11 Common Dating Regrets In 2023
“Don’t stay with someone because of how they used to make you feel, or because you owe them for something they did a long time ago. Staying in a dying relationship doesn’t make breaking up later any better, doesn’t make you happy now. Also (not my personal screw up) but marriage and/or kids wont fix a weak relationship. If it’s dying and nobody really cares, get it over with and move on.” — blackmobius
“Dating someone who always wanted things their way, my life scheduled around what they wanted to do. Thinking they would change and it would balance out in time. They were selfish and self-centered and that was a core issue not a scheduling one.” — Ben-A-Flick
“Letting them get away with bad behaviors. Being overly romantic and giving to someone who doesn’t do the same. Overly apologizing even when I didn’t do anything inherently wrong. Begging someone to stay.” — neverenoughmaterials
“Getting so caught up in the fun early stages of the relationship and planning activities for dates that I forgot to just relax and be myself, take it a week at a time and see how things went. Pretty sure it made me seem too pushy, so things didn’t end very well for me. Lesson learned: chill the hell out.” — Spectronautic1
“I should not have settled for someone I wasn’t super compatible with just because I was lonely.” — Feline_is_kat
“So far my biggest regret was moving halfway across the country with someone, and when I was struggling to adjust to that location, they refused to move a few hours for me to a different location. That really hurt. Felt like I gave up so much for them and it turns out they wouldn’t do the same for me. I’ll never move for love again. Another thing about this relationship, and a warning to others, is that if a person says they hadn’t spent enough time being single before y’all got together, just break it off so they can do their thing. While it might be hard to give up on something good, the feeling of regret for not getting to experience more opportunities and meet more people will constantly be in the back of their head. I could go on but the goal is to have clear communication: That also means that if someone tells you something actually listen to what they’re saying and don’t just hear what you wanna hear (a lesson for myself right there).” — Barkingcat29
“I regret not ending relationships I was unhappy in sooner (like years sooner).” — Zestyclose-Chef5215
“I bottled everything up until we had an argument and I spilled it out all at once and now we are done.” — Car_loapher
“I used to always say ‘always give them at least one date to make their case, and you can decide after if you want to continue.’ But some people are so, obviously, a walking red or black flag of personality issues that even a single afternoon will be too much time to waste. (Or there is just no spark on your end, and it’s never going to happen.) Just decline and move on.” — blackmobius
“I recently broke up with my partner to work on myself and my mental health. And during this I found out I was just a crutch to lean on when he was alone. I have never felt so broken in my life. So my biggest regret is loving someone so much I put them before my own health, needs, wants, and so much more.” — fuckthatsmedone
“I should have been more open about my feelings with those I was interested in back around high school/early adulthood, because I’m pretty sure a few may have been interested in me but things just never got started.” — RedfordStrypington