Imagining someone as being the person you want them to be is a good way to retain positive feelings, but are you fooling yourself? Try to be more open-minded about who this person really is and you will see a true human being, not just the idealized creature you’ve created. This will be a good experience, not a disappointing one. Seeing all sides of someone may be a rude awakening from a dream state, but you have to wake up sometime.

It’s time for a judicious exchange of information. Share your innermost romantic thoughts with someone you trust. Hearing them out loud should help you rediscover your internal compass.

This relationship gets even more interesting when you let your instincts have free rein. Following your gut yields rich results. Start with dessert instead of salad. Play Scrabble with naughty words.

You may not be in on a big exchange of money, but the entire world it seems is exchanging ideas. Keep an open mind and connect with new people. The finances will catch up with you later.