6 THINGS YOU MUST LEARN BEFORE GOING INTO A RELATIONSHIP

Here are six things you need to learn to do before going into a relationship:

1. Compromise: A relationship is between two people, therefore, for it to work, there is no way that only one of you gets to get what you want all the time. You will need to learn how to let some things go, so that your partner gets to have what they want too. You need to understand what you truly need and what you can do without, as this will be a deciding factor in knowing what you can give up for your partner.

2. Forgive: Your partner will, often times, do things that will hurt your feelings, but this does not mean you need to develop resentful feelings towards them. In a relationship, you both need to be ready to truly ready to forgive each other’s fault. You are both human, after all, and both capable of erring.

3. Apologize: As important as forgiveness is, it is also crucial you know how to apologize when you have hurt your partner. You need to understand when you have done something wrong and be humble enough to seek forgiveness. You should be willing to accept your mistakes from time to time and eager to make things right.

4. Express: When two people undergo a romantic relationship journey, it is important that they maintain the communication line between them and this cannot happen if one or two of them finds it difficult to express themselves. You need to find the right words to express what you feel and what you need from your relationship.

5. Listen:You cannot maintain a great bond if your partner does not feel like he/she can talk to you about anything. To make this possible, you should always be a willing and active listener. You should be someone your partner should have no problem talking to, no matter what the subject.

6. Be Self Conscious: If you are not happy with who you are, it is unlikely that you will be happy with someone else. Be sure that you are comfortable with who you are, and not getting into a relationship because you are avoiding facing your true self. Know what makes you who you are, your likes, dislikes, your passion, things that matter to you, things you will expect from a relationship, etc. This will make it more likely that you will choose the right mate and will end up with a satisfying relationship.