It’s always such a beautiful and exhilarating experience when you’re just starting to get into a relationship with someone. It’s liberating but it’s also quite scary. You don’t know what you’re going to do exactly, but you’re excited at the possibilities of what might be. You are practically like putty in the hands of the person you love; and you love that you’re feeling this way. No one can blame you for that. Falling in love really is an experience that is quite like no other.
However, in the midst of all the excitement, you might be feeling lost and confused a little bit. Everything might be happening so fast, but it’s still important for you to take everything in proper perspective. When you get into a relationship with someone, you have to be responsible about it. You can’t allow yourself to be falling in love recklessly. If you do, you risk losing your love before it even begins. Yes, you want to jump right into the thick of things. But you also want to make sure that you are approaching love in the right way.
So whether you’ve been around the block before or if this is your first time getting into an intimate relationship with someone, keep in mind that there is always room for growth and learning. And it’s good that you seek out articles such as this to help you along your way. You always want to know as much as you can about love and relationships before you get into them. You are preparing yourself for something that is difficult; and that’s always the right way to approach a challenge. Your relationship is important to you and you never want to be taking it for granted.
What this article is going to focus on in particular is honesty and why it’s so important for couples to stay honest with one another. Well, when you love someone, you’re always going to be honest with them. You can’t really fall in love with someone who you can’t trust. And part of being able to trust someone is to maintain open and honest lines of communication with that person. When there is too much deceit and misdirection that goes on in a relationship, then there is very little room for love to grow between two people.
However, staying honest isn’t always going to be as easy as it sounds. As human beings, it’s naturally hardwired into our DNA for us to always find ways to protect ourselves – and sometimes, that means having to resort to lies to get ourselves out of trouble. It’s all part of our natural instincts to engage in self-preservation. However, when we are in relationships, we must always try our best to resist the temptation to lie to the people we love. Otherwise, the relationship ends up being a total joke and a farce. If you’re interested in getting your relationship off on the right foot when it comes to honesty, then you need to make sure that you keep these 4 things in particular in mind.
1. Always effectively communicate your changing needs and expectations with one another.
As human beings, we are always changing. We are always growing and learning. We are always evolving. It’s part of our adaptability as a species. And whenever we grow in life, our personal needs and expectations in relationship will grow as well. And it’s always important that we are able to discuss these expectations with our partners on a consistent basis. This is essential in making sure that you are always operating on the same page; that you are always seeing eye to eye on things.
2. Wear both of your hearts on your sleeve.
Be who you really are and act how you really feel. Don’t play any games. Don’t play hard-to-get. Don’t be withholding. And stop acting coy. Always be ready to showcase your love and affection for one another. Stay true to your emotions. Come to terms with how you really feel and learn to face the feelings that you have inside.
3. Don’t try being someone you’re not.
A lot of couples are guilty of this – especially in the “relationship goals” era. We see so many of our couple friends on our social media feeds just living that romantic life; the kind of romantic life that we want for ourselves. Stop it. You can’t keep judging your relationship based on how other people run their relationships. Be true to who you are as a couple. Be true to your own individual and shared personalities. Stay true to yourselves.
4. Get comfortable with being vulnerable.
Honesty is vulnerability. It’s the emotional equivalent of getting completely naked in front of your partner. And so you’re going to have to get comfortable with being emotionally naked in your relationship. Hide nothing. Don’t keep your feelings inside. Let your partner in. Don’t close yourself off to the one you love.
