Chemistry

Chemistry is such a strange thing. Some times you have it. Some times you don't. Sometimes it grows. Sometimes it disappears. Or hibernates, only to burst into the open at inappropriate times.

Can chemistry be forced? Can you make yourself want something so much that you fake yourself into it? I mean, you can meet someone. Someone you think is absolutely perfect for you. They're considerate. Mostly, anyway. They're kind. They are good parents or children or friends. They're employed. They laugh. They like the same things you do...the same restaurants, bars, bowling alleys, parks, hiking trails, whatever.

But...something just...isn't there. There's no spark. There's no...connectivity. There's an invisible barrier though which that magic just can't get through. Sometimes, the barrier is there from the start. Sometimes, it appears later, like a garage door closing.

Can you act like the barrier isn't there? Can you do that to the point where there isn't a barrier at all? Just because you know that person is really good for you?