Two mismatched orange-striped and green-dotted socks are joined with red stitching and a loose thread.

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Nina

You have to pick one person and make it work.

— The Object of My Affection · 1998

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What it means

Our interpretation.

This is blunt relationship advice: stop hovering between options, commit to one person, and put in the effort to make it succeed. The phrase 'make it work' suggests that a good match is built through choice and work, not just found.

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