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the intelligence of desire - by maja - velvet noise

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why i recommend having a crush

“Each time my heart is broken it makes me feel more adventurous.” — Frank O’Hara, Meditations in an Emergency I’ve somehow become an unofficial ambassador for crushes, desire, and (by inevitable extension) heartbreak. Among friends and a few corners of the internet, I’ve built a small reputation as someone who earnestly campaigns for throwing your heart into the fire of love just to see what might emerge on the other side. I stand by it. I should be hired as Head of Growth for Crushes and Loving, or Venus, if she were a 25-year-old girl with a Twitter account and a penchant for unsolicited…

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