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Starting A Fresh Relationship by Ijeleigbo(m): 2:26pm On Jan 11, 2013
Whenever you meet someone and it becomes
apparent that there is a great deal of attraction on
both side and the possibility exists that you may be
embarking on a serious relationship, it's important
to start things off right, or you run the risk of
developing destructive habits that can destroy the
relationship over time. The following ten important
tips on how to start a relationship off right can help
to get a relationship established on a strong
foundation that can help allow a relationship to
grow into something that is healthy and good for
both people involved.

1 - Honesty. This one tops every list of things that
are important in a relationship. Whether you're just
starting out or have been together many years,
honesty is the cornerstone of all good relationships.
Therefore, it's critically important that you start out
any new relationship with total honesty. This
includes the things you say and do, as well as the
things you chose to omit or hide.

2 - Bluntness. If you are truly serious about starting
a new relationship with someone, it's important
that you don't try to sugarcoat anything in your
past or that you feel about things. If you have a
weird fetish, a pile of debt, a criminal record, or
anything else that your hesitant about sharing, you
need to come clean as soon as possible. Don't be
shy about not only who you are, but where you are
in life and what you are looking for.

3 - Seriousness. The thing about new relationships
is that they are fun and exciting times. It's easy to
forget that you may be embarking on something
that could become quite serious. This is why it's
good to keep in mind whenever starting a new
relationship that you do need to keep the
seriousness of what you are doing in mind, so that
you don't make mistakes that could harm the
relationship later on.

4 - Establishing boundaries. In any new
relationship, it's very important that you establish
any boundaries that you may have. If there are
things you won't do in the bedroom, or things
outside of it that you are afraid of, or rules of
behavior that you require of a partner, you need to
share these things and make sure that there are
just certain boundaries that you will never tolerate
being crossed.

5 - Setting a proper tone. It's important that you
set a proper tone for your relationship right from
the beginning because it's a difficult thing to
change once you've been together for awhile. What
this entails is how you speak with one another,
respectfully hopefully, how you help each other or
the things you do for one another. These are the
things that will be with you for the duration of the
relationship, so it would behoove you to make sure
things don't get started that you won't care for
later on.

6 - Establishing give and take. In every relationship
there is give and take. One person gives here,
another takes there. Whether it's forms of affection,
gifts, or doing things for one another that help
maintain a bond. It's important to lay the
groundwork right from the get go because like
many other things that go on, who gives what and
who takes when will become the norm shortly after
the relationship starts.

7 - Comparing goals. Another thing you should
definitely do as the relationship begins is to
compare goals with one another. You need to know
where this other person wants to be in the future
and likewise them for you. If there are clashes,
such as the desire to have children, where you
might want to one day live, or minimum monetary
thresholds expected, it could lead to a lot of pain
and heartache later on. It's best to know in the
beginning so that both parties can decide before
things get to serious whether the relationship is
worth pursuing.

8 - Testing your chemistry. Many times in first
blushes of romance, people tend to overlook certain
aspects of their chemistry together. If lust is the
overriding gauge of chemistry in the beginning, it
might be easy to overlook personal chemistry.
Similarly the reverse might be true. At any rate, it's
a good idea to stop and analyze all aspects of
chemistry before getting too far into the
relationship, because otherwise it might become
glaringly obvious later on when it will be far more
difficult to deal with.

9 - Watching and learning. As your relationship
develops, it's good to sit back and watch this
person that you are considering for a serious
relationship. Take off the rose colored glasses for a
bit and try to see them as someone might that
doesn't know them, or maybe perhaps as someone
that has known them a lot longer than you have.
See how you feel about the things you notice.

10 - Watching your rituals. Every relationship
develops rituals over time. The longer a couple are
together, the more that arise. The only problem is,
sometimes these rituals are things that one or the
other party don't really like. Therefore it is critical
that you nip them in the bud before they get
established, otherwise you'll be streaming up
stream for the rest of your time together.

These ten important tips on how to start a
relationship off right are for anyone, male or female
who thinks they may be in the very beginning
stages of a long romance. If you are in such a
position, I hope these tips help. Good luck
Re: Starting A Fresh Relationship by djeezy(m): 2:29pm On Jan 11, 2013
Nice Manual. Please can you write one on her to get her laid and also how to carry her on my back?
Re: Starting A Fresh Relationship by Ijeleigbo(m): 4:13pm On Jan 11, 2013
djeezy: Nice Manual. Please can you write one on her to get her laid and also how to carry her on my back?

Hmmmmm.......... We'll see about that!
Re: Starting A Fresh Relationship by Nobody: 4:27pm On Jan 11, 2013
Why do you guys always omit communication? *holds his left ear* This tip is very important oh!
Re: Starting A Fresh Relationship by Pritheeann(f): 5:34pm On Jan 11, 2013
binger: Why do you guys always omit communication? *holds his left ear* This tip is very important oh!
thank you very much..''gives binger a peck''
Re: Starting A Fresh Relationship by dmcdad: 6:15pm On Jan 11, 2013
djeezy: Nice Manual. Please can you write one on her to get her laid and also how to carry her on my back?

Lolzz
Re: Starting A Fresh Relationship by IZUKWU(m): 8:11pm On Jan 11, 2013
Okay, i ve heard you.
Re: Starting A Fresh Relationship by Ijeleigbo(m): 8:47pm On Jan 11, 2013
binger: Why do you guys always omit communication? *holds his left ear* This tip is very important oh!

You're right buddy!
Re: Starting A Fresh Relationship by Nobody: 2:26am On Jan 12, 2013
Pritheeann: thank you very much..''gives binger a peck''
lolz...*rubs his cheek in satisfaction*

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