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You don’t want to commit to someone who sets off your paranoia. You don’t want to commit to someone who makes you feel like they might leave at any second. 

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Don’t play with her emotions. Don’t sneak behind her back. Don’t make her wonder what she did wrong, why she wasn’t enough for you. Don’t leave her with self-esteem issues, abandonment issues, and trust issues.

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If I actually let you into my heart, if I actually date you, if I actually trust you, then you better not screw me over. You better not give me a reason to doubt you. 

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We’ve done it over and over. We trust someone too easily, and are led to believe that each time we do, we are somehow veering away from committing the same mistakes.

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7. They are fool-proof gossip keepers.

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The fact that almost none of the answers had anything to do with physical appearance was very refreshing.

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He says things like, “it’s not every day that I meet someone like you” and “You’re smart and funny and interesting.”

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Regrets are a part of life. If you don’t have any, you aren’t living. As long as you’re continually trying to improve yourself there’s nothing to be ashamed of.

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Ever since my grandfather walked out on him and his family, my dad dedicated his entire life to becoming the hardworking, successful man that he is today.

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1. Love all, trust few, paddle your own canoe.