I have a wonderful bf now, and I just thought I'd share some dating tips-
1. BE HONEST. Everyone hears this, few actually do it. A little white lie seems innocent until it turns into a big lie & bites you in the ass. Yes, that is as painful as it sounds.
2. DON'T BE AFRAID TO BE YOURSELF. If you act like yourself around the person you're with, they'll hopefully do the same. Ok, maybe you're a dork, but what do you want to bet the person you're with is too? That's how it worked out for me.
3. DO WHATEVER YOU CAN TO MAKE YOUR PARENTS LIKE YOUR GF/BF. If your parents like the person, it makes your relationship SO much easier.
4. GIVE EACH OTHER SPACE. Let your bf hang with the guys, let your gf have a girls' night, whatever. Don't always be in each other's faces or you will end up murdering each other. Seriously, space is important. If you are always hanging on each other, you will hate each other very quickly. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Constant presence makes the mind grow murderous. Don't be annoying!!!
5. DON'T BE SO AFRAID TO FIGHT THAT YOU GIVE UP THINGS. Be realistic, your bf/gf is going to make mistakes and so are you. But don't think that every mess up is ok no matter what. Some things are not ok. Cheating: not ok. If the person comes right out and tells you RIGHT AFTER and is completely honest and sorry then you can consider forgiveness. But if someone cheats they're likely to do it again. People can change, but it's like drugs or alcohol abuse- once an addict, always an addict. They will always have to fight that urge & they may not be strong enough.
6. HAVE FUN!!!! Don't be so concerned with finding a soul mate that you never have any fun in your relationships. Dating is supposed to be fun & scary as hell. Don't have too much of one of those things with none of the other.
That's all for now.
