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Everyone knows you should never settle for anything less than you deserve. How many times in your life have you been told you can ‘do better’? ‘Better’ than your last attempt, ‘better’ exam results, a ‘better’ outfit or most often, ‘better’ in your relationships.<\/p>\n
Even though you KNOW you shouldn’t settle for less, often after a spell of difficult dating disasters the fear of being alone kicks in and you cannot fathom the thought of having to start the dreaded single life all over again. But that DOESN\u2019T mean you should settle for someone mediocre.<\/p>\n
I mean, didn’t we learn anything from Blair Waldorf? Your love is far too important to be wasted on someone who’s just ‘nice’. You need to find your Chuck Bass not settle for the Dan Humphrey’s of the world.<\/p>\n
1. There are more bad times than good<\/h2>\n
Now this one seems an obvious one, but it\u2019s easily brushed off; you’re genuinely unhappy. If you’ve been with your other half for quite some time now, you might just feel like this is the norm. It’s not. You can be happy and you deserve to be. Don\u2019t settle for less than you deserve.<\/p>\n
2. Who are you?<\/h2>\n
If you feel like you can\u2019t be yourself in your relationship or have to act like someone you’re not around them, chances are it’s not right. If you’re trying to force it it’s not meant to be.<\/p>\n
3. \u2018It was a one off\u2019<\/h2>\n
\u2018It was a one off\u2019, \u2018he didn’t mean it\u2019, \u2018this is the last chance\u2019\u2026 You constantly tolerate his bad behaviour cos it’s \u2018just him’ and you’re used to it. You don\u2019t have to be though.<\/p>\n
4. Yawn\u2026<\/h2>\n
If you’re no longer excited by the thought of your man and the butterflies are long gone and quite frankly, you\u2019re bored. It\u2019s time to let go and move on.<\/p>\n
5. Negative\u2019s normal<\/h2>\n
You talk more bad about them than good. They have more bad points than good. If you know the feeling, you know you\u2019re settling.<\/p>\n
6. Leave. Me. Alone.<\/h2>\n
If you no longer miss your S\/O, if spending time with him feels like a chore and you\u2019re dreaming of some time alone, it\u2019s probably not the right relationship for you.<\/p>\n
7. Slate, slate, slate<\/h2>\n
They’re forever criticising and putting you down. You\u2019re one in a million and you\u2019re other half is meant to lift you, not stomp all over you.<\/p>\n
9. Green with envy<\/h2>\n
You envy your friends’ perfect relationships. If you were happy and content in your own relationship, you wouldn\u2019t be concerned by anyone else\u2019s. Enough said.<\/p>\n
10. You feel trapped<\/h2>\n
If you\u2019re sticking around just because you feel trapped in your relationship, you NEED to get out. ASAP.
\u201cDon’t you dare shrink yourself for someone else’s comfort\u201d.<\/p>\n
If you’re scared of being single and only sticking with your man because you don’t like the idea of being alone, you’re settling for all the wrong reasons. <\/p>\n
Don\u2019t settle.<\/p>\n
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