Honestly, dating can be quite exhausting
But before we dive in, let’s take a moment to reflect on the valuable insights we’ve gained from the 13 previous traps: 1. Marketing Trap: trying to attract a partner by making yourself more appealing, believing you have to sell yourself because nobody would want you as you really are. 2. Packaging Trap: focusing on outside packaging – such as someone’s body, looks, job, wealth, material possessions, etc., and overlooking the reality of the person inside. 3. Scarcity Trap: believing there is a limited supply of possible partners, so you have to take what you can get or be alone. 4patibility Trap: believing if you’re having fun with someone and getting along well, you’re compatible and a committed relationship will work. 5. Fairytale Trap: passively expecting your ideal partner to magically appear, so you can live happily ever after without effort on your part. 6. Date-To-Mate Trap: becoming an instant couple with everybody you date, as if you’re giving the relationship a test drive. 7. Attraction Trap: making relationship choices solely based on feelings of attraction. 8. Love Trap: interpreting infatuation, attraction, need, good sex, and/or emotional attachment as love. 9. Sex Trap: prioritizing physical intimacy and regarding everything else as optional. 10. Rescue Trap: hoping a relationship will solve your emotional and financial problems and bring you happiness and fulfillment – like winning the lottery. 11. Co-Dependent Trap: expecting someone will love you and give you what you want by giving the other person what they want. 12. Entitlement Trap: believing you deserve to be happy and get what you want in your life without effort or changes on your part. 13. Virtual Reality Trap: believing what you see is what you get, and seeing what you want to see instead of using actual experience and knowledge. Are you ready for the 14th dating trap? 14. Lone Ranger Trap Are you so focused on finding your life partner that you neglect the opportunity to cultivate new friendships and connections? The Lone Ranger Trap occurs when we isolate ourselves, perceiving a scarcity of potential partners and risking settling for less due to the fear of being alone. It’s crucial to build a support network and community of friends, both men and women, who can provide valuable insights and support in your dating journey. To overcome the Lone Ranger Trap, develop a diverse support network and community of friends who can offer different perspectives. Enlist their help to scout for potential partners, expanding your opportunities and reducing the pressure on yourself to do it all alone. Have you encountered the Lone Ranger Trap or resonated with any of the other previous dating traps we’ve explored? Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below! #Singlelife #Lifepartner #Supportingeachother
The initial excitement of finding a connection can quickly wear down after going through the same process of endless swiping and meaningless conversations-moving from one ‘talking stage’ to another – like a vicious circle. This fatigue and boredom felt in the dating realm is termed as ‘dating rust-out’. It is similar to the workplace phenomenon of ‘rust-out.’ Unlike burnout which is characterised as ‘exhaustion due to overwork,’ rust-out refers to the feeling borne out of a lack of meaningful work or mundane and monotonous tasks. Read here: #relationshiptips #datingadvice #journalismmatters
While this wary feeling is quite common in modern dating, I talked to relationship and dating experts on how to navigate this tumultuous stage to have a more meaningful and fulfilling experience
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