How to Fall in Love and Not Get Hurt
When you fall in love, there's always the possibility of the relationship not ending well. Your personalities may not mesh as well once the initial "puppy love" stage has ended. Major falling outs may occur due to a partner's lack of loyalty to the exclusive relationship. However, in order to fall in love, you must willingly accept and take these risks. Although the risk for heartache will always remain high, you can take steps to avoid getting hurt after you fall in love.
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Avoid pushing the relationship to move too quickly. Relationships often end because one or both parties have developed deep feelings for each other too rapidly. One person or the other may get scared and run. Take things slow.
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Keep your own identity while embarking on the journey of love. You could easily put too much of yourself in the relationship with the other person, which could make you feel extremely hurt if the relationship ends. Continue to involve yourself in activities and hobbies independent of your relationship.
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Avoid emotionally investing too much prematurely. If you have already fallen head over heels before discussing major topics like finances, religion and family, you have set yourself up to experience hurt. It is usually better in the long run if you wait to invest yourself emotionally until after you have rationally concluded that the person makes a good match for you.
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Do not find yourself hung up on nonessential matters. If he gets too busy to call one night, or she has something going on and cannot answer, do not let it upset you.
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Keep lines of communication open. Communicating with your partner enables you to understand what she feels or what he thinks about the future of the relationship. Actively seek to communicate with one another. Hidden agendas and feelings usually only cause hurt.
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