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( Inspired by The IKEA Effect in Dating , Psychology Today ) I recently read a Psychology Today   article about the “IKEA effect” in dating—the idea that we place more value on the relationships we invest in , not necessarily the ones that start with fireworks. Just like that wobbly IKEA shelf you spent four hours assembling by hand, sometimes it’s the effort that creates the meaning. It got me thinking about how this shows up in my own life—especially when it comes to attrac