Cardinal Rules of Dating
I like to think of these rules as common sense, they will help you survive in the dating jungle. For those who are about to venture into the jungle, for those looking to let go, and for those who are curious to see how they’re doing … happy reading.
Don’t date a guy shorter than you (this one isn’t as important unless you care about appearances). Girls, you shouldn’t have to bend down to kiss a guy and it makes for awkward horizontal limbo; plus every girl deserves to wear heels if she wants to and still have her man be taller than her. Guys, do you really want to be looking up at your girlfriend every time you say something to her?
If someone has a tonne more issues than you, don’t date them. This one is one of the important ones. You should be able to break up with a person without them threatening suicide or becoming your stalker, plus you don’t want them raining all over your parade. Also keep in mind that when you date someone that completely messed up you come out worse for wear too.
Don’t mix business with pleasure. This is another important rule. Don’t date at work, you really don’t want to have to see each other and talk to each other on an almost daily basis if things go sour. Granted, most of you spend most of your lives at work, so I understand the appeal, but you might as well hit on a customer, than your boss—fewer casualties on your resume. Stalker syndrome also develops here – sometimes with legitimate infrastructure (such as a supervisor/employee scenario).
Do not date in the family. Keep reading: I’m not talking about your own siblings, certainly do not date them, I mean do not date your ex’s brother, do not even date your ex’s sister. This is one case where keeping it in the family is a no-no. You do not want the complications that come with this and even if all parties involved say they’re okay with it, they’re really not – think of the children – think of the children!
Stay tuned for the remaining rules. Four down, five to go! Feel free to share yours, I consider these a work-in-progress, and would be happy to add on to them as these help everybody, and make dating life a lot easier. If you have any questions for Roxy, drop by the forum, send me a Tweet, or write on my Facebook page. I’ll be quick to reply, unless it becomes the subject of a larger article!
No related posts.