Monday, 18 May 2009

Healthy Dating Relationships With Open Communication

Dating relationships carry a lot of uncertainty and complexity. Few occurrences are more invigorating or emotional than new relationships. However, these blissful experiences can quickly become rollercoaster rides where personalities clash and fighting occurs. We see couples smashing dishes, pushing each other and nitpicking at each other's habits on TV and in movies.

We hear about our friends arguing over seemingly everything and encountering power struggles for control of the relationship. It can be difficult to objectively answer the question about what makes healthy relationships.

Healthy dating relationships always have a base of good, positive communication. One thing to understand is that not everyone communicates the same way. Some people are quieter than others, yet it's still crucial to speak up when something doesn't feel right. Otherwise, it's unfair to the other person, who doesn't have the opportunity to change until it's too late. When you express your feelings, you'll want to see if the other person responds.

You should never feel "afraid" to bring up a concern. You should never feel threatened. There should never be any name-calling or heated screaming. There should never be physical harm. There should never be any teasing, ridiculing or passive-aggressive sarcasm intended to hurt the other person. Instead, each partner should be able to express grievances, to listen and to respond.

Ultimately, the key to healthy dating relationships is to understand and love oneself. For example, a woman who has been cheated on time and time again by successive partners may, deep down, feel like she isn't worth anything. She'll suffer from depression symptoms and low self-esteem, wondering what she's missing that makes partners stray.

Yet, outwardly she'll view her partner suspiciously and may call him incessantly, accuse him of cheating or looking at another girl the wrong way, thereby pushing him away. She might view everything as "his fault" and fail to see how her own insecurities are at play here. Spending some time alone, soul-searching and trying to think more positively is really what this woman will need to make healthy relationships a reality.

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2 comments:

Alina Farace said...

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Anonymous said...

As it goes with priority nothing beats a confidence.Dating is more or less an exposure of yourself to an unknown person who hardly knows much or less about you.She is more interested in what things are you are gaining in your life and not what you are losing.Keep that in mind no ones interested in common things.Presenting yourself as an average guy wont be any good for you.A confident mind will take things in a positive way.He will try to make best out of him,potraiting himself as if he’s the best one for her at this moment.