Mere-Exposure Effect

*From my diary on 6/October/2024

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In a cafe

I see this girl almost every day 

And every day
we give a smile each other

her, as a barista
me, as a customer

And now, I feel like
I like her

This must be that psychological reaction
called "Mere-Exposure Effect";

".........Humans have a tendency to develop likings for things/other person, just because we are familiar with them."

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A couple of months ago
when I first saw her in the cafe counter
her existence was not registered in my brain

She was just
one of cafe employees in
one of cafes I went

As time went by
familiarity developed inside me

Familiarity doesn't breeds contempt, yet
Familiarity breeds more familiarity, still

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Sit down on the seat
And I ask myself;

Is she nice? ― Yes
Is she cute? ― Yes
Is she my ideal? ― No

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Today

I saw her again. as usual. as always

When ordering a cappuccino
I paid a very trivial, very tiny compliment to her

Her face quickly became red

I found it very cute

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Sat down on the seat
And I asked myself;

Is she nice? ― Very much yes
Is she cute? ― Very much yes
Is she my ideal? ― No

But 

Am I attracted to her? ― Very much yes