they meet my friends and something where I meet their friends. Seeing them interact with others and seeing them through my friends eyes is very reveal…”
“I know what this is when you're also anxious - disorganized. @StephanieRigg, will you please talk about the disorganized attachment style?”
“I think the toxic secret ingredient is often hope. The person is familiar, much like a toxic parent, but maybe not quite as toxic. And so those rare kindnesses, it seems like the same thing as with the toxic parent but it's going to work ou…”
“I found this really insightful. It's refreshing to hear a discussion that acknowledges both the importance of connection and the value of emotional compatibility. Thanks for approaching such a common dilemma with so much thoughtfulness.”
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