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Introduction
In this blog post, I will reveal some of the best relationship-building secrets that I know and have used myself in the past. This might not seem relevant to you if you only want to go out on a first date for this Sunday but it really is.
If you want to find out more about them, just keep on reading…
3 Secrets About A Lasting Relationship
For your convenience, I have listed 3 of the secrets that most people already know but might not have recognised as the secrets. You’re already equipped with the keys, guys. What I will do in this article is basically guiding (or coaching) you to find them and trust your instinct.
1. Give each other some space
Even if you are spending time with each other and love each other deeply, having some time spent separated from each other is one of the keys to a long and lasting relationship. Both of you like different things and that is what you should do when you are away from each other.
It might be a hobby or spending time drinking coffee with your own friends. Just because you are single do not mean that you should spend all the time with each other.
Why is it so? Since you and the other person are developing different roles in a relationship and what most people don’t realise is that they are already giving themselves or falling into them on a first date.
Whether it is your own expectations or the societies expectations is not something I will discuss in this article. I will just write that this is facts and I have seen it many times when I have been on dates or I have seen other people dating each other when I grabbed a cup of coffee in a cafe, just to give you an example.
2. A relationship is a sacrifice
This is connected with what I have written above since a relationship means that you have to sacrifice time you would have spent either with a friend or with yourself doing things that you like. Setting time aside to develop a relationship is time-consuming but it’s still worth doing it.
A relationship also needs time to develop and building a relationship takes time from things we like to do. If you recognise this, you will also understand the importance of spending time on your own.
You could also read the previous article that I have written in this series to get even more relationship secrets or relationship advice, call it whatever you want.
3. Don’t be indifferent to your differences
As I have written in the past, trusting each other and being honest with each other are two of the main factors behind both a successful relationship as well as communication.
One thing you should however not forget is that as individuals you are different and respecting that is a key factor to a successful relationship. You also have to recognise that if there are things you don’t like about the other person he or she will not change and the same is true for you.
So don’t have unrealistic expectations about the other person’s ability to change. Just ask yourself if you would change things, especially those that you might know or suspect that your partner doesn’t like about you.
Building Relationships That Lasts
To build a relationship that lasts can easily be summarised in 5 simple dots:
1. Respect yourself and your partner and expect to get respect back, it takes two to tango.
2. Integrity, you should have integrity and so should your partner
3. Communication (and humour) is essential. I have written about this a lot in the past so I won’t give you much more about it.
4. Trust is also essential. You have to trust your partner if you should be successful to build a relationship that lasts. Remember that trust is not something you deserve; it’s something you have to earn.
5. Honesty. This is one of the most important (if not the most important) aspects of all relationships. If your relationship will stand the test of time you have to focus on this.
There you have this article in a nutshell. Remember that all 5 relationship advice above are integrated with each other and you can’t just focus on one of them but you have to give all 5 just as much attention as your partner.
Next blog post
My next blog post will be published on Saturday the 13th of February 2016.
It will be about last-minute tips to get a date for Valentine’s Day.
See you then,
Rickard
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