Scroll for 5 minutes on any social media platform and you’ll come across someone saying they don’t want a “struggle love”. We see so much of horribly toxic relationships, the contrasting picture perfect couple leaves little room for a grey area. In dating, people often feel like it has to be all or nothing with not much space for lessons, growth, and challenging their perspectives in love. In reality, each connection we make serves a purpose and teaches us something valuable we can use once we connect to our potential forever partner. The notion of avoiding “struggle love” at all costs can quickly send you in a stagnant drag of never learning to navigate uncomfortable spaces in love, never having to communicate issues, and never really knowing what you want. Let’s get into it.