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Ready To Find Lasting Love: A Dating Perspective That Can Help
Do you wonder why it’s so difficult to meet the right person? Maybe you’re tired of the casual dating culture.
Maybe you’ve had a few long-term relationships that didn’t work out.
Or maybe you’ve gone through a phase of self-discovery and you’re looking for a partner who wants to enjoy life with you.
Most of us do start wanting a longer-term relationship at some point. Something about knowing you have a partner to count on or come home to is fulfilling and exciting.
Consider these ideas as you look for lasting love:
1. Know what you’re looking for. Write down what you want in a long-term match.
What are your non-negotiables?
What qualities are you looking for? Loyalty? Faith? Commitment?
Do you have certain stances when it comes to politics, children and/or marriage?
2. Look for compatibility, not chemistry. While chemistry is what you initially find attractive about someone, compatibility evaluates the way someone else’s lifestyle choices and values align with your own.
Compatibility doesn’t mean that you deal with everything the same way. It just looks at how well you complement each other in the long run.
