Keywords: Dating , Life , dating lexicon , intention , personal growth , relationships , self-awareness

Just so you are knowledgeable, below are some ways people relate – or fail to relate – that are not really good… (Definitions mostly courtesy of Urban Dictionary and yourtango.com). When I ventured into the dating world, I was quite naïve and not expecting these bad behaviors. I guess I can take comfort in the fact they are happening to most everyone – not just me. In fact, I got so used to the “ghosting” thing – I started doing it too. I vow to not do it again … I will always be direct but kind. (I also vow to never again park in a bike lane in Seattle…I have newfound respect for their purpose). If you have a name for the behavior you are experiencing, it helps to remind you that you might be experiencing a harmful behavior from someone and it’s not just you are imagining things or not doing something “right”.

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NOTE: This quote was once available, but the entire site is now set to “private”. Image source is from a resource cited in the article ( “How Attachment Styles Affect Adult Relationships” [ https://www.helpguide.org/articles/relationships-communication/attachment-and-adult-relationships.htm ] )