4. Hiding how you really feel from the other person in the relationship.
You shouldn’t be hiding how you really feel about the person from them. Along with this your opinion on politics, the news, problems in the world, the food you are eating, the movie you are watching etc. You should never have to hide how you really feel about anything from the person you are with.
Doing so is just going to make you feel more and more uncomfortable long term. The person you are in a relationship with should always support you for how you really feel. You should never have to keep this information under wraps.
5. Trying to play hard to get.
Middle school and high school was a very long time ago but for some reason, we still tend to go back to our old school tricks. Please whatever you do, do not bring this tactic into your 2018 dating “how to” guide. Like I mentioned before, yes a chase if fun and a little necessary, but if you can’t get someone to speak to you, or you think it is attractive to not speak to the person you are “dating” for a day because you are “playing hard to get,” in order to “keep things interesting;” YOU ARE WRONG! Just play real. That should be the new motto of 2018 dating. “Playing real to get” Just be real with the other person and everything will fall into place.
6. Introducing each other to your family before either of you are ready.
The best way to scare the person you are dating off, introduce them to your family a day after you are seriously together. Introducing each other to families should occur only when you are both ready for that. It does not need to happen right away. Yes, it is important that the person you are with meets your family and they approve but you want good first impressions to be made and that will not occur if the other person is not ready to meet them.
7. Putting a timeline on your relationship.
Nothing ever goes as planned in life. We already know this. So, don’t make the mistake of putting extra pressure on your relationship with a timeline. You don’t need to be engaged within a year, you don’t need to meet families within a week of being together and you definitely don’t need to be living together by the six-month mark. Take things slow. Your relationship will be better off that way.