The "work it out" mindset
This is basically a philosophy on life in which love requires work. If you're putting in effort, then you're doing it right.
When you hit an inevitable rough patch, you say, is this someone with whom I can navigate challenges and make hard decisions? And you invest more into the relationship. You don't give up on it. And this is so important because romanticizers need to understand that relationships are work.
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