There are a number of relationship warning signs that suggest that you should avoid the person you may be considering as a partner. Here are five types of people to look out for.
- Emotionally Abusive. While many relationships are characterized by passion and intense emotions, be on the lookout for a highly-emotional partner who regularly crosses the line into emotional abuse. Warning signs are hair-trigger negative emotional responses, such as lashing out in anger, or quickly descending into self-pity and blame – and, often, blaming you. Emotionally abusive individuals will often use emotional appeals to try to keep you in the relationship (“You know I can’t live without you!” “You need to help me!”). Here are additional warning signs that you may be in, or headed toward, an emotionally abusive relationship.
- Not Really That Into You. This is the partner who tells you that you are the only one – but their behavior suggests otherwise. I recall a friend’s spouse who always had a roving eye, but the most telling incident was when his wife was struggling to get their baby strapped into the car seat and, instead of assisting, he was found helping an attractive young woman load her not-too-heavy grocery bag into her sports car. If your partner spends more time with casual friends (and even strangers) than with you, that’s a bad sign.
- It’s All About Them. Self-centered and narcissistic individuals tend to make poor partners. These are self-focused persons who simply can’t give enough to a relationship partner because it’s all about them. Moreover, living with a narcissist can mean that you will be expected to constantly praise the partner and put their activities, issues, and feelings, above your own. Maintaining a relationship with a narcissist means a lifetime of all give, but no take.
- The Know-It-All. Do you want to spend your life with a partner who consistently tells you that you are wrong, and points out all of your flaws? Of course not. This type of partner’s main motivation is to be right and they will subject you to a lifetime of one-upmanship.
- Emotionally Clueless. Emotions are critical for good, loving relationships. But a partner who is emotionally non-communicative, or who lacks empathy, is someone to avoid. Some people simply have difficulty expressing their emotions, or hold their emotions inside. This can lead to a cold and unsatisfying relationship with an emotionally distant person.
At a true extreme is the partner who is an outright bully. The problem with bullies is that they often start out nice, but gradually choose you as a target as they descend into bullying behavior. Find out more about bullying partners/spouses here.
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