Women Are Sharing Dating Realities That Will Make You Rethink Your Approach To Relationships

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“Instant gratification dating is not sustainable. Long-term relationships have periods of turmoil, compromise, conversations, adjustments, and sometimes just silence. Strong couples stick it out. When the times are tough, that’s when partners need each other to provide support. Also, you are not going to fit like a perfect puzzle piece with your partner. There will be things you don’t like, disagreements, and conflict. The answer is not to walk away because you think you have options.”

“If you love that person, the answer is to talk, communicate, listen, and then make changes in your behavior. Be able to state the changes you need from your partner, and then trust each other to work on them. Dating is fun, exciting, and engaging. But once the honeymoon phase is done, the real work starts, and you need to train your dopamine-stimulated mind to sit in the discomfort when it happens. Good relationships are work. But the best part is, it won’t feel like work, because you’d want to do it.”

—u/dean15892