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ch as you will love him should be your number one priority as it makes it easier to separate players from serious ones.</p><h1 id="bd7d">Always stay positive</h1><p id="c3da">Whether you’re an optimist or not, chances are you’ll find something personal about your S/O’s actions when they let you down.</p><p id="5cce">Especially when we are irritated, we are easily triggered to take things the wrong way and assume the worst.</p><p id="266a">However, many of our reactions are based on how we feel about ourselves. To help you overcome negative feelings, write your daily mantra. Say things like:</p><p id="2d44">“Today I will see the bright side of any situation. Nothing is as bad as it seems. “</p><p id="f712">This mindset allows you to hold back and think about the situation in front of you rather than how you feel about the situation.</p><h1 id="86d2">Listen more than you speak.</h1><p id="3499">Most people just enjoy raving about themselves, and when you are their s/o it can get annoying to hear the same voice obsessively repeatedly.</p><p id="c993">Listening requires you to silence your own thoughts and feelings so that you can truly connect with someone else’s.</p><p id="cc67">Even if you disagree with your partner, you want to validate their feelings.</p><p id="42f4">You may not always agree on every topic, but if you want your relationship to grow, you should always let them know it is okay to feel the way they do.</p><h1 id="ec9f">Connect with him intimately.</h1><p id="b050">Intimacy isn’t just about sex. A quick hug while he’s making coffee, looking at him in the eyes when he’s talking about his day, taking a shower together, sleeping naked, and cuddling are some ways to tune into a man’s emotional space.</p><p id="ceca">These gestures make his daily life with you much more special.</p><p id="4318">By sharing these intimate moments with him, you are reminding him that you are in this together, that you have chosen him, and that you are happy you did.</p><h1 id="04b3">Compromise to meet both of your expectations</h1><p id="5592">I’m not saying you have to give up your values for your relationship to work. But there are some sacrifices that need to be made in any healthy relationship.</p><p id="c232"

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5 Habits That Make You The Best Girlfriend of the Year

These tips have gotten most long-term partnerships through trying times.

The dating scene can be scary for any woman looking for more than a romantic fling.

Most of us operate in a crisis mode for our relationship, paying genuine attention to it only when there is a problem that needs to be resolved.

But a relationship is like a garden; even when things are going well, weeds can grow and become an obstacle.

Understanding how men think and what they need in a relationship makes a huge difference in how you interact.

To be a good friend, you need to be honest and support their wants and needs, and be willing to show your love and affection for them.

Also, strive to maintain your independence in order to enjoy a healthy relationship.

With a little help, you can wade through the sea of strangely unattractive emotions that threaten your relationship

and become the best girlfriend he’s ever had.

Get to know and love yourself.

Understanding who you are and what you stand for is the first step in building a lasting and healthy relationship.

Most women just skip this part and go with the flow, thinking it will be okay eventually. But the men think differently.

You see, a man may not know what he wants from you before dating you. Whether it’s a short or long-term relationship but he has an idea of the kind of woman he wants to spend the rest of his life with.

And within three weeks into the relationship, he already knows if you’re the one for him or not.

So having a clear identity of who you are and loving yourself as much as you will love him should be your number one priority as it makes it easier to separate players from serious ones.

Always stay positive

Whether you’re an optimist or not, chances are you’ll find something personal about your S/O’s actions when they let you down.

Especially when we are irritated, we are easily triggered to take things the wrong way and assume the worst.

However, many of our reactions are based on how we feel about ourselves. To help you overcome negative feelings, write your daily mantra. Say things like:

“Today I will see the bright side of any situation. Nothing is as bad as it seems. “

This mindset allows you to hold back and think about the situation in front of you rather than how you feel about the situation.

Listen more than you speak.

Most people just enjoy raving about themselves, and when you are their s/o it can get annoying to hear the same voice obsessively repeatedly.

Listening requires you to silence your own thoughts and feelings so that you can truly connect with someone else’s.

Even if you disagree with your partner, you want to validate their feelings.

You may not always agree on every topic, but if you want your relationship to grow, you should always let them know it is okay to feel the way they do.

Connect with him intimately.

Intimacy isn’t just about sex. A quick hug while he’s making coffee, looking at him in the eyes when he’s talking about his day, taking a shower together, sleeping naked, and cuddling are some ways to tune into a man’s emotional space.

These gestures make his daily life with you much more special.

By sharing these intimate moments with him, you are reminding him that you are in this together, that you have chosen him, and that you are happy you did.

Compromise to meet both of your expectations

I’m not saying you have to give up your values for your relationship to work. But there are some sacrifices that need to be made in any healthy relationship.

It’s crucial to start clarifying expectations the moment you realize that a person you’re dating can become a serious commitment.

Once those expectations are there, he knows what you need from him. Either he will make it happen, or he will learn through trial and error that he cannot.

Likewise, you should have a clear idea of what he expects of you. If your expectations align with him, then there is almost nothing you can’t accomplish together.

If you would like to get updated with stories like this in your inbox, subscribe to my newsletter. You might want to become a premium member, for as low as $5 you get the chance to read unlimited stories on Medium. Check out more of my relationship stories here.