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Don’t Become A Statistic: 8 Bad Relationship Red Flags

While we all dream of the day where we meet our soulmate, that one person who we can see ourselves with through thick and thin, good time and bad, the reality is the person you’re with right now could very well not be the one.

When you invest time, effort, and money into the wrong relationship you run the risk of missing out on the person you’re meant to be with. For the majority of people out there the regrets are not about the people they met but didn’t connect with, rather it's about the time they spent investing themselves in toxic partners.

Here are 8 relationship red flags for you to keep an eye out for:

  • You feel that something just isn’t right – Do not chalk this up to a fear of commitment or being silly. Trust your “gut”, relying on intuition has been what kept us alive as a species for aeons if you feel something is wrong then run like the wind.
  • They talk about all their ex… constantly – This could be a case of not moving on, and you are likely the rebound. Do not waste your time being someone else's cure to getting over their ex.
  • Everyone else is always wrong – No one is perfect, and part of growing into a good partner is owning your mistakes and allowing others to own theirs. This lack of responsibility and introspection reeks of someone who is not interested in growing as a person. If you are looking for a mature long-term partnership this most likely isn’t it.
  • They lie constantly, even about the most mundane things – Trust is vital to any real relationship and someone who lies all the time will never allow you to feel secure. It could also be symptomatic of a substance abuse problem.
  • You become cut off from friends and family – Pay attention to the “we don’t see you often” comments from loved ones and friends, as your partner could slowly isolate you from them.
  • Bursts of rage and jealousy – If your partner loves to discuss how hot or sexy another person is, and then explodes in rage when you meet a colleague or friend then chances are you need to move on. Neither the rage nor the double-standard is things you want in your life.
  • You are constantly monitored – From your internet use to your spending habits to your whereabouts when your partner demands full access to every aspect of your life it is a massive red flag. You do not belong to anyone, sharing in your life is a gift, not a right.
  • Sex scares you – Being intimate with someone is a shared expression of desire and intimacy, when your partner leaves you to feel scared or threatened during, after or even before sex you need to get out of that relationship immediately. You are not a sex doll or their property!

In a world where relationship-based violence is a terrifying reality please do everything you can to protect yourself. The facts are you will be loved after them, there are people who will keep you safe, you are the most precious thing in the world, and you deserve happiness and independence.




Comments
Richardoh

Thank you so much sharing information!!
thomas

And people asking for money

Paul

 Never dated before so not an easy person to be chatted up😀

ravindrakal271

I like & I fully agree 
thomasnixon545

Happiness is the most important thing😀

Ricky6419

I was in a relationship in the 90,a that turned violent at times when I was punched in the face and got a broken nose and a split cheek and I had to lie to friends and family as to how it happened, and then he suggested a three some so we picked up a guy in a pub, and took him home with us for some fun. But three days later I got thrown out in favour of the other guy and now I find it hard to trust another guy not to do the same!

Mitch

who said anything about a relationship ??

SONNY MILLION

IN A LOT CASES WHEN A MAN WANTS TO DATE  SOMEONE THEY THINK IT IS ALL ABOUT SEX WELL AS A MAN I WANT SOMEONE HONEST CARING LOVING OUT GOING FRIENDLY  JUST A PLAIN JANE  DOWN TO EARTH  THEN WORK ON THE REST GOT PLENTY OF TIME FOR THE REST.😘

daragshettir828

Love 

River0Wild

Been through all of the above except the last two, fortunately!  However, as a single woman who's never had to date online, it is definitely scary thinking of the risks involved. The truth is that for a woman, most of the points listed above only become real when you have been in a relationship for some time, often years, by which time you are already very hurt and probably mistrustful. This all makes the thought of dating so much harder.  Good luck to everyone who is trying sincerely to find a soulmate, and good riddance to those who are just using other people for their own advantage, giving all of us a bad name.
kemaluzun936

I am new

Sarahjc158

I love men who are caring and loving, available and responsible

sammywilli765

I love men who are caring and loving, available and responsible

manop33

i like girl honest

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claralynd5

I'm a woman of virtue and I expect my man to be loving, kind, honest,  responsible and he most love me unconditionally

terr174

Women are constantly asking me to pay there bills

woodj344

How eligible and well spoken about true-love and what it means to have that magic feeling again back in my life, Its very rare some of us still how how to treat and respect wishers I've had a bad split from a 14 years retatinonship and an soon after we had 2 family deaths to deal with at the an it sent me into a crazy depression and I'm feeling abit more confident a try a couple of dates to find the right women to understand me for 3 inths an I'll snap tstrigbt back into being happy with your partner & lover & to become soulmates after a year or so that's when its all about Understanding each other well to know what please's each other you soon find out when your just talking to each other an start to finish each's sentences and start laughing straight after or love is funny love is everything to my I do hope I can really find my soulmate on this site!! I can promise to love you for life an never stray from the path because when you are in love no other women or man will enter your mind at all you are also feel 110% that you trust you partner and know for a fact you soulmate will never cheat and that's pricless love is like a big round bubble thats only there to protect you both from any harm or negatively in life. So I hope to find a partner to love an be happy all the time there really is no better feeling in life:) And when a couple find true love and becomes soulmates you enter the realm of heaven its self and only brings you happyness you've never felt:) True and happyness:) I just want a nice kind Understanding women to love an adore her an respect her wishers to make my partner feel that she's the only women in the world an if she's mine she will be:) I just wish the world have more love in cos it certainly would be a better place:) John W

SwedenLove

LOL, didnt expect this article is so interesting

lwhit388

thaat awesome God knows the best

lucazpeter568

If only we are what we pretend to be;the world will no doubt be, a better place ✌️

SiteAdminLou

love this

2restlessfeet

I met who I thought would be my perfect mstch here,it was heaven on earth for a while, then it became heaven/hell combo,she would ignore my calls,texts bc she wanted "her space" time with her friends, plus going thru a divorce...I was too blind to see,she was and is beautiful,not a bad woman at all,but not ready for a serious relationship,I wanted it all,I wanted all of her,I was ready for it all,she wasn t. After four months,I ve decided to cut my losses and let her go...half the time we aren t talking anyway,she won t even notice that I am gone. it is sas bc I realky fell in love with her,I wanted marriage and all,she was Meh! on that.

Snk59@1234

I like you

adahab139Littleton

I looking for a boyfriend and i'm 19

Sarah_007

Thanks. Yes. You're right. This is why I will never date a bad guy ever again.

Mariemay

I agree hundred 💯, whats been said as,ive been through it myself and all the,above you never know who you can trust these days not knowing who these people are and getting away with many things ,need to be aware

laneb574

Thankyou for putting red flags down it’s essential for people who don’t know about toxic relationships or potential narcissistic trauma x x x

Faye1986

Well im a lesbian live in north wales uk. My last relationship this year we dated for 4 months most the above was the red flags which turned it in to more like walking on egg shells. In th end she dumpd me by text... ive been single now 2 months ready to mingle