Ever wondered what you may be doing to bring on the demise of your relationship? Here are some common relationship mistakes men often overlook.
Men and women all make mistakes in relationships. Men especially tend to do them without even realizing that their woman’s patience is not eternal. There comes a point that she can’t put up with it anymore and when she declares to her man that she is leaving him, he is left misunderstood when and what he did wrong.
Due to the fact that women don’t want to hurt their men, they talk about their mistakes by giving hints to them which men don’t often get. In addition, you shouldn’t wait for your woman to tell something about your behavior – you are advisable to be the one who evaluates if your behavior is not causing troubles in a relationship.
Here are the main things which men seem to treat as normal and acceptable but actually such things drive women crazy. If your relationship isn’t going as well as you want it to, you may be doing these things.
1. Behaving like a man-baby.
If you never take decisions, give control all to her, don’t have a mind of your own – you will make her annoyed by such a behavior. In this way, you behave like a child – you don’t want any responsibilities. Modern men especially appear to be more and more indecisive. Keep in mind that your other half doesn’t want to see you as a child. She wants an independent man, who is able to take care of himself and be strong not only physically but also emotionally.
2. Neglecting personal growth.
Too many guys give up on themselves as soon as they get into a long-term relationship. They stop trying to be better, stop looking after themselves, and settle into a life of mediocrity and comfort because they’ve already found someone who will accept them for who they are.
You’re not looking after yourself and growing as a person to meet women. You’re doing it for yourself. You should have enough self-respect to give a crap about how you present yourself to the world. A lack of growth, drive, and focus in a man’s life will soon lead to unhappiness, and more likely, self-medicating with alcohol and crappy TV.
Self-improvement is an ongoing personal challenge. Don’t let the comfort of being in a relationship stop you from growing into a better person.
3. Not spending time with your friends.
It is normal that when you start a serious relationship, you will not meet with your friends that often. You won’t go to bars every weekend and won’t meet them every day. However, you shouldn’t forget your friends. You shouldn’t stay at home all the time with your other half as then your home can become a cage and sooner or later you will feel the need to escape from it. Thus, it is important that you still have night outs with your buddies.
4. Giving up on your dreams.
Life doesn’t *or at least shouldn’t* end as soon as you get into a serious relationship. You should be happy inside and outside of your relationship. Both parties should have meaning to their life that extends beyond each other. This means chasing your dreams and living your life.
No matter how dedicated you are to your partner, you should still have a goal that extends beyond the confines of your relationship. Enriching your own life also helps to enrich the relationship you have with your girlfriend, as it’s a way to share new knowledge and experiences with each other.
Just think about it: Wouldn’t your girlfriend be so much happier to be with a man who works towards reaching his dream, as opposed to a man who seems to only be living his life for her?
5. Obsessing over your partner.
Your woman, of course, needs attention from you. Yet, when you start to smother her, she may get annoyed by such behavior. Every woman understands that her man had other stuff to do before she appeared in his life and he will still have his interests. It doesn’t matter how much you want to spend every minute by her side, you need some time away from each other, too.
6. Being overly jealous.
There’s a truth that jealousy shows that you care about your partner. However, only when it is moderate. If you over do it, your partner can start feeling controlled. When you always seek your partner’s phone in order to check out with whom she is talking and follow her whenever she leaves the house, it only shows that you have serious trust issues. Your woman can even get scared of such behavior and eventually leave you for someone who gives her space and freedom.
Sources: thelawuniverse.com, lovepanky.com
