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5 signs that you are in a bad relationship:
Can you imagine how bad it’d be to be stuck in a bad relationship? It is every man and woman’s worst nightmare. Don’t let this happen to you or any of your friends. Here are some situations which can be clear signs of a bad relationship.
1. Are you being verbally abused on a regular basis?
Are you facing a barrage of verbal abuse on a daily basis? We are not talking about petty fights and arguments that all couples have. If your partner gives you regular doses of verbal abuse, it may be a sign of a bad relationship.
2. Has your relationship gone beyond its expiry date?
There may be cases when a woman and a man may have got into a relationship after initial sparks of attraction, but then find out that they’re both just not cut out for each other. Do you think that you are on the same road too? Typical signs of a bad relationship are lack of love, lack of romance and excitement, a dull outlook towards each other and an ‘I don’t care’ attitude. Act before you get stuck in the rut of a stale relationship.
3. Is your partner spending very little time with you?
Does your partner always have excuses like ‘Oh not today, I have to stay back at work’ or ‘I’m meeting this old work colleague of mine at the club’ when you ask him to take you out for dinner or a date? Do you feel that he or she is deliberately trying to avoid you? A frequent attempt by your partner to dismantle plans of being together with you is a clear sign of a bad relationship.
4. Does your relationship lack honesty?
Honesty and trust are the basic foundation pillars for any relationship, don’t you agree? If your relationship is plagued by lies and dishonest answers, we think that it is a glaring sign of a bad relationship. The problem with lies is that one lie leads to another and before you know it, the situation spirals out of control. Know this sign of a bad relationship and don’t let your life spiral out of control.
5. Does your partner take you for granted?
It is one thing for your partner to expect you to accommodate his or her needs and demands but it is another to take you for granted, which is a prominent sign of a bad relationship. The attitude of ‘taking your partner for granted’ may not only lead to a bad relationship but can also lead to an abusive relationship. Neither you nor your partner deserve to be taken for granted. If this is happening to you, watch out for the warning signs, friends.
Ten reasons why being in a relationship is awesome:
- You feel accomplished. Being in a good healthy relationship is like getting accepted into a premiere state university. You feel really special and secure, and you’re also promised a job (marriage) when you graduate.
- You learn so much about yourself. Every unattractive quality you never knew you had will surface and you’ll begin to understand yourself in a whole new way. This will allow you to make some necessary changes. Stable relationships are like crash courses in getting to know yourself. By the end of it, you’ll hopefully be a better version of yourself.
- You can go to a bar or a house party and take solace in knowing that you have someone who loves you. The pressure is off. You look around and see people dressed to the nines in hopes that they can spend the next eight hours with someone who doesn’t completely repulse them. You wore Uggs and have ketchup on your face because you already have someone who promises to love you forever and ever.
- Make up sex. It’s powerful and it’s vulnerable and it’s angry and it’s tender. It’s a cacophony of emotions and you can’t seem to get their body close enough to yours. Is there any way they can be more inside of you? Is there any way you can feel more connected?
- You can dip your feet in the Compromise pool and wiggle your toes in the Selfless waterfall. Learning to put someone’s needs before your own is a valuable life skill that can usually only be achieved by entering a relationship and/or having children. Instead of being a rigid control freak, you’ll have to adapt a little bit and be open to different things.
- You get the opportunity to become really good at sex. The people you have casual sex with don’t care if you’re a bad kisser or give terrible oral. They have no investment in the relationship so they just send you off to the next person. When you’re having sex with the same person, however, you get individual intense attention. You have the time to figure out what works and what doesn’t, which will definitely help make you a better lay. If you’re with someone indefinitely, you should have no qualms with telling them things like, “Kiss like this. I like it when you do it like this and I don’t like it when you do it like that.” Constructive feedback is the best gift a lover could give you.
- You can relate to your friends who have been in relationships. There’s no longer this awkward divide between you two. All those times they bitched to you about a poorly worded text message makes sense. You’re sorry to ever have thought they were just being a crazy bitch.
- You can know what it feels like to love someone unconditionally. To really know that you would do anything for someone is a great feeling. You want to make them happy. You love to see them smile. You just believe them in so much. It’s great. It’s what we were built to do.
