Are You Desperate?

We talked about whether or not online dating is desperate recently (and guess what – it’s not!) but there are some things that make you a desperate dater. To clarify, being desperate doesn’t mean you’re going out a lot or with too many people. On the contrary! Dating a lot of different people is a good thing.

No, what being desperate means is that you will jump into a relationship (or try and push a new relationship along) much too quickly. It also means you will hang on to a relationship you should have walked away from a long time ago.

Here are some signs you may be a little desperate:

You Stay in a Relationship Hoping it Will Change
If you’re hanging around with someone who doesn’t really care about you just hoping that one day that person will: want to marry you, move in, get engaged, treat you better, (or some combination of these) than you need to stop and reassess your situation. Leaving a relationship is never easy, but you owe it to yourself to get out of a bad relationship so you can finally found a good one. It won’t happen just by hoping or sticking around.

When You Have a Great Date, You Hound the Person Until They Leave
Meeting someone special is an exciting thing. But you phone or email them constantly after going out, you could be a little needy for attention.

You Start Talking Marriage and Children Way Too Fast
If you’re calling someone your husband on the second date, or trying to figure out what your kids are going to look like from the first minute you see someone, perhaps you’re pushing just a little too hard to get serious. Try and figure out if you actually like someone first, then spend time with them. In short, slow down.

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