Love is not enough

21st of January, 2022.

Humans are different, as are our personalities. This also makes our Opinion and take on issues to be different. This also applies to relationships. We all,. respectively, know what works for us in our relationships. Therefore, the basic principles about relationships are someone's and not a general belief.

I'd like to share someone's principles about relationships and also get reviews on it. I stumbled on his take recently. Though he only listed, I explained further.

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Don't date while you're broke - Broke here means when you can hardly cater for your needs, not to talk of when you now have a partner. While in a relationship, though love is everything, the importance of money cannot be overemphasized. Sometimes, you will need to surprise your partner or go out or get them gifts. But without the funds it is impossible.

Chase money first - Focus on making money only. Because, If you chase after your partner, you will eventually lose money. When you finally have the bag, go for a partner who also took time to develop himself/herself financially. This gives room for financial Independence in the relationship

Date quality partners only - This means not going for less. For instance, a situation when you date someone because such persons do not have a partner for a long time or because the person's partner broke up with him/her. 

Love is not only about sex and money - When in a relationship, partners are meant to know each other well, spend time together, be available for each other and many more. Sex is never bad in a romantic relationship, but it shouldn't be the centre of it all.  Although the importance of money cannot be overemphasized, still, money is not everything.

Date a partner who supports your vision - Because of a relationship, you should never sacrifice your purpose and vision. Being in a partner that thinks like you and supports your dreams makes it a lot easier, unlike someone that dislikes whatever your goal is. Even if your partner is rich, this still doesn't matter. Be with a partner of like minded

Avoid beaters/physical fights - This should be an immediate red flag. Once you discover your partner is a man beater or a woman beater, please take a leave. This is because it's never going to end well. I have seen relationships that led to marriage which should have never been, because of physical fight or beating between romantic partners and, where a partner keeps saying his/her partner will change. People never change in most cases.

Respect your partner - When outside or at different places, try and always have each other's back. Respect your partner amongst your friends, families, social media or any other place you may find yourself. Even when together, respect is reciprocal. This is not saying partners should never play roughs together, but in serious matters there should be an iota of respect for each other.

Never beg your partner to stay in the relationship - Begging your partner to stay in your Life or relationship is totally wrong. It should never get to that stage. When you do wrong, yes, apologize, misunderstanding is inevitable in relationships. Once your partner is done with you, don't start begging, it's very bad.

Thank you for reading!