It doesn't matter what age you are, you've definitely heard about 'relationship rules'. You know what they are, those rules that someone, somewhere put together about how we should all move through a relationship. Oddly enough, they normally come to us from 'single' friends - but that's a whole other story. Whether it is in the beginning of a relationship or at the end of a relationship, we've all heard at least one of the 'rules'.
- "Wait three days before you call him/her back. Otherwise you look desperate."
- "Don't eat too much on the first date or he/she will get the wrong impression."
- "Always try to be friends with your ex'es"
- "Don't talk about yourself too much - make sure you ask about him/her"
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I can tell you this, I've been in plenty of relationships and have tried to follow the 'rules' the best that I can. What I find interesting is that in all of my past relationships, when I tried my best to follow all of the 'rules', they never really seemed to work. I can't say that it was because of my following the 'rules' that my relationships didn't work out, but I can say that I did spend quite a bit of time making sure I did things 'right'. It didn't seem to make much of a difference did it?
Have you ever been there? Have you tried to follow all of the 'rules'? Have you spoken the 'rules' to someone else? Think about it, how did it turn out? Were you happy? Was the friend you gave the 'rules' advice to ultimately happy?
From my perspective, I am now in the best relationship of my life. It's a relationship that I sort of fell into - there was no planning, no playing by the rules, no "Do this, don't do that" - it was just me being me. I have to say, and this is only one person's view, but when it comes down to it, be yourself, don't follow any rules and allow the relationship to progress as it may - you'll be happy you did.
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