7 “Dont’s” At The Start Of A Relationship (4 of 4)

6. Don’t become a social media stalker

In the age of social media, there is a temptation to find out all you can about your new partner. Thus, you’ll look through their photos on Facebook trying to piece together their story. Your thoughts turn to panic. You might notice a selfie he took with a blonde girl a decade ago and wonder if they hooked up…and if they’re still hooking up to this day! Instead of dwelling on what these posts might or might not have signified, just focus on the now!

7. Don’t say (or not say) things that will come back to bite you

You shouldn’t be expected to share every detail about your life on your first date, but if things go well and it’s clear there will be a follow-up, it would probably be a good time to let them know you have a child. Or confess that you’re a few years older than what it says on your dating profile. Withholding information and/or lying and then covering it up is a surefire way to doom a budding relationship. Maybe they will accept these things about you or they won’t, but it should never get to the stage where they’re questioning that’s true about you and what isn’t.