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Stay Single Until You Find A Guy Who Doesn’t Do These 11 Things

  1. Stay single until you find a guy who doesnโ€™t act as though the bare minimum is enough. Instead, find a man who understands that the basics are mandatory and he needs to put in extra effort in order to make the relationship last.
  2. Stay single until you find a guy who doesnโ€™t call his exes crazy. Instead, find a man who takes accountability for his role in the breakup.
  3. Stay single until you find a guy who doesnโ€™t pretend everything is fine when itโ€™s clearly not, sweeping every problem under the rug and refusing to face it head on. Instead, find a man who fights right and compromises.
  4. Stay single until you find a guy who doesnโ€™t ignore your boundaries. Instead, find a man who respects your boundaries and also enforces his own.
  5. Stay single until you find a guy who doesnโ€™t put off making plans until the last minute. Instead, find a man who makes an effort to plan dates and outings ahead of time, who understands that making an effort matters.
  6. Stay single until you find a guy who doesnโ€™t play mind games. Instead, find a man who is honest and straightforward. Who says how he feels without making you decode a secret language only he speaks.
  7. Stay single until you find a guy who doesnโ€™t ignore your needs. Instead, find a man who asks for what you need and does his best to accommodate.
  8. Stay single until you find a guy who doesnโ€™t think that you are difficult when you express your emotions. Instead, find a man who listens intently and respectfully when you are sharing your feelings. Who validates you and tries to understand where you are coming from.
  9. Stay single until you find a guy who doesnโ€™t forget important dates, such as anniversaries or your birthday. Instead, find a man who marks these dates down in his calendar, who makes a plan for how he will celebrate the milestones.
  10. Stay single until you find a guy who doesnโ€™t leave you on read. Instead, find a man who responds in an appropriate amount of time and who doesnโ€™t leave you hanging and wondering if and when youโ€™ll ever hear from him again.
  11. Stay single until you find a guy who doesnโ€™t say he just wants to โ€œgo with the flow.โ€ Instead, find a man who says โ€œI want to be with youโ€ and commits without hesitation and who understands what commitment really means. Who is loyal and true and goes out of his way to show how much he loves you.