- Your first love isn't always your last
- Poor communication is the number one reason for breakups/fights
- If someone brings you down, you shouldn't be with them
- He should love God more than he loves you
- If you would rather be awake because your life with him is better than dreaming, he's a keeper
- The second you find out he isn't worth marrying, end the relationship. Every second you spend together after that point is just wasted.
- Just because he is a "good" guy, that doesn't automatically make him "boring"
- He should challenge you mentally
- He should make you laugh daily
- He should make you feel like the most beautiful girl on Earth
- Bad boys are a waste of time
- Never settle. It is better to stay single for several years than jump from failed relationship to failed relationship.
- Don't count out the guy who doesn't perfectly fit your ridiculously high standards because he may just be "the one"
It's funny because I stayed single for over 3 years, because I refused to settle for a mediocre guy. I also have ridiculously high standards, which I thought would make me single for the rest of my life. Then, I met Matt. The biggest difference between him and the other guys I dated was that he didn't immediately drop cheesy pick up lines on me. Instead, he wanted us to get to know each other as friends before dating was ever a thought. That was the thing that stood out about him so I'm not surprised he's been my longest relationship.
Ultimately, I want to go all cliche for a second and say that he must be your best friend or it won't work. Matt has been my only relationship where we were each other's best friend and it has made all of the difference. Our communication is wonderful, though we always have times where it isn't storybook perfect.
I wish I could have read this list possibly 6 years ago, when I first started dating. I would not have had those 3 month relationships that were just silly. I guess we all have to be young and naive at one point in our lives, don't we?
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