![]() If someone you are dating acts secretive about how they spend their time away from you, or forces you to keep your relationship a secret or on the ‘down-low’, this is normally a bad sign. We acknowledge that there are a lot of private people out there, who like to keep things close to their chests, but that is different than being deliberately secretive or misleading. Being secretiveĭating does not need to involve sharing all of your secrets, but you should be wary of anyone that acts very secretive. ![]() And if they do, their priorities are seriously out of whack and should be addressed, especially if you are constantly being excluded from the time they spend with their friends.Īre you still wondering whether or not they’re into you? Text with a qualified relationship coach for one-to-one advice, take therapist-approved quizzes about communication, conflict, intimacy and more with Relish. If you find that your partner is more willing to make time for friends than they are to make time for you, they might not consider what you have together to be a relationship. Sure, it’s fine to keep up a weekly tradition of Bachelor nights, or Sunday Night Football with pals, and it’s okay to have a social obligation with friends every once and while, but time with friends should not supersede time with your significant other. If you are in a relationship with someone, they should prioritize spending time with you over other social obligations. Here are some ways that a significant other might demonstrate that they don't think they are in a relationship, even if they say that they are in order to appease their partner: 1. While the best way to know if you are in a relationship is to just ask your partner about your relationship status, there are other ways to test out the waters if you are afraid to ask, or at least some signs to look out for while you are mustering up the courage to ask. In cases like these, actions speak louder than words, and it can be more helpful to look at what your partner is doing than to listen to what they are saying. People don’t always have the maturity or vocabulary to have these conversations head on, and your partner may try to avoid the question or just feed you the answer that they think you want to hear, regardless of what they actually think or feel. ![]() Even if you do muster up the courage to ask your partner, it can be hard to get a straight answer from them. It can also be just flat out awkward to have those conversations with someone, especially if you are potentially on different pages. Are you guys dating or just talking? Are they seeing other people, or is it exclusive? Does exclusivity mean that you’re officially dating? It can feel super intimidating to ask things like “are we in a relationship” directly, especially if things are in the early stages and you don’t want to scare someone off by coming on too strong. In this day and age of casual dating, hookup culture and virtual communication, it can be hard to know exactly where you stand with someone. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |