Bear + Dove

The Gentle Dove Finds Safe Harbor in the Bear's Den

The Bear's gruff protectiveness and the Dove's soft idealism make for a surprisingly warm friendship — the Bear finally has someone worth guarding, and the Dove has a wall between itself and life's harsh realities. Romance is trickier: the Bear's blunt self-sufficiency can bruise the Dove's peace-loving sensibilities, and the Dove's conflict-avoidance will eventually frustrate a Bear who prefers things settled loudly and definitively. The chemistry is real but fragile — passionate in moments, awkward in the long stretches where one wants to talk feelings and the other wants to be left alone with its thoughts.

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