- You can achieve the kind of happiness that only a lover can give you. You’ll be satisfied doing things that used to make you feel lonely. Spending all day in bed is a new adventure.
- You can change your status to “In A Relationship” on Facebook, which is 60% of the reason why you got into the relationship to begin with. Acquaintances who lurk you can see it and know that you’re living a healthy well-adjusted life. You’re not one of the forgotten ones.
Things to remember when you’re single:
- Remember to take advantage. Accept invitations, talk to strangers, go to sleep at 7 pm, if that’s what makes you happy. Do everything you have time to do and when you’ve finished, do it all over again.
- Believe in yourself. Don’t feel like you’re not good enough to be loved. Self-pity is a good way to stay single. Self-respect is a good way to stay grounded. Remember that people who are in a relationship were once single.
- Remember that people in a relationship have problems, too. Don’t feel jealous or wish them ill or think they have it easier than you do. Sometimes a coupled person, miles away from where you rest your head, will cry himself to sleep because of the loneliness that can exist in a relationship. Remember that.
- Treat your dates kindly. Remember that they are people who want to believe in something as much as you do. They might not be right for you, but that doesn’t render them worthless. Respect them: you’re fighting the same fight. Don’t make dating more terrifying and lonely than it already is. If it doesn’t work out, wish them well and mean it.
- Remember that sex will not trick someone into falling in love with you. Do not use it as a tool. Do not use it as a weapon. Do not use it as a means to an end. Have it and enjoy it, but do not abuse it or mistake it for love.
- Don’t dwell on the things you can’t change about yourself: your height or your age or your past. Change the way you think about those things and be done with them. Remember that everyone struggles with the hand they’ve been dealt; in that way you are very much not alone.
- Don’t blame everyone for the actions of one person. Give people a fair chance. You shouldn’t have to pay for someone else’s mistakes, and neither should anyone else. We’re all burdened with collateral damage, but blaming other people won’t help repair it. Relearning to trust people will.
- Remember to use a condom.
- Remember to have fun. Spend time with your family and friends. Read more. Create something you’re proud of. Make your own rules and then break them. Swap spit. Take trips alone. Love yourself. Be selfish without being malevolent. Flirt. Treat yourself to an expensive dinner because you deserve it, you deserve it all.
Things to remember when you’re in a relationship:
- Remember your friends. Friendship is not a vase you can stick in a corner and dust off when you’re ready to use it — it’s a live thing that must be cared for, nourished. Whether you’re in a relationship for the next few months or the rest of your life, your friends are important and necessary. They will keep you from spinning out of control in ways that your relationship can’t. Don’t neglect them or take advantage of them.
- Don’t neglect or take advantage of your partner, either. Remember that they are a person with a family, a dream, a past. Let them be human and make the mistakes you’re both bound to repeat over and over again. Pick your battles. Let them have a bad day at work. Let them call you when they’re drunk. Let them pursue what’s important to them, even when it doesn’t include you.
- Pursue what’s important to you. Remember that you’re an individual; that your personal success matters. Have something other than ‘Really awesome girlfriend! :D’ on your resume. Take pride in something. Keep tucked away in the back of your mind that, should there be a break up, your partner will not be able to take custody of the things you’ve accomplished.
- Remember to keep your balance. Remember that your friends and your family and your job and your alone-time predate your relationship. Consider the ebb and flow of your life: sometimes one thing may need to take precedence for a stretch of time, but it’s up to you to maintain equilibrium when possible. Be fair when divvying up your time — to others, and definitely to yourself.
- Take care of your body. Biology doesn’t brake for monogamous relationships. Go to the doctor. Protect yourself. Proceed with caution.
- Take care of your mind. If you’re hoping the relationship will fix your broken parts, look forward to being disappointed. No matter how many years you spend with someone, you’re still the sole proprietor of your happiness. Don’t sit around waiting for someone to change how you feel about yourself or your situation.
- Notice the way your partner treats people: friends, colleagues, etc. You’re probably getting them at their best, but if you’re appalled by their worst, remember that you might one day find yourself getting the brunt of it. Remember that you are not immune to anything.
