The beginning of a relationship is always quite ecstatic and fun especially when you're completely and totally in love with your partner. The joy of finally being with "the one" seems unending and one can only hope the relationship lasts and grows into something more beautiful. I'm not much of a relationship/ dating expert, but dating sure comes with alot and most people find out about these lots pretty late and this may result in a non pleasant dating experience.
With my past experiences in dating, I have summed up three advices for anyone who's just started dating and I hope others who're currently in a relationship for a while or planing to could find these useful as well.
Firstly, I'll advice complete honesty about yourself when starting a new relationship. The most difficult lies to cover-up are the ones told at the start of a relationship with someone/ while getting to know someone. They never leave. I'd say you should be completely honest about yourself and if you're not comfortable talking about your career, family or past relationships, you should let your partner understand you're not comfortable sharing the details yet. It's way better than dishonesty which inturn will break the trust your partner developed for you later in the relationship. Be honest about the kind of relationship you want from your partner also, communicate without hiding anything so you'll never feel uncomfortable about any conversation later in the future.
Secondly, don't expect so much from your partners. It's a sad truth, but one of the best advices I can give anyone about relationships. I've seen couples get mad at each other because of their expectations from the partner. Having expectations are okay but you really don't know your partner like you know yourself. You just started dating and it's a good time to learn about each other. Learning all that's beautiful and not so beautiful about each other. So I would advice someone who just started dating to lower their expectations and don't trust entirely till they're comfortable with their partners and learnt alot about them.
Finally, I'd advice new lovers to keep building their friendship while dating. This might sound strange since they were friends first before dating the reality is that love alone doesn't make a relationship work. There are times when loyalty, patience, kindness, tolerance, support come through. These qualities you'd find in someone who's your true friend.
So guys, there you have it.
PS; I'm not a relationship expert just sharing these advices from my life experiences.
Thank you for reading, please feel free to share your thoughts about this and if you'd like to add to these advices. Thank you .