Q: “Is it weird that I want to explore this alone before bringing my partner in?”
Luna: Not weird at all — plenty of people prefer figuring out their own reaction to something before they bring anyone else into it. It’s not a workaround or a lesser version of exploring together, it’s just one valid order to do things in.
Solo exploration can actually make the shared version easier later — you’ll have a clearer sense of what you liked and what you didn’t, which makes the conversation with your partner much simpler when you’re ready to have it.