Category: Relationship

Most relations are doomed to fail if the pair don’t share core values. Being on the same wavelength makes it easier to reach goals and confront challenges. Listening is a sign that they care about each other and have an interest in finding compromise. Having an optimistic outlook is one of the things that gets a couple through difficult times. Nobody is perfect, and this is especially true with both you and your partner. Recognizing these imperfections and embracing them is what it means to be accepting. Being self-aware means reflecting on who we are and accepting responsibility for our actions. If they don’t like what they see, they probably aren't the one for you anyway.

Astrology is such a helpful tool in maneuvering life, and this is definitely the case in terms of love. Learning about your astrological sign and that of your love interest can tell you a lot about how your relationship will pan out. Check out these 8 couples who will never, ever make it, based on their Zodiac signs. Libra will be more concerned with having lofty intellectual conversations, while Cancer is totally enthralled in their emotions. Neither are wrong, but they do not possess the capacity to support what each other needs. This pair can have fun due to their light hearted natures, but the extent of benefits to this couple stop there.

If you’re just in the early stages of dating, for the love of God, back off. If you have a pattern of frequent and fun communication, please don’t do the whole “playing hard to get” thing. If your communication had always been good up to this point, he absolutely will reach out to you. It's not because a guy isn't spending time with you that he doesn't want to spend time withYou. Sometimes you just want to do other stuff, and that's fine. Trust me, it’s not because you’re a bad person.

A sure sign that a relationship is succeeding is that both parties feel happy and loved. But just because your partner tells you they are happy doesn’t always mean it is true. Sometimes they fake their contentment because although they might no longer have feelings for you, they have this big fear of being alone. Here are 8 warning signs that she is ready to dump you. When you meet up or do reach her on the phone, there are long awkward periods of silence. Not only is this an indicator that she is losing interest in you, she’s hoping the feeling becomes mutual. If she is sneaking around and sleeping with other guys, this is the clearest sign that the relationship is over.

A pity date is when you agree to get together with somebody you aren’t interested in. These dates are bad for both parties because it only delays the inevitable: you’ll end up rejecting them at some point anyway. If you get the sense that they’re a boring person or quickly realize you have nothing in common, but stick with it, you're definitely on a pity date. When you’re on a date with somebody you really like, your attention remains fully on them. When the opposite is true, the date seems to drag on forever and you find yourself looking around at the other patrons. You don’t want alone time with them. You insist on inviting a friend and his/her partner to make it a double date.

There are lots of subtle, science-based changes to your body that you might not even notice. A study conducted at Stanford University found that falling in love releases chemicals that can actually reduce pain. You might begin to notice that you’re having a difficult time getting words out. Love increases blood flow to the skin, and as a result you look years younger. The exciting experience of love releases brain chemicals called monoamines, which when set into overdrive leave your body in the form of perspiration. Any girl who digs your sweat is a keeper.