Your brilliant ideas don’t always get the attention they deserve, but at least they make you feel good about being smart enough to think them up! You could get another shot at impressing people with your innovation, and you should take it. You might finally get the recognition you deserve. You need to keep the faith you have in yourself and use it to build confidence. Outside sources can provide only some of the validation you need. Self-validation is key.

Unless you’re willing to do the work, don’t make any promises. People will hold you to your word, especially as it relates to the dating world. Casual commitments and loose propositions could become solid plans in a blink of an eye. If you don’t really intend to meet for lunch, don’t mention it.

Tending to others’ needs may make you the ideal partner, but now is the time for you to do something special just for you. Take yourself on a solo date complete with dinner, a great movie, and a bucket of popcorn.

You’ve enough to deal with all week, don’t bother with anything more than necessary today. Stick to people who give you comfort — if they seem weird or make you feel weird, avoid them at all but financial costs.