Society taught you to treat people like products.
"What do they bring to the table?"
"Red flag or green flag?"
"Know your worth."
Sound familiar?
Here's the trap:
When you evaluate people, you know they're evaluating you too.
So you perform. Curate. Hide. Try to pass their secret test.
And even when you're "chosen"—they chose the performance. Not you.
That's why you can feel lonely IN a relationship.
The alternative? Co-creation.
Stop asking "Am I good enough?"
Start asking "What can we create together?"