unknowingly shut down and suppress chasing romantic feeling cause they associate it with something from the past
TLDR these are normal feelings and reactions. romance comes at silly times and you'll find that person soon. If you need support, your fans are right behind you supporting you! We love ya

it can absolutely be hormonal related. Stress hormones can suppress emotional connection while still allowing you to want physical connection. Your brain also could've gone into a sort of shutdown to protect your emotions from feeling something you've felt in the past. it's common that people