have you ever met someone who seemed to be exactly what you were looking for?
in the beginning,
it’s perfect!
you feel like it’s a match made in heaven.
as with most relationships after the honeymoon phase,
and you both start getting use to each other,
things start to change.
the spark fades and you’re left clinging to “the incentive”,
whatever that may be.

now,
imagine meeting someone new while you are with your main.
someone who blows your mind.

the chemistry is undeniable,
the sex is phenomenal,
and every encounter feels like an adventure.
they’re exciting,
captivating,
but they lack “the incentive” that your main has.
you start to wonder if you could look past it.
could you give up the familiarity and stability,
even if it means downgrading?

Is it worth leaving your main and starting over?

this is the dilemma i’ve been grappling with…

Except my relationship isn’t with a person,
it’s with a music streaming service.

i’ve been on a six-month free trial of apple music and i’ve fallen hard.
i’ve been with spotify forever and i want to leave,
but “the incentive” is my free hulu,
grandfathered in from the early days.
i was one of the early adopters in the early 10s,
snagging that 99 cents for three months deal when it came with hulu.
i’ve been thinking about leaving my main (spotify) for the side (apple music),
but i can’t bear to lose “the incentive” (hulu).

even though i hate spotify’s sound quality,
their insufferable push of podcasts and audiobooks,
and the interface that now mimics tiktok,
i love the seamless connection from one device to the next.
apple music has amazing sound and their UI improved over the years…

…but i hate i can’t play music through other speakers,
how their whole “liking songs” system is set up,
and God forbid you try to continue a song on another apple device.

I’m gonna have to stick with my main until I can’t get “the incentive” anymore.

i’m getting two things for the price of one.