Red flags for dating someone

It’s as if you cannot remember the person you were before the relationship began. These are the feelings so many women go through on a daily basis.Whether they are this extreme or just capture these emotions to some degree, it’s “I’ve been dating the same guy for about almost a week now.Unless this person has had a good amount of therapy and personal growth since the last relationship, a series of broken relationships or marriages may indicate that he or she doesn't know how to have a loving relationship. The person was abused as a child and has not had therapy or done sufficient inner healing work. Without an openness to learning about themselves and you when there is conflict, there is no way to resolve conflict. The person participates in addictions that are unacceptable to you -- smoking, drinking, drugs, addictive eating, gambling, TV and so on. When you meet someone new you're filled with feels and tend to romanticize the person you're actually with into the person you want them to be. Why shouldn't you get your prince charming, white picket fence, and perfect love story? For some, however, glazing over someone's faults means ignoring obvious, and potential red flags.

Totally Needy What girl doesn't love attention? When your partner no longer spends time with their friends, includes you in everything they do, discontinues previous hobbies, and texts you incessantly — it can be too much. Seth personally considers to be his number one red flag when dating, he states, immediately and without hesitation, "wanting to do everything together all the time.”Having all of your companion's attention might seem endearing and sweet, but Dr.

Seth warns: “For a relationship to be happy and lasting, two people need to retain a certain level of independence.” In other words, there's no need to be wrapped up in one another's plans all the time.

You should both still enjoy your individual lives; it’s not the end of the world if you don't spend time together every day. Seth counsels to have some patience, and to try to guide your significant other out of this phase.

I just want to be able to sort out those guys from the good guys. After working with so many clients, I have learned a lot of women do not know the difference between “forgivable mistakes” and the more sinister red flags that should warn you off of a relationship.

Sometimes you just get a gut feeling that something isn’t right…