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Idiom: There are plenty of fish in the sea
When relationships end, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, thinking that love is impossible to find again.
I’m here to remind you not to despair because there are plenty of fish in the sea.
This idiom means many potential partners are out there, so don’t lose hope after one disappointment.
However, I will say, “Don’t fish off the company pier.”
This makes catch-and-release much more complicated.
Read on, and you’ll understand what I mean.
Let’s break this down a bit more.
The ocean is filled with countless fish, just like the world is full of potential romantic connections.
Can you say opportunity knocks?
How about when one door closes, another opens?
Well, when someone says there are plenty of fish in the sea, they remind you that just because one relationship didn’t work out doesn’t mean others won’t.
When fishing, we don’t keep all the fish we catch.
There is a thing called catch-and-release.
You enjoy the thrill of the hunt and the catching; then, you take a picture and release them for someone else to catch later.
Some fish you release because they are too small, too big, not the right type or not what you are looking for right now.
In fishing, the one fishing does the choosing, but when it comes to dating, the fish also chooses the fisher.
Some fish don’t want to be caught by stupid, ugly or poor fishermen.
They have higher standards.
And that’s OK because there are plenty of fish in the sea can inspire you to work on yourself.
Taking time for self-improvement attracts even better relationships, i.e. better fish.
Remember, there are plenty of fish in the sea, and the right one may come along when you least expect it.
There is a fish for every fisher; just keep your line in the water.
Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test
This post is understandable by someone with at least a 7th-grade education (age 12).
On the Flesch-Kincaid reading-ease test, this post scores 77.
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