Seek a partner who you feel is easy to be vulnerable with.

Or, How can I steer clear of partners who are all wrong for me?

My friends say that I have a need to save destructive men.

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But when I venture to fix them it boomerangs and they break up with me.

How can I change this self-defeating pattern?

Too many of us settle for less than we deserve because we are afraid of being alone.

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However, both chemistry and compatibility are essential to a long-lasting healthy intimate relationship.

Perhaps you grew up in a family where you were a caretaker or focused more on making others happy.

Maybe you even felt that you had to be in a good mood regardless of your true feelings.

And, it starts the day you are born.

Seeking imago, the ideal relationship, we subconsciously take a stab at reconstruct/fix whats broken.

10 Simple Ways To Avoid Getting Yourself Into Toxic Relationships

1.

Get comfortable with being alone.

Many people settle for relationships that are wrong for them because they fear being single.

Women are especially likely to feel stigma when they are not part of a couple.

2.Consider your deal breakers.

Select a few of these that are essential to your well-being and dont compromise on those.

3.Dont settle for less than you deserve.

When you compromise too many of the values that are important to you, these relationships usually fail.

Seek a partner who you feelis easy to be vulnerable with.

In other words, you could be yourself and dont have to walk on eggshells.

Set an expectation of mutual respect.

you could accept, admire, and respect each other for who you are.

A partner who truly cares about you is a boost to your self-esteem.

Notice if your partner is trustworthy.

When someone is interested in you, theyll keep their agreements.

This includes regular text messages or phone calls to show that theyre thinking of you.

Select a partner who includes you in his/her inner circle.

If something special is going on in his/her life, they invite you and encourage you to come.

Pick a partner who you have both chemistry and compatibility with.

Dont waste your time on a relationship that doesnt have a future.

Letting go of toxic relationships is never easy.