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When laying down the foundation for love, the beginning of a relationship is extremely important and I can speak from experience. I have learned the hard way that rushing into a relationship, before you even know the person, never leads down the path to a good relationship.
If you are starting a relationship with someone you just met, the reality is that you, literally, do not know this person. Take your time, get to know him or her and just relax. If this person is worth your time, he or she will not mind going slow and getting to know you. If I find myself falling too fast, I always ask myself — how well does this person know me?
Taking things slow keeps you from getting attached to a person too quickly. It can be hard, especially if you haven’t had a date for a while and you feel like you have been on a deserted date island — but resist the temptation to jump in. You start to ignore red flags that you normally wouldn’t let fly when you get attached to a person.
Unlike what most chick flicks tend to portray, true love does not happen overnight. Our society has this concept of love at first sight and knowing a person is “the one” when you meet him or her. I want you to erase these thoughts from your mind because they put unnecessary pressure onto a relationship.
With love we need to change our attitude from need to know, to go with the flow.
You have all the time in the world to get to know this person, so take your sweet ol’ time. This person is not the end all be all. People are like buses; there is always another one around the corner. So when it comes to love, just remember to sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.
