Whether you’re k!ssing too many frogs at the bar, dating too many Mr. Wrongs, or searching too hard for Mr. Right, these top dating mistakes are crimes all women in their 20s have committed.
Laugh, cry, and try not to grimace too hard as we roll through the biggest no-nos all 20-somethings are guilty of.
Here are 7 dating mistakes every woman makes in her 20s.
1. Telling yourself that k!ssing a random at the bar isn’t ch3ating
Spoiler alert: It make take a while for karma to come full circle, but when the other shoe drops, you’ll learn that k!ssing is ch3ating. (Even when you’ve had a few too many or are just really, really into that Beyoncé song playing during the last call).
2. Putting too much pressure on a relationship
Rome wasn’t built in a day… and neither was your future.
Stop trying to make every guy you meet into “The One.” Stop thinking about said One because, chances are, there’s going to be a helluva lot of them: the one that made you more vital; the one that made you more independent; the one that taught you how to do that thing with your tongue… and so on.
You have time to figure out whom you will spend forever with. Right now, just figuring out how to afford rent and happy hour.
3. You stay with someone because you guys are comfortable with each other and have been together a long time. But secretly you both know it’s over and won’t do anything about it, so you keep going through the motions of pretending you’re in a fulfilling relationship until something gives, and one or both of you either (1) does something you regret, or (2) finally calls it off.
Once you open your mind, you’ll be surprised just how beautiful (and weird) that guy is. Do yourself a favor: surprise yourself.
4. Conversely, you date someone who tries to change you. Same as above: Don’t date someone who tries to make you feel bad about who you are. You deserve to find someone who likes you for you.
5..You get too close to his family too soon. As in, they won’t stop texting or calling you. Ever.
Be vulnerable. Take chances. Say “I love you” even if you’re not sure he’ll say it back. Say “no” to s3x. Say “yes” to that blind date. Keep moving as far away from your shell as possible.
6. Moping every time it doesn’t work out
Girl, pick yourself off that couch and step away from the slow-churned ice cream. It gets better, I promise.
7. Stringing someone along, just because
If it’s not the relationship of your dreams, let them know and go. The Golden Rule of Life (and existence) is that you should treat everyone the way you want to be treated. The same goes for dating.
You don’t want someone to lead you on just because, right? You’re not doing any favors by playing the martyr. Trust.
Source yourtango.com
