What You Must Stop Doing In Relationships, Based On Your Birth Month
January
Stop expecting others to love in the same way you do. You need to remember that everyone shows their love differently. Embrace this fact instead of fighting it.
February
Stop bending over backward for those who wouldn’t move an inch for you. It only makes you ache and hurts your relationship with yourself. Invest in those who invest in you and forget the rest.
March
Stop dating people because you’re lonely. Wait for someone you are truly interested in and fit with instead. It’ll be worth it.
April
Stop falling in love with people’s potential. Date someone for who they actually are (or let them go).
May
Stop comparing every new person you date to your ex. They’re not your ex, and this is a good thing.
June
Stop expecting fireworks and butterflies to sustain a partnership. There’s more to a relationship than chemistry.
July
Stop saying you’re “fine” when you’re not. Let your partner in and share your feelings. It will only bring you two closer.
August
Stop expecting perfection. No one is perfect, including you. Instead, appreciate the messiness of loving another human because this is where the good stuff really is.
September
Stop trying to save your partner because this is not your role. Your job is to love them, and nothing more.
October
Stop avoiding commitment because you’re afraid or convinced someone better might come along. Give love a chance to grow. You might be surprised how quickly it does once you allow yourself to fall.
November
Stop expecting the other shoe to drop and assuming the worst in others, including your partner. Not everyone has a secret agenda. Some people just want to love you. Let them.
December
Stop pretending you don’t have feelings. You’re human and you’re going to have emotions. That’s okay. Express them.