- You can’t control the course of your relationship or the actions of your partner, but remember that you’re welcome to exercise free will and make the changes you find necessary. If you’re not happy, leave. Someone loved you once and someone will love you again.
- Remember that someone loves you. Maybe it’s one or both of your parents, maybe it’s your friends, maybe it’s your partner. If it’s all three, consider yourself lucky. Remember to love back.
Break up lines and what they really mean:
When it comes to breaking up, the lines your partner throws at you aren’t exactly what the truth is. The truth is while most of us are being dumped or dumping someone else, almost none of us have done it truthfully. we almost always say the opposite of what we really mean. We all know the “It’s not you, it’s me” line, But what about all those other ways you’ve been kicked to the curb. Here’s a handy list of Breakup lines and what they really mean.
- “You deserve someone better” Real meaning: “I deserve someone better”.
- “We’re too alike” Real meaning: “You bore me”.
- “You just don’t get me” Real meaning: “I just don’t get you”.
- “I’m not ready for the real thing” Real meaning: “This is not the real thing”.
- “I love you like a friend” Real meaning: “You don’t really turn me on”.
- “I need space” Real meaning: “I want to be far away from you”.
- “I don’t want to hold you back” Real meaning: “I don’t want you to hold me back”.
- “We’re just at different points in our lives” Real meaning: “You’re beneath me”.
- “My feelings for you are so intense, they scare me” Real meaning: “My feelings for you are nonexistent”.
- “It’s not you; It’s me” Real meaning: “It’s you, and it will always be you”.
- “You’re just too good for me” Real meaning: “I am way too good for you”.
- “I think we should see other people” Real meaning: “I’ve been seeing someone else”.
- “I just think we are moving too fast” Real meaning: “You’re invading my personal space and it’s getting stalker-ish”.
- “This hurts you more than it hurts me” Real meaning: “This is entertainment at its finest”.
- “I am so in love with you that I’m too scared to go on” Real meaning: “I am so not into you that it bores me”.
Top 10 worst ways to get dumped:
Yes, the world of technology is wonderful and always advancing, but don’t use modern conveniences to keep from doing the right thing. Word to the wise, if you are dating someone and it just isn’t working out, be sure your break up approach doesn’t resemble anything from the list.
- Over the phone.
- Via text message.
- During an instant messenger (chat) conversation.
- In an email.
- Leaving an online message (Twitter, Facebook, etc).
- Reading about it on his/her blog.
- Having a friend do it.
- In the middle of a date in a public date.
- Ignoring the person until they “get the hint”.
- Getting the news right after being physically intimate.
Top 10 things women should know about guys:
- Don’t ask him if he thinks your friend is hot, if he’s a nice guy, he might just lie despite his true feelings and say ”Of course not sweetie”, but if he’s honest, you might just get hurt.
- Don’t ask him if you look fat, guys get tired of being asked things they just can’t fully be honest about, he loves you and he doesn’t want to hurt your feelings, so if you truly wanna know the answer to that question, ask someone else, and it’s actually pointless asking him cause he’ll always say, “you look fine.”
- If you have something that needs to be fixed, ask him, guys feel special and especially useful when women turn to them for help.
- If you want something, don’t beat around the bush, guys hate mind games.
- Every once in a while, remind him how good he looks, guys like compliments too.
- Guys will fake a relationship just to have sex with you.
- If he likes you, he’ll make the effort to be with you.
- If he doesn’t call you back, he is probably not interested.
- No guy wants to hear about your ex boyfriends or what not, leave the past in the past.
- If he ditches you or mistreats you in front of his friends, he’s a “no no” get rid of him (That shows he doesn’t respect you).
Top 10 causes of break ups:
No relationship is problem-free, and while some endure ups and downs on a daily basis and still stick, others fail from the very beginning, top 10 causes of breakups include:
- Showing much more affection towards your partner than he or she does towards you.
- Trying to advance and take the relationship to the next level when your partner does not share the same vision.
- Forcing or manipulating your partner to change.
- Being “too” eager about the relationship.
- Acting too needy.
- Acting too possessive and jealous.
- Trying to control or manipulate your partner into loving you.
- Begging, crying, or throwing tantrums to get your way.
- Not giving your partner enough room in the relationship.
- Trying to keep your partner by “proving” to them how much you care.