Protect yourself from being cheated on.
Cheating is always going to be tricky in relationships. It’s often just a symptom of some really deep and difficult issues that couples may have in their love. But there are times wherein it can also just come out of nowhere without a warning. In any case, cheating can potentially stop a relationship on its tracks completely. It has the power to just end a love and romance abruptly. It can completely mess up the emotional dynamic of a relationship and change it for the worse. When one person in a relationship cheats, an emotional wedge is driven between those two people in a way that can leave permanently lasting damage. It’s always going to a big deal when someone in a relationship engages in third-party affairs.
It’s difficult having to bear with a partner who cheats on you because for one, you are going to be completely baffled at how something like that could happen to you. You are left to do a lot of soul-searching and self-questioning about how things ended up the way that they did. And to add to all of that, you have to make a choice either you call it quits with your partner who betrayed you, or you find a way to forgive your partner and just try to move on with your relationship as if everything is completely normal. That’s a difficult situation to have to be in and nobody wants to put that kind of struggle on you. That’s why it would be best to just avoid being placed in such an emotionally compromising position in the first place.
It would be better for you to spot the potential red flags that a case of infidelity is imminent in your relationship. Once you are able to do so, you might be able to treat potential triggers that could potentially break your romance in the future. If you try your best to remain proactive in your relationship, then you stand a chance at protecting yourself from the inevitable heartache that comes with unfaithfulness.
Don’t be so arrogant so as to brush this important piece of advice of. It would be naГЇve of you to think that this could never happen to you or your relationship. Infidelity is a lot more common than one would initially think. No couple ever goes into a relationship thinking that cheating is going to occur eventually. Statistics have shown that every 20% of romantically active people have engaged in cheating in some way. Those are relatively high statistics and you shouldn’t think that your relationship is immune to this phenomenon. However, that doesn’t mean that things are completely beyond your control. There are things that you could do proactively so as to prevent this from ever happening to your relationship. You can protect your relationship by following a few key simple steps. According to experts, here are some tips that you could make use of to keep your partner from cheating on you.
1. Be honest about your personal fears and insecurities.
It’s okay to feel the occasional pang of jealousy in a relationship. You are protective and territorial of your partner. You should be able to communicate these feelings to your partner freely. Just be honest about it. You have to be able to appease each other’s fears and you have to be able to express them freely as well.
2. Don’t be so naГЇve to think that it could never happen to you.
Cheating can happen in any relationship. You shouldn’t be too proud or naГЇve to think that it would never happen to you or your partner. If you do, you risk getting blindsided by it in the end which will only be more painful for you to bear.
3. Establish and talk about the parameters of your relationship as far as loyalty is concerned.
Maybe what you consider as cheating isn’t a stance that your partner would share. You have both got to discuss just what you both consider to be cheating. Otherwise, you could be cheating on one another without knowing.
4. Be honest about the temptations that you are forced to endure.
You are only human and you are going to have a few temptations here and there. Maybe you develop a slight crush on the barista at your usual caf. That’s okay. Be honest about it to your partner and make sure to never act on you urges.
5. Maintain a strong emotional connection with one another.
Often, the best deterrent to an unfaithful relationship is to actually build a strong emotional bond with your partner. The closer your partner feels to you, the less likely they will be to actually cheat on you.
6. Don’t belittle each other in any manner.
Don’t make fun of your partner. Don’t target their insecurities. Don’t make them feel like any less than they really are. If you do, they might end up having to seek some form of validation elsewhere and you both end up getting hurt.
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