Holly Riordan

You never want to waste your time with a cheater, so you should watch out for the signs you’re getting played.

Sometimes, we end up settling because we don’t want to cause waves. We don’t want to bring up whatever is bothering us in the relationship because we’re worried about scaring the other person away.

Sometimes, you won’t see ghosting coming. Someone will disappear out of your life without warning when you least expect it. However, this doesn’t have to be a surprise.

When you really love someone, you aren’t going to try to get away with doing the bare minimum. You aren’t going to put in less and less effort as time passes.

Show appreciation for your partner. Don’t wait until the holidays to thank them for how much they do for you. Show gratitude every single day.

A mixed signal man will never make you happy because your feelings for him will change by the day. Some days, you’ll feel like you can trust him with your whole heart.

The worst relationship of your life will be with an unapologetic man because he will never take responsibility for his actions.

The worst relationship of your life will be with someone secretly toxic. After all, if their red flags are apparent right away, then you would never fall for them. You would know better and would take your heart elsewhere.

Moving in together is a big deal. You shouldn’t commit to the decision unless you’re sure that this person is good for you.

The worst relationship with your life will be with a bare minimum man because you’ll probably stay longer than you should. You’ll probably have trouble coming up with a reason to leave because technically he isn’t treating you horribly.

We need a while to calm down after arguments. Anxiety takes time to fade. That’s why we need you to be careful with your tone. We need you to show us respect, even when we’re annoyed with each other.

And you should never apologize for loving yourself.

Breadcrumbing is when someone gives you hope that you’ll end up in a relationship together, but they never actually end up committing to you.

We take a long time to get comfortable in new relationships. We aren’t going to open our hearts up and spill out our guts right away.

Too many people settle for the bare minimum because they think that asking for more is going to make them look high maintenance or greedy.

Never let yourself accept the bare minimum. Never let someone talk you into feeling like you’re getting a good deal when you’re getting so much less than you deserve.

When someone loves you, they’ll keep their word in good times and in bad. Their promises and their behaviors will line up because they would never lie to you. They would never disappoint you.

Modern dating has turned mixed signals and ghosting into the norm. It’s easier than ever to hide your real feelings behind a screen, to leave others on read and drop out of their lives without a word.