It is clear that love does not have much to do with attraction, at least at the beginning, maybe later... I had a friend who said that love is even confused with the urge to urinate hahaha.😅

The words I told you are more practical than they seem, what doesn't work, doesn't work, but you have to be very observant to realize it. And sometimes we believe that we are in sync with someone, but that is not the case... I think you exemplified it very well with the key that fits in the lock.

P.S. I'm glad your mother is modern! and be open minded.