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8 things standing in the way of you finding true love

8 things standing in the way of finding true love - reasons you're not finding love or falling in love

I’m not an expert on love by any means whatsoever. But perhaps my college professor who studied all of this sort of stuff kind of was. One of the few lessons I’ve retained from college (sorry!) is the one about the eight relationship roadblocks. I learned all about them, read about them, memorized them, wrote an essay about them, and I still reference them when giving my friends dating advice. And when giving myself dating advice. They’re more or less the things stopping you from falling in love. Or having a healthy relationship.

They’re pretty legit. So here’s the deal. I’m going to explain these roadblocks in layman’s super basic easy-to-understand- useful terms. And I hope it might help. Here’s what’s holding you back from finding love… or, at the very least, a healthy and happy relationship.

Defining the Relationship: Myths, Tips & Advice

When it comes to relationships, whether it be friendship or romance, I am very much to the point. If I like you, you’ll know. I’m not above saying “You’re amazing! Are we friends now? We’re friends now. I love how we just clicked so well” or “Look, I like you, but I don’t want to be in a relationship with you.” In fact, a few dates in with my current boyfriend (then, not boyfriend) I decided I seriously liked him. But, we were both heading back to college in a few weeks and this meant I had to define the relationship *dunn dun dunnnn* or risk potentially being on the wrong page and not trying something I know might work.

So, we were in his basement, and I said, “Look. I actually really like you. I don’t know where you stand, but I’d really like to see where this goes. Would you want to be exclusive or something?” and, whaddayaknow! He said he felt the same, he would love that and he was really glad I’d brought it up because he was too nervous to do so. Then, a few months later he defined the relationship by officially asking me to be his girlfriend. He did this in a semi-grand gesture, whereas that same night I was planning to bring it up and have another DTR talk. Perfect timing on his part.

Anyway, defining the relationships can give you plenty of clarity and help you have a bit more certainty. Personally, I cannot stand not knowing where I stand with someone else. Here are some myths, tips and advice for defining the relationship!

20 Signs He Likes You As More Than A Friend

This question is a question nearly every girl will ask themselves multiple times throughout life. Does he like me? After you first ask yourself this question, you become an analyst for every text and conversation until you finally and most likely (if you’re like me) end up Googling signs he likes you and thus begins a further investigation.

As someone who’s often asked this question and helped others find the answer to this question, I can tell you that there are definitely some signs that he likes you. Let me start this with a little bitty disclaimer: these may not apply to every single person and situation. Seriously, use your common sense and interactions with the dude in question and mix it with these signs.

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8 things standing in the way of you finding true love

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