disjunctures

I guess I keep hoping that the fact that he has expressed the sort of willingness to make an effort with me that I have wanted for so long will translate into good taste. But it doesn't seem to work that way. He is terribly tedious, and that wouldn't be too bad in itself, if he wasn't so negative. I make an effort to be happy, damn it. Life is hard for all of us. I don't work less hard than you. In fact, considering the outcomes of things at this point, I'm inclined to believe that I work harder.

I get that there is no such thing as the perfect match. I understand that every relationship will have positives and negatives, but is it too much to ask that someone I am really strongly attracted to be attracted to me, too?