40 Priceless Relationship Tips That Will Save You A Lifetime Of Heartache

1. You can’t convince someone to love you.

“If you’re brokenhearted, the thing that heals you is space and time from that person, and filling in the hole they left in your life with other, positive things. Seeking contact with the person who broke your heart is picking at the scab.” —Vishvasher

2. Listen to how the other person speaks about their ex.

“Listen to how the other person speaks about their ex. If they’re purely nasty about them, then most of the time they will be the same to you. Adults respect decisions of others and if they’re still bitter about their ex then they’re probably not over them.” —glitter-farts

3. Don’t overexert yourself to gain their approval.

“Don’t overexert yourself to gain their approval. Don’t do everything for them if they don’t do anything for you. Know your worth.” —Abbystengfit

4. If they appear disinterested, it’s because they are.

“If, after a couple of dates, they appear disinterested in anything you have to say—it is because they are.” —Cluckieduck

5. If someone wants to spend time with you, they will make time for you.

“If someone wants to spend time with you, they will make time for you.” —throwaway606010203

6. Don’t think you can ‘save’ someone or make them better.

“Don’t think you can ‘save’ someone or make them better. Most of the time, you can’t.” —Uhmanduh09

7. Learn to say no unapologetically.

“Learn to say no unapologetically.” —phantom_panties

8. Being alone is better than being in a bad relationship.

“Being alone is better than being in a bad relationship. It can be hard to leave someone just because you’ve become comfortable, but if they’re bringing you down all the time and you don’t enjoy spending time with them anymore and don’t want to be with them, then you’ll feel better when you leave them even though you’ll feel more alone. It’s worth waiting for the right person to date, so don’t settle.” —Candelabelen

40. Don’t ever go into a relationship thinking that certain traits/behaviors will change in your partner over time.

“People really don’t care for change, and most likely they will not change unless they get the will by themselves to. Don’t ever go into a relationship thinking that certain traits/behaviors will change in your partner over time.

If they are a slob, they’re likely gonna stay a slob. If they are rowdy, they’re likely gonna stay rowdy. If they suck at communication, they probably aren’t going to get much better at it.

Now, I’m not saying people never change. You just have to ask yourself if you can still have a healthy relationship with the person if they don’t change. If you can’t, move on.” —SouthWest66