Do Not Confuse Chemistry with Compatibility

Chemistry is the rush you feel around someone -- the pull, the electricity, the sense that you could talk forever. Compatibility is whether your lives actually fit together -- values, goals, rhythms, and what you need on a Tuesday night. You need both, but they're not the same thing, and one doesn't guarantee the other. Some of the most magnetic connections lead to the most painful mismatches. Chemistry gets you in the door; compatibility is what lets you stay.