How to know if you are ready for a relationship

It doesn’t matter if you find the man or woman of your dreams if you’re not ready to have them in your life. It also brings about the possibility of the harsh truth that they may not be interested in you in return, if you’re not in the right place emotionally.

Here are 5 signs to know if you are ready for a serious couple:

1. You will be as good as you can, as often as you can: What’s important here is that you’re ready to put solid, consistent effort IGNORE INTO your partner, your relationship, and even developing yourself. If you’re not ready to do that, then it’s best to not commit to someone who would do it for you.

2. You understand the importance of communication: Communication is the backbone of a relationship in terms of keeping both partners feeling heard and understood. Nobody can read your mind, nor should they expect you to try to read theirs. Being able to openly and honestly communicate with the person you’re committed to can make or break your relationship.

3. You don’t look for someone to complete you: You, right now, are a whole complete person. If you think you need to be in a relationship in order to be “complete,” you will always be looking for something you can never find. True fulfillment and satisfaction comes from within, and you cannot fully, effectively give yourself to someone until you’ve found it. You don’t need someone to complete you, only someone to accept you completely.

4. Your ex is no longer a factor: We all have a past, and the new person in our life needs to be able to accept that. But, we also have to accept that about ourselves, and be able to leave it in the past. Until you are completely over your ex and can give your full time and attention to someone new, it is better not to commit.

5. You are happy being single: If you’re not happy being single, you won’t be happy in a relationship. True happiness comes from within. Single is simply a word to describe someone who is strong enough to live their life by themselves until the right person comes along to share it with. If you’re constantly searching for a relationship out of loneliness, you will find yourself with the first person who comes along that is interested in you. We all need to have the dignity and self-respect to only commit ourselves to those who deserve it, and the only way to be able to wait for that is to be happy before they come along.

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