Relationships can be tricky, and although it’s hard to determine who really knows the key to successful relationships (although a few celebrity couples seem to have it under control), there are a few things we know are mistakes. Whether these mistakes were discovered from reflecting on our past relationships or seeing our friends and family go through it, keep these in mind as you navigate this wild journey called love.
Below are 19 relationship mistakes we all make in our 20s.
- Thinking you can’t make any mistakes
- Rushing into marriage
- Staying in bad relationships and giving too much but taking too little
- Confusing attention with affection
- Not taking accountability for your own BS
- Not communicating what you feel but expecting someone to automatically know
- Not knowing who you are or pretending to be someone else
- Expecting a person to be perfect for you instead of accepting them for who they are
- Being scared to be alone
- Letting the right ones walk away
- Avoiding relationships or commitments out of fear of vulnerability
- Not taking any of your relationships seriously
- Making decisions out of loneliness
- Isolating yourself from friends and family during a relationship
- Failing to define the terms of the relationship
- Assuming someone holds similar values as you.
- Mistaking sex for intimacy or confusing lust for love
- Using sex as a band-aid for dealing with problems
- Not trusting your gut instincts
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