Thank you, Vineeto.
I’ve been reading what other actualists have written of love. And it is quite amazing to discover how much we all have in common (I can recognize myself in their words), in regards to how love ‘operates’. Love, which resumed upon re-establishing contact, is finally leaving my system again. Oh boy, I don’t think I want to go through this again … all the more reason to be watchful of the ‘birfurcation’ … and prioritize near-actual intimacy from the get go for future acquaintainces (speaking of which I did speak to someone briefly today and I’m pretty satisfied with how I handled it overall).