Building A New Relationship
How could I construct a partnership, from the second date onward, with intention, transparency, and hope?
How could I construct a partnership, from the second date onward, with intention, transparency, and hope?
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Know what you want. Know what you offer. Don't oversell. And for fks sake: DO NOT SETTLE.
I will not settle for average and I hope you will not either. Average will get you down the road a bit, but it's not the lasting relationship you are looking for. That's one of the reasons dating can be difficult. We don't want to be alone so we might go on a lot of average dates.
Don't give up. Keep positive. Learn to express your wants and needs, and understand why they are two different things.
Who shows up in my life next is a mystery, but I intend to give 100% of my available attention to her. This is how I do it.
When sex enters a relationship everything changes and your thinking is going to be challenged for 6 months to a year. Don't trust your thoughts during this period. Don't make any big decisions together. If you get to two red flags, again, BOLT.
The orgasm is great, but in some aspects of making love, the orgasm is limiting my ability to spend that high quality and priceless moments in the embrace of my partner.