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- If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away.
- If he doesn’t want you, nothing can make him stay….
- Stop making excuses for a man and his behavior.
- Allow your intuition (or spirit) to save you from heartache.
- Stopo trying to change yourself for a relationship that’s not mean’t to be.
- Slower is better.
- Never life your life for a man before you find what makes you truely happy.
- If a relationship ends because the man was not treating you as you deserve, then heck no, you can’t be friends. A friend wouldn’t mistreat a friend.
- Don’t settle. If you feel like he is stringing you along, then he probably is.
- Don’t stay because you think it will get better. You’ll be mad at yourself a year later for staying when things are not better.
- The only person you can control in a relationship is you.
- Avoid men who’ve get a bunch of children by a bunch of different women. He didn’t take responsibility when he got them pregnant, why would he treat you any differently?
- Always have your own set of friends seperate from his.
- Maintain boundaries in how a guy treats you; if something bothers you, speak up.
- Be aware that healthy relationships are built on trust, and that trust takes time to develop. It may be unwise to share too much of yourself too quickly. (See 6 above)
- You cannot change anyone else’s behavior. Change comes from within.
- Don’t EVER make him feel he is more important that you are, even if he has more education or a better job. And don’t ever make him feel less important that your either.
- Do not make him into a quasi-god; he’s a man, nothing more, nothing less.
- Never let a man define who you are.
- A man will only treat you the way you ALLOW him to treat you.
- All men are NOT dogs.
- You should not be the one doing all the bending….compromise is a two-way street.
- You need time to heal between relationships….there’s nothing useful about baggage….deal with your issues before pursuing a new relationship.
- You should never look for someone to COMPLETE you….a relationship consists of two whole individuals….look for someone complimentary….not supplementary.
- Dating is fun….even if he doesn’t turn out to be Mr. Right.
- Allow him to miss you sometimes….if a man always knows where you are all the time, and you’re always readily available to him – he may take you for granted….remember that you have your own life to live which may not always include him.
- Don’t fully commit to a man who doesn’t listen to you and try to meet your own needs.