The Gary-Michelle pairing
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The Gary-Michelle pairing
I felt like he was attracted to her mainly for her looks, given the number of times he mentions them. While there is nothing wrong with appreciating your partner's looks, I felt like Michelle's physical attractiveness factored a bit too much into why Gary wanted to date her. This was especially true of Gary in the Black Line, and to a lesser extent, Gary in the Red Line.
I generally didn't feel any chemistry between them. Their conversations felt a bit bland. It was only in the case of the Gary in the Blue Line that I felt a true genuine love for Michelle in how distraught he was at her death.
Was it just me who felt this way, or did you love their romantic pairing?
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I agree with you. Her looks definitely played a big role in Gary's relationship with Michelle.revathy sw wrote: ↑27 Jul 2021, 09:29 What do you think about the relationship between Gary and Michelle? Did you feel a genuine connection between them?
I felt like he was attracted to her mainly for her looks, given the number of times he mentions them. While there is nothing wrong with appreciating your partner's looks, I felt like Michelle's physical attractiveness factored a bit too much into why Gary wanted to date her. This was especially true of Gary in the Black Line, and to a lesser extent, Gary in the Red Line.
I generally didn't feel any chemistry between them. Their conversations felt a bit bland. It was only in the case of the Gary in the Blue Line that I felt a true genuine love for Michelle in how distraught he was at her death.
Was it just me who felt this way, or did you love their romantic pairing?
But, when I saw that they shared a love of travelling for one, I though,perhaps it's okay. Not all relationships have to have fiery passion between them.
And many couple don't even have as much as physical attraction between them.
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The statements regarding Michelle's physical appearance and Gary being attracted to her on this basis definitely stood out. It may have come across as them having a superficial relationship. I do think that Gary-Michelle were attracted to each other for other reasons. They both were outgoing. Gary also made it clear that he understood Michelle well. For example when he would choose to let her have quiet time after work. Michelle also seemed to understand both of their financial situations in terms of the choice of accommodation. Separate and apart from the tragic incident the Gary- Michelle pairing worked well. However, the relationship seemed bland at times.zainherb wrote: ↑28 Jul 2021, 07:28I agree with you. Her looks definitely played a big role in Gary's relationship with Michelle.revathy sw wrote: ↑27 Jul 2021, 09:29 What do you think about the relationship between Gary and Michelle? Did you feel a genuine connection between them?
I felt like he was attracted to her mainly for her looks, given the number of times he mentions them. While there is nothing wrong with appreciating your partner's looks, I felt like Michelle's physical attractiveness factored a bit too much into why Gary wanted to date her. This was especially true of Gary in the Black Line, and to a lesser extent, Gary in the Red Line.
I generally didn't feel any chemistry between them. Their conversations felt a bit bland. It was only in the case of the Gary in the Blue Line that I felt a true genuine love for Michelle in how distraught he was at her death.
Was it just me who felt this way, or did you love their romantic pairing?
But, when I saw that they shared a love of travelling for one, I though,perhaps it's okay. Not all relationships have to have fiery passion between them.
And many couple don't even have as much as physical attraction between them.
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This is true in many cases but not in all. I do agree with the statement that they were in love and this was demonstrated by the extent to which they both made changes in order to make each other happy.Jona00baka wrote: ↑27 Jul 2021, 13:46 The romantic chemistry between two people is triggered by appearance first. As you get along, you begin to learn the innate behavior of your partner. So Gary and Michelle are really in love. The complements that Gary makes about her and her flexibility to him show how they are romantically pairing.
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I couldn't agree more. Gary really was attracted to Michelle because of her looks. But then throughout the book, I don't see any thing but genuine love between them.Jona00baka wrote: ↑27 Jul 2021, 13:46 The romantic chemistry between two people is triggered by appearance first. As you get along, you begin to learn the innate behavior of your partner. So Gary and Michelle are really in love. The complements that Gary makes about her and her flexibility to him show how they are romantically pairing.
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