Why Do I Feel Like I'm Boring Him?

You're mid-sentence and he yawns. Or checks his phone. Or takes a deep breath like he's waiting for you to finish. You send him a thoughtful text and he responds with a meme or changes the subject entirely. Sometimes he's SO engaged - laughing, present, into it. Other times he seems... somewhere else.

And you can't stop wondering: Am I boring him? Should I be funnier? More interesting? Less?

Here's what's actually happening: You've fallen into the Entertain Me gumball pattern without even realizing it.

There are two types of people in relationships: relational and transactional. Gumball Love is what happens when a transactional person treats you like a gumball machine - seeking the reward of your attention rather than valuing your presence.

In this episode, we break down the Entertain Me flavor: why you feel like you're constantly auditioning, why you can't just relax and be yourself, and why his engagement feels like your responsibility. You'll learn to recognize the quarters (his disengagement cues) and the gumballs (your performance to bring him back), and most importantly - how to tell if someone can engage with your ordinary presence or only consumes your stimulating performance.

If you've ever felt like being with him is work you can't quite name, this episode will change everything.

Topics covered:

• The specific signs of Entertain Me (yawning, phone checking, selective text responses)
• Why intermittent engagement keeps you hooked
• The neuroscience of stimulation-seeking vs. bonding capacity
• How to test: Does he value your presence or just reward your performance?
• The difference between scared-but-willing and transactionally-locked